Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this section:
ACCESSORY EQUIPMENTAny equipment serving or being used in conjunction with an antenna. The term includes, but is not limited to, utility and transmission equipment, power supplies, generators, batteries, cables, equipment buildings, cabinets and storage sheds, shelters, or similar equipment.
ANTENNATelecommunications equipment which transmits and receives wireless signals used in the provision of all types of wireless communications services.
CO-LOCATIONThe placement or installation of wireless telecommunications facilities on an existing wireless support structure.
FCCThe Federal Communications Commission.
MODIFICATIONThe improvement, upgrade, expansion, or replacement of an existing wireless communications facility on a wireless support structure, if the improvement, upgrade, expansion, or replacement does not substantially change the physical dimensions of the wireless support structure.
MUNICIPAL FACILITYA facility operated by the Borough of Pottstown, an authority established by the Borough of Pottstown, or a nonprofit fire company contracted with the Borough of Pottstown to provide fire services.
SITEFor wireless towers other than wireless towers in the ROW, the current boundaries of the leased or owned property surrounding the wireless tower and any access or utility easements currently related to the site; and for other wireless support structures, further restricted to that area in proximity to the structure and any telecommunications transmission equipment already deployed on the ground.
STEALTH TECHNOLOGYState-of-the-art design techniques used to blend objects into the surrounding environment and to minimize the visual impact as much as possible. These design techniques are applied to wireless towers and wireless communications facilities which blend the proposed wireless tower and/or wireless communications facility. Such methods include, but are not limited to, architecturally screened roof-mounted antennas, building-mounted antennas painted to match the existing structure, and facilities constructed to resemble trees, shrubs, light poles, utility poles, or flagpoles.
SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE/SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGEA modification substantially changes the physical dimensions of a wireless support structure if it meets any of the following criteria:
A. For wireless towers other than those in the ROW, the modification increases the original height of the tower by more than 10% or by the height of one additional antenna with separation from the nearest existing antenna not to exceed 20 feet, whichever is greater; for other wireless support structures, the modification increases the original height of the supporting structure by more than 10% or more than 10 feet, whichever is greater. Changes in height should be measured from the original support structure in cases where deployments are or will be separated horizontally, such as on buildings' rooftops; in other circumstances, changes in height should be measured from the dimensions of the supporting structure inclusive of originally approved appurtenances and any modifications that were approved prior to the passage of the Spectrum Act.
B. For wireless towers other than those in the ROW, the modification involves adding an appurtenance to the body of the tower that would protrude from the edge of the tower more than 20 feet, or more than the width of the tower at the level of the appurtenance, whichever is greater; for other supporting structures, it involves adding an appurtenance to the body of the structure that would protrude from the edge of the structure by more than six feet.
C. For any wireless support structure, the modification involves the installation of more than the standard number of new equipment cabinets for the technology involved, but not to exceed four cabinets; or the installation of any new equipment cabinets on the ground if there are no preexisting ground cabinets associated with the structure, or else the installation of ground cabinets that are more than 10% larger in height or overall volume than any other ground cabinets associated with the structure.
D. The modification entails any excavation or deployment outside the current site.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENTAny set of equipment and network components, including antennas, transmitters, receivers, base stations, cabling, and accessory equipment, that facilitates transmission for any Federal Communications Commission-licensed or authorized wireless communications service, including, but not limited to, private and broadcast services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as a microwave backhaul. Telecommunications transmission equipment shall not include public safety services, private residence-mounted satellite dishes, television antennas, or amateur radio equipment, including, but not limited to, ham or citizens band radio antennas.