Ramsey City Zoning Code

New towers and antennas. All new towers or antennas in the Borough of Ramsey shall be subject to these regulations, except as provided in Subsection 34-42.3b through d, inclusive.

Amateur radio station operators/receive only antennas. This section shall not govern any tower, or the installation of any antenna, that is under 50 feet in height and is owned and operated by a federally-licensed amateur radio station operator or is used exclusively for receive only antennas. Application for towers under this section shall be received and approved by the Planning Board.

Preexisting towers or antennas. Preexisting towers and preexisting antennas shall not be required to meet the requirements of this section, other than the requirements of Subsection 34-42.4f and g, absent any enlargement, structural modification, addition of any structures, addition of any users, or addition of any type of uses.

AM array. For purposes of implementing this section, an AM array, consisting of one or more tower units and supporting ground system which functions as one AM broadcasting antenna, shall be considered one tower. Measurements for setbacks and separation distances shall be measured from the outer perimeter of the towers included in the AM array. Additional tower units may be added within the perimeter of the AM array, subject to the review of the Planning Board to ensure that the additional units do not violate any provisions in the Borough of Ramsey's Zoning Code.