The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ACCESSORY STRUCTURESAccessory buildings and structures, including base stations, designed and used to shelter equipment and/or to support personal wireless services. The term "accessory structures" does not include offices, long-term storage of vehicles or other equipment storage, or broadcast studios.
ANTENNAThe actual device which transmits and/or receives radio or electromagnetic waves.
ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTUREAny building or structure other than a tower which can be used for location of telecommunications facilities.
APPLICANTAny person that applies for a tower development permit.
APPLICATIONThe process by which the owner of a parcel of land within the Village submits a request to develop, construct, build, modify or erect a tower upon such parcel of land. "Application" includes all written documentation, verbal statements, and representations, in whatever form or forum, made by an applicant to the Village concerning such a request.
ENGINEERAny engineer licensed by the State of New York.
OWNERAny person with fee title or a long-term (exceeding 10 years) leasehold to any parcel of land within the Village who desires to develop or construct, build, modify or erect a tower upon such parcel of land.
PERSONAny natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or other legal entity, private or public, whether for profit or not for profit.
PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICESCommercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services, and common carrier wireless exchange access services as defined by Section 704 of the Federal Telecommunications Act.
STEALTHAny tower or telecommunications facility which is designed to enhance compatibility with adjacent land uses, including but not limited to architecturally screened roof-mounted antennas, antennas integrated into architectural elements, and towers designed to look other than like a tower, such as light poles, power poles, and trees. The term "stealth" does not necessarily exclude the use of uncamouflaged lattice or monopole tower designs.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIESAny cables, wires, lines, wave guides, antennas, and any other equipment or facilities associated with the transmission or reception of communications which a person seeks to locate or has installed upon or near a tower or antenna support structure. However, "telecommunications facilities" shall not include:
A. Any satellite earth station antenna two meters in diameter or less which is located in an area zoned industrial or commercial; or
B. Any satellite earth station antenna one meter or less in diameter, regardless of zoning category.
TOWERA self-supporting lattice or monopole structure constructed from grade which supports telecommunications facilities. The term "tower" shall not include an amateur radio operator's equipment, as licensed by the FCC.