As used in this division, the following shall have the following meanings:

Personal wireless services means "personal wireless services," as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7)(C).

Public right-of-way means the surface, the airspace above the surface and the area below the surface of any street, road, highway, lane, alley, boulevard or drive, including the sidewalk, shoulder and area for utilities owned by the Township of South Brunswick within an easement to the public or other easement owned by the Township of South Brunswick.

Small wireless facility means "small wireless facility," as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations at 47 C.F.R § 1.6002(l), as supplemented and/or as amended.

Smart pole means a decorative utility pole that conceals, disguises or camouflages one or more small wireless facility installation(s) and may include other features such as street lighting, 911 call service access, public access Wi-Fi and surveillance cameras.

Utility pole means a wooden or metal pole that is used by public utilities to support electrical wires, telephone wires, coaxial cables, fiber optic cables and like and similar appurtenances.

(Ord. No. 2021-12, § II, 4-27-2021)

Small wireless facilities installed upon utility poles, preexisting structures or new structures within public rights-of-way shall be a permitted use in all zoning districts in the Township of South Brunswick without regard to whether or not they are collocated on structures with other antennas or equipment that is utilized in connection with the provision of personal wireless services.

(Ord. No. 2021-12, § II, 4-27-2021)

The maximum height at which a small wireless facility may be installed in a public right-of-way shall be equal to the highest allowable height for all permitted uses in the zoning district in which the small wireless facility is to be installed or 50 feet, whichever is less. A proposed installation of a small wireless facility in a public right-of-way at a height that exceeds the height limitation contained in this section shall be subject to applicable zoning requirements regarding applications for height variances.

(Ord. No. 2021-12, § II, 4-27-2021)

The installation of a small wireless facility within a public right-of-way shall not require site plan approval.

(Ord. No. 2021-12, § II, 4-27-2021)