A site development plan for a licensed telecommunication signal facility which includes a structure requiring a foundation shall include a (engineer certified) foundation plan. The plan shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission for their recommendation to the Zoning Officer.

The telecommunications company is required to demonstrate, using technological evidence, that the antenna must go where it is proposed in order to satisfy its function in the company’s grid system.

The owner/operator of the tower is strongly encouraged to allow co-location until said tower has reached full antenna capacity, with not fewer than two additional antennas for two additional providers and to provide space for municipal or emergency communication purposes.

Each applicant for an antenna and/or tower shall provide to the Zoning Officer an inventory of existing towers, antennas or sites approved for towers or antennas that are within the jurisdiction of the Township or within one mile of the border thereof, including specific information about the locations, height and design of each tower.

If another tower is technically suitable, the applicant must show that it has requested to co-locate and that the request was rejected by the owner of the tower.

A description of the feasible locations(s) of future towers or antennas within the Township based upon existing physical, engineering, technological or geographical limitations in the event the proposed tower or antenna is erected.

The owner or operator shall be required as a condition of issuance of a permit to post a cash or surety bond acceptable to the Township Solicitor of not less than $100 per vertical foot from natural grade of the telecommunications tower, which bond shall insure that an abandoned, obsolete or destroyed telecommunications antenna or tower shall be removed within six months of cessation of use and abandonment. Any co-locator shall be required to additionally execute such bond, as principal, to insure that the bond will be in place during the period of time that the co-locator occupies the tower. Failure of the owner or operator to remove an abandoned, obsolete or destroyed telecommunication antenna and/or tower after notification from the Township to remove same will cause the Township to have the antenna and/or tower removed using monies posted as a bond.

See § 27-51117 for complete, detailed information.
See Forms and Documents for information on applications and other documents.