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• Purpose: Institute a moratorium on applications for small cells in the public right-of-way until adoption <br />of a permanent ordinance <br />Previous regulations on telecommunications facilities (according to the recommended urgency ordinance, these <br />did not anticipate 5G and do not address installation of telecommunications facilities in the right-of-way): <br />Purpose: Protect visual character, inhabitants, environmental resources <br />Cannot be located in any required yard setback area <br />Facilities within 400 feet of residential areas, schools, churches, hospitals etc must comply with NIER <br />standards <br />Minor facilities must be 75 feet away from a "residential dwelling unit" except I single family residence <br />on the property where it is located <br />Other Links <br />Pittsfield, Massachusetts: Proposed Section: Wireless Communications Facilities <br />• Telecom company must prove prefered site/existing structure does not work <br />• Above ground aesthetic requirements <br />• Sound and light restrictions with emphasis on industry proving compliance <br />Pittsfield, Massachusetts: Proposed Section: Wireless Communications Facilities PDF <br />Hempstead, New York: Wireless Communications Facilities <br />• Requires a special use permit for cell towers that encourages location of new wireless facilities so as to <br />minimize their impact on historically sensitive areas around residences, schools, houses of worship, <br />day-care centers. Seven consideration factors are listed in order from more to least preferred, with <br />existing towers being most preferred and new towers in residential zones least preferred. <br />• Prohibits towers from exceeding a height that permits it to operate without artificial lighting <br />• Allows the town to hire consultants and do inspections <br />• Set a fee schedule of $500 per pole <br />• Requires a 4 foot warning sign on the pole <br />• Utilities at wireless installations should be underground when possible <br />Hempstead, New York: Wireless Communications Facilities Ordinance eCode Chapter 142 <br />Other Links <br />ht!ps://mdsafetech.org/coll-tower-and-city-ordinance <br />https://hempsteadny_goy/permits-and-applications/wireless-telecom-ordinance <br />Mason, Ohio: Zoning Ordinance — Wireless Communications Systems <br />