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SPECIAL PROVISIONS (c) Fencing and signs: the area m'ound the tower and communication equipment shelters shall be completely fenced tbr secm'ity to a height of six feet and gated (unless the corrmmnication equipment shelter is otherwise secured). Use of razor wh'e is not penmtted. A sign shall be posted adjacent to the entry gate indicating the facility owner(s) and a 24-hour emergency telephone number and any legally required radio-frequency warning sign shall be posted in aa appropriate location. Commea'cial advertising on any antenna, tower, fencing, accessory buildfiag or communication equipment shelter is prohibited. (d) Communication equipment shelters and accessory buildings shall be designed to be architecturally sin-filer and compatible with each other and the sun-ounding area. The building shall be used only tbr the housing et' equipment related to the site. Whenever practical, tlae buildings shall be located underground. Additional supplemental landscape screetfing may be required by the Board to lessen adverse visual impacts. ('e) New towers shall not exceed tl~e minimum height necessary to provide adequa[e coverage for the personal wireless service facilities proposed ~tbr use on the tower; unless the Board determines that co-location with another service provider is desirable, suitable and consistent with this Section. In areas where there is no significant tree canopy, the maximmn height of a tower shall not exceed one- hundred-twenty (120) feet above finished gu'adc of the ground elevation. Such fiaished grade shall not be distorted above the pre-existent natural grade as a way to achieve additional height. I, areas where there is significant tree canopy, the maximum height of a rower shall not exceed twenty (20) feet above the average height of the natural pre-existent tree canopy within a one-hundred fifty (I 50) foot radius of the tower. The Board may permit an increase in the height of a tower, or attacinnent thereto, to facilitate co-location, provided thc Board demnnines that no material increase in visual impacts will result from the increased height, bu~ in no case shall the height exceed one-hundred fitly (150) ti:et. The design of the tower and supporting base stmcrm'e shall accommodate an ultimate height of whatever is approved by the Board. (/9 tf primary coverage from the proposed personal wk'eless con~auunication facility (greater than 50°/;.) is outside the Town of Concord, the permit may be denied unless the Applicant can show that theY arc unable to locate within the Town which is pti marlly receiving service from the proposed fac fl ity. (g) A p~rsonal wlrelc~s communication Facility proposed to be located on an existing, sffirable, non-resident/al structm'e or tower for which an occupancy pen'ait was issued a,q of January 1, 2001 and located within this district, shall not exceed the height of such structure by more than twenty (20) feet. (h) Unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration or Emerson Hospital medi- flight program, no exterior night fighting of towers or the personal wireless conununicarion facility is pcm, irted except for manually operated emergency lights for use when operating pea'sonnel are on site. 69