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~ V IV/V Iq. SPECIAL PROVISIONS v. ex~sting personal wireless communication facility(s). ('m) Personal wireless communication facilities shall be located so a,~ to provide adequate coverage and adequate capacity with the fewest number of base stations, towers and antenna arrays that are technically feasible. The Board may limit the number of base stations, towers and antenna arrays upon any single parcel. Thc Board may limit the number of base stations, towers and antenna arrays in any given overlay district. 07) Subsequent applieant~, are required to ce-locate and shall submit an application to add to existing towers, installed under the provisions of this ByJaw. (o) The Board shall request input fi'om the Fire, Police and o~ber town emergency services regarding the adequacy for emergency access to the site. (p) Balloon test: within 35 days of submitting an appUcation, the applicant shall arrange to fly, or raise upon a temporary na~st, a three foot dJarnc~cr brightly colored balloon at the maximum height and at the location of the proposed tower. The date(s) (including a second date, in case of poor visibility on the initial date), times and location of the balloon test shall be advertised, by the applicant at seven (7) ,~nd fot~een (14) days ~n advance of the first test date ha a newspaper wi~h a general circulation in the Town. The applican~ shall inibrm the Board aad the Planning Board in writing of the dates and thues of the test at least fourteen days in advance. T3ae balloon shall be flown for at least five consecutive hours between 7:00 a.m. $;00 p.m. on the date(s) chosen. The applicant sha]l bear any and all expenses associated with such balloon test. 7.8,4.3 gval~¢~lion by i. clei.~endent consultant,~: Upon submission of a complete application for a special permit under this Sect[on, th~ Board shall engage the services of a qualified independent consultant and shall provide the independent consultant with the completed application and existing documentation for analysis and review, The independent consultant shall gather additional documentation and conduct additional research as necessary to support the analysis and review, Access lo the site to conduct any necessary site visits shall be provided to the qualified independent consultant. The qualified independent consultant shall submit to the Board a written recommendation and an opinion as to the conformance of the application with the requirements of this Section. 7.8,4.4 Fee~ and inst.'anco: Personal wireless service facilities shall be continuously insured by ~hc owner(s) against damage to persons or property. The owner(s) shall provide a Certificate of Insurance to the Bu~ldbag Inspector on an annual basis in which the Town shall be specifically listed as an additional insm'ed. A schedule of fees for personal ~vireless service Iheilities permitting and renewal, ~my monitoring of emissions and inspection of structures, and any other fees shall be established by the Board as part oflhc Rules and Regulations tbr Personal Wireless Communication Facility(s). 7.8.4.5 l~elie./.[?orn g~,~era! req~iremenr.v: The Board may, upon advice of the Planning Board and a qualified independent consultant, grant relief from the general requirements contained in subsection 7.8,4.2 (rather than require an applicant to seek a variance from this Bylaw) where the Board finds that the relief is supported by the submittal of a study prepared by a qualified technical consultant sl~owiog a significant gap in coverage, where 71