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A concealed wireless communication facility may be installed in a building or in a structure on a building on a lot on which a multi - family dwelling or group care facility (or other residential use listed in line 1.186 of Table 1, Permitted Uses and Development Standards), is the principal use provided all residents of such multi - family dwelling or group care facility (or other residential use listed in line 1.186 of Table 1, Permitted Uses and Development Standards) receive 30 days notice before the application for a special permit is submitted. 15.3.3.2 INSTITUTIONAL, AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCE or COMMERCIAL USES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS A concealed wireless communication facility may be installed in a building or in a structure on a building on a lot on which an Institutional, Agricultural, Natural Resource or Commercial Uses in A Residential District (as provided in subsections 2, 3, and 4 respectively of Table 1, Permitted Uses and Development Standards) is the principal use. A wireless communication facility may be installed if it is co- located with an existing electrical power transmission line tower, an existing nonconforming transmitting or receiving tower, or a water tower, provided that the wireless communication facility is camouflaged and does not exceed the height of the tower as of January 1, 1998. For the purposes of this section, an electrical power transmission tower, an existing transmitting or receiving tower or antenna for commercial activities other than a wireless communications facility (as provided in line 14.13 of Table 1, Permitted Uses and Development Standards) shall be considered to be a commercial use in a residential district. 15.3.3.3 MUNICIPALLY OWNED LAND IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS A wireless communication facility may be installed in residential districts: a. on municipally owned land if it is camouflaged and does not exceed the height controls under Section 7.5.2. b. on a municipally owned water tower if it is camouflaged and does not exceed the height of the water tower by more than 5 feet. 15.3.3.4 MUNICIPALLY OWNED LAND IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS A wireless communication facility may be installed in commercial districts: a. on municipally owned land if it does not exceed the height controls under Section 7.5.2. b. on municipally owned land in the CM District if it does not exceed the height controls under Section 7.5.2, by more than 25 feet. 15.3.3.5 USES IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS A wireless communication facility may be installed on a lot in a commercial district provided the wireless communication facility is camouflaged and does not exceed the height controls under section 7.5.2. 15.3.4 LOCATIONS WITH NON CONFORMING SITUATIONS The SPGA may grant a special permit to: a. modify a pre- existing nonconforming wireless communication facility, subject to the provisions of Section 6 of this By -Law; or b. allow an existing wireless communication facility to be reconstructed with a replacement wireless communication facility if it decreases the degree of nonconformity. 15.4 DIMENSIONAL, SCREENING AND OTHER SITE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS 15.4.1 SHELTERS AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS Any communication equipment shelter or accessory building shall be designed to be architecturally similar and compatible with the surrounding area. Whenever feasible, a building shall be constructed underground. Adjourned Session —1998 Annual Town Meeting, coot....... April 1, 1998 15.4.2 SETBACKS Any new tower shall be set back at least one (1) times the height of the tower plus ten feet