Township Seeks to Strengthen Zoning, Right-of-Way Ordinances
The Warminster administration wants to prevent a situation similar to what happened in Northampton Township over the summer, when ATC plan to install poles on the township right-of-way sparked a contentious legal battle.
The demand for wireless access will only continue to rise as technology advances, and utility companies are working overtime to keep up with the public's needs. Providing that important service should not, however, trump the governance of a local municipality. That was perhaps the biggest lesson learned from the summer-long legal battle between Northampton Township and American Tower Corporation (ATC), an ugly situation that the Warminster Board of Sueprvisors hope to prevent. At last week's township meeting, the board approved by a unanimous 5-0 vote the motion to pay attorney Daniel Cohen no more than $9,900 to review and revise Warminster's zoning and right-of-way ordinances to strengthen them against IT companies that may try to …
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