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(1) Visibility/Camouflage: Personal wireless service facilities shall be camouflaged as follows: (a) Camouflage by Existing Buildings or Structures: When a personal wireless service facility extends above the roof height of a building on which it is mounted, every effort shall be made to conceal the facility within or behind existing architectural features to limit its visibility from public ways. Facilities mounted on a roof shall be stepped back from the front facade in order to limit their impact on the building's silhouette. (b) Personal wireless service facilities that are side mounted shall blend with the existing building's architecture and, if over 5 square feet, shall be painted or shielded with material which is consistent with the design features and materials of the building. (c) Camouflage by Vegetation: If personal wireless service facilities are not camouflaged from public viewing areas by existing buildings or structures, or are not located on existing structures or along a high tension power line right of way, they shall be surrounded by buffers of dense tree growth and understory vegetation in all directions to create an effective year-round visual buffer. Ground-mounted personal wireless service facilities shall have a vegetated buffer of 50 feet or more, and of sufficient height to effectively screen the facility. Trees and vegetation may be existing on the subject property or installed as part of the proposed facility or a combination of both. The Planning Board shall determine the types of trees and plant materials and depth of the needed buffer based on site conditions and the height of the proposed tower. (d) Color: Personal wireless service facilities that are side-mounted on buildings shall be painted or constructed of materials to match the color of the building material directly behind them. To the extent that any personal wireless service facility extends above the height of the vegetation immediately surrounding it, it shall be painted in a light gray or light blue hue that blends with sky and clouds. (2) Equipment Shelters: Equipment shelters for personal wireless service facilities shall be designed consistent with one of the following design standards: (a) Equipment shelters shall be located in underground vaults; or Page 49 of 63