Water tanks
Jeank1801-PGO
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I have the following question Are residential or neighborhood water tanks valid wayspots?
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oscarc1-ING
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Generally you will find water towers in rural communities, they provide water for the whole town and are usually iconic to that town in the sense that it is the tallest and most visible structure in the town, which would make it a visual point of interest (or at the very least a landmark) for the community.
A water tank is usually used for personal collection and storage of water and would also be mass-produced. These would not be eligible.
You may perceive the reason why a water tower is eligible over a water tank (even if it's on top of a building) is because of the significance and cultural value of the object. Like I said, a water tower is often a visually distinct landmark within the community that provides for the community, a water tank is a private solution for private purposes and would not be seen as a landmark.
Obviously if there was some art or an info board or something like that, you would submit that instead as that would be immediately eligible as per the guidelines.
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SoulKing95-PGO
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Thanks, this clear my confusion :)
Wouldn't @oscarc1-ING statement be sufficient to answer your question?
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If it is just a regular water tank, then no. If it has artwork on the side, then the artwork would be eligible pending pedestrian access.
Water tanks should be accepted if they are not on private area.
Guidelines list water towers as acceptable, but I believe the question was asking about much smaller storage tanks. There's usually a significant difference between the two, most notably that there are often few water towers in a town and they are often landmarks, sometimes painted with the town name or other art.
I'm still confused on this criteria (forget the location area like in PRP, Commercial, Emergency Services, etc). Some people in my country nominate Water Tanks (see pic) that mostly sit on the roof of building, or in a tower. The tank is mass produced and "smaller" compared to the Water Tower picture. Does both eligible or only the first pic is? Thanks
Generally you will find water towers in rural communities, they provide water for the whole town and are usually iconic to that town in the sense that it is the tallest and most visible structure in the town, which would make it a visual point of interest (or at the very least a landmark) for the community.
A water tank is usually used for personal collection and storage of water and would also be mass-produced. These would not be eligible.
You may perceive the reason why a water tower is eligible over a water tank (even if it's on top of a building) is because of the significance and cultural value of the object. Like I said, a water tower is often a visually distinct landmark within the community that provides for the community, a water tank is a private solution for private purposes and would not be seen as a landmark.
Obviously if there was some art or an info board or something like that, you would submit that instead as that would be immediately eligible as per the guidelines.
Hi, I mean Water towers that supply a residential area
I ask this question because some reviewers in my country reject them immediately even if it is a tower
Thanks, this clear my confusion :)
Wouldn't @oscarc1-ING statement be sufficient to answer your question?