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18 <br />e) Analysis of Existing Towers. Within twelve (12) months <br />of the effective date of this Ordinance an analysis by a <br />North Carolina Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E. <br />Analysis) shall be performed on all towers in excess of <br />one hundred (100) feet in height and shall be submitted <br />to the Inspections Division. The analysis shall determine <br />the tower's compliance or lack thereof with the EIA <br />standard in effect at the time the tower was constructed <br />and when the most recent structural loading change was <br />made. For all towers less than six (6) years old, a current <br />existing P.E. analysis of the tower may be submitted in <br />lieu of the new P. E. analysis required above. If the <br />tower does not meet the aforementioned EIA standards, <br />the letter or existing P.E. analysis shall include the types <br />of modifications that would be required to bring the tower <br />up to standard. All existing towers shall be subject to the <br />annual electrical inspection conducted by the Inspections <br />Division including any associated inspection fees. <br />The Inspections Division shall be notified in writing when <br />a required analysis is complete. A copy of the analysis <br />report shall be made available to the County Inspections <br />Division upon request. That report shall also give details <br />of the net result of any changes made to the tower or its <br />appurtenances since the last inspection. <br />6) Fees and charges. <br />a) A filing fee as set by the Board of County Commissioners <br />shall be paid upon application for a Building Permit, Site <br />Plan approval or Special Use Permit. In addition, an <br />inspection fee is due the County at the time of future <br />inspections. Such fees may reflect the County's fully <br />allocated costs, and shall not exceed such costs. <br />b) Public land or right -of -way lease agreements shall be <br />established by separate instrument and recorded prior to <br />the issuance of Building Permits. <br />c) Consultant Fee. An escrow account of an amount <br />determined by the Board of County Commissioners shall <br />be paid by check to Orange County to pay associated <br />consultant review fees during all phases of the <br />application review process. The Board of <br />Commissioners shall determine the amount of charges or <br />fees assessed to an applicant on account of an outside <br />consultant in advance and incorporate these charges and <br />fees into an application fee that is based on the <br />reasonable costs of the services the County incurs in <br />connection with the application review. The fees and <br />