ORD-2008-013 - Telecommunication Wireless Facility Zoning Ordinance Amendments

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19 charges paid by the applicant for the services of a consultant shall not exceed what is usual and customary for wireless facilities and support structures. The foregoing does not prohibit the County from imposing additional reasonable cost -based fees for the actual costs incurred by the County for a consultant's review of an application due to amendments or revisions to the original application. The amount of the consultant . charges incorporated into the application fee shall be separately identified and disclosed to the applicant upon request. A partial escrow payment of $1,000 shall be submitted at the pre - application meeting to cover associated consulting fees incurred prior to the formal submittal of an application. The escrow amount required at the formal application submittal shall be reduced by the $1,000 partial payment amount. Any unused funds in the account after either the approval of the Certificate of Occupancy (CO), or the expiration of the Special Use Permit approval, whichever is sooner, shall be returned to the designated party. 6.18.5 Master Telecommunications Plan ( "Plan ") The Plan will assist providers in their search for suitable locations to build their service network. The County may develop the Plan (map), which would display locations within the County's zoning jurisdiction where property owners have expressed interest in allowing construction of telecommunications equipment. Information that may be shown on the base Plan will include: existing towers, major transmission lines, County - defined Natural Areas, historic properties, scenic corridors, known bird migratory patterns through the County, Voluntary Agricultural Districts, and publicly -owned or quasi - public lands. In all cases, an interest in allowing the placement of telecommunication equipment on the property /properties shall have been expressed. In order to participate in the MTP all owner(s), or their legally binding representatives, shall submit an application on a form prepared by the Planning Department and meet the following guidelines: a) Information to be provided. All telecommunication providers who elect to construct facilities on properties in the Plan shall provide all necessary and requested information to the County's telecommunications consultant. b) Plan modification. After adoption of the initial Plan any subsequent modification of the Plan may be considered annually at the February Quarterly Public Hearing. Any applicant requesting modification of the Plan shall make application to the Zoning Officer on or before December 1 st of each year. The fee for modifying the Plan shall be that as set forth in the Orange County Planning Fee Schedule.