Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
Ordinance as Approved by BOCC 14 <br />standards set forth elsewhere in this <br />Section. <br />b) Existing towers that will not have any <br />additional attached appurtenances shall at a <br />minimum comply with the EIA standards in <br />existence at the time the tower was erected. <br />c) Replacement of antennas or other <br />appurtenances shall at a minimum comply <br />with the EIA standard in existence at the <br />time the tower was erected if the <br />replacement does not add to the original <br />design loading. <br />d) - If a structural analysis shows a tower is not <br />in compliance with the appropriate EIA <br />standards, the owner shall submit an <br />application to the Inspections Division with a <br />plan to bring the tower into compliance <br />within six (6) months. <br />e) Analysis of Existing Towers. Within twelve <br />(12) months of the effective date of this <br />Ordinance an analysis by a North Carolina <br />Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E. <br />Analysis) shall be performed on all towers in <br />excess of 100 feet in height and shall be <br />submitted to the Inspections Division. The <br />analysis shall determine the tower's <br />compliance or lack thereof with the EIA <br />standard in effect at the time the tower was <br />constructed and when the most recent <br />structural loading change was made. For all <br />towers- less than six (6) years old, a current <br />existing P.E. analysis of the tower may be <br />submitted in lieu of the new P. E. analysis <br />required above. If the tower does not meet <br />the aforementioned EIA standards, the letter <br />or existing P.E. analysis shall include the <br />types, of modifications that would be <br />required to bring the tower up to standard. <br />All existing towers shall be subject to the <br />annual electrical inspection conducted by <br />the Inspections Division including any <br />associated inspection fees. <br />1) The Inspections Division shall be <br />notified in writing when a required <br />analysis is complete. A copy of the <br />analysis report shall be made <br />