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Ordinance as Approved by BOCC <br />Extraordinary Conditions -Conditions subsequent to a hurricane, flood, <br />tornado, or other natural or other disaster. <br />FAA -The Federal Aviation Administration. <br />FCC -The Federal Communications Commission <br />Fall Zone -The circular area measured from the base of the tower <br />outward in a circular pattern (radius) for a distance of 110% of the <br />proposed or existing tower's height including tightening rod. <br />Telecommunications towers shall not be located on property where the <br />proposed tower's fall zone will encroach on a residential, buildable, lot. <br />4 <br />Guyed Tower - A telecommunication tower that is supported, in whole or <br />in part, by guy wires and ground anchors. <br />Inspections Division - A division of-the Orange County Planning and <br />Inspections Department. <br />Master Telecommunications Plan ("Plan") - A plan developed for Orange <br />County by the .County's Planning Department that shows properties <br />where owners have expressed interest in allowing the placement of <br />telecommunications towers provided that all applicable federal, state, and <br />local regulations are met.. Information that may be shown on the plan will <br />include existing towers, County defined Natural Areas, historic properties, <br />scenic corridors, all major electrical lines, Voluntary Agricultural Districts, <br />existing telecommunication towers, known bird migratory patterns through <br />the County and all public and quasi-public properties that may allow <br />telecommunication .facilities. The Plan will be for purposes of disclosing <br />information to telecommunication providers when they are seeking to <br />establish their telecommunication networks in the County. <br />Microwave dish antenna - A dish-like antenna used to link wireless <br />service sites together by wireless transmission of voice or data. <br />Monopole Tower - A telecommunication tower consisting of a single pole <br />or spire self supported by a permanent foundation, constructed without <br />guy wires and ground anchors. <br />Panel Antenna - An inconspicuous, relatively flat, square or rectangular <br />antenna designed to be affixed to the wall of a building or structure in <br />order to receive and transmit signals from a telecommunication device. <br />Qualified Shared Facility - A telecommunication tower or existing <br />structure/building that is appropriately designed for sharing antenna <br />space, and grants space on the tower in a fair, reasonable, and non- <br />discriminatory manner. <br />Roofline -The overall ridgeline of the structure, not including cupolas, <br />elevator towers, clock towers or other similar features. <br />