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Ordinance as Approved by BOCC 24 <br />p) All abandoned communication towers shall be removed within 12 <br />months of the cessation of use. A bond or other security <br />guaranteeing the removal of the tower in the event that it is <br />abandoned or unused for a period of 12 months shall be posted. <br />A cost estimate shall be provided by a qualified General <br />Contractor licensed in the State of North Carolina. The amount of <br />the security shall be 110 percent of the estimate. <br />q) A determination shall be made that the facility and its equipment <br />will comply with all federal, state and local emission requirements, <br />and the Special Use Permit shall include a statement that the <br />facility and its equipment will comply with all federal, state and <br />local emission requirements. <br />r) The Special Use Permit shall include a condition that the electro- <br />magnetic radiation levels maintain compliance with requirements <br />of the FCC, regarding emission of electromagnetic radiation. <br />Within 30 days of installation of equipment on the tower, and <br />within 30 days of the installation of any additional equipment in the <br />future, the tower owner shall provide documentation of emission <br />levels in relation to FCC standards. In addition, the tower owner <br />must provide documentation of emission levels within five working <br />days if so requested by Orange County. Orange County may <br />make such requests at any time, not to exceed two times per year. <br />s) High voltage and "No Trespassing" and other warning signs. . <br />1 } If high voltage is necessary for the operation of the <br />telecommunications tower or any accessory structures, <br />"HIGH VOLTAGE -DANGER" warning signs shall be <br />permanently attached to the fence or wall and shall be <br />spaced no more than forty (40) feet apart. <br />2) "NO TRESPASSING" warning signs shall be permanently <br />attached to the fence or wall and shall be spaced no more <br />than forty-(40) feet apart. <br />3) The letters for the "HIGH VOLTAGE -DANGER" and "NO <br />TRESPASSING" warning signs shall be at least six (6) <br />inches in height. The two (2) warning signs maybe <br />combined into one (1) sign. The warning signs shall be <br />installed at least five (5) feet above the finished grade of <br />the fence. <br />4) The warning signs may be attached to freestanding poles if <br />the content of the. signs would, or could, be obstructed by <br />landscaping. <br />4) Signs noting federal registration (if required) shall be <br />attached to the tower structure in compliance with <br />federal regulation. <br />