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Ordinance as Approved by BOCC <br />io <br />application for a proposed telecommunications tower shall <br />include all requirements for site development plan approval <br />as required. Approval of the Planning Director orhis/her <br />designee to verify consistency with the definition of stealth <br />facility is required. Each application shall contain a <br />rendering or photograph of the tower including, but not <br />limited to, colors and screening devices. <br />b) All telecommunications towers shall be placed in heavily <br />wooded areas on the site to the maximum extent possible <br />so as to lessen the visual intrusiveness of the structure and <br />accessory structures. A statement shall be submitted by <br />the applicant stating how the proposed tower will be <br />.-.,i.,~..,.,~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~^+~~ ~~i~:.. minimize visual intrusiveness <br />to surrounding properties in the area. Criteria that maybe <br />used for such evidence may be height and type of existing <br />trees surrounding the proposed tower, and local <br />topography. <br />c) A statement shall be submitted, prepared by a professional <br />engineer licensed in the State of North Carolina, which <br />through rational engineering analysis, certifies the tower's <br />compliance with applicable standards as set forth in the <br />State of North Carolina Building Code, and any associated <br />regulations; and describes the tower's capacity, including <br />an example of the number and type of antennas it can <br />accommodate. <br />d) Applicants shall provide at time of application submittal: <br />1) the existing cell sites (latitude, longitude, power levels) <br />to which this proposed site will be a handoff candidate; <br />2) propagation studies of the proposed site and all <br />adjoining planned, proposed, in-service or existing <br />sites; <br />3) the search area utilized in finding the proposed site; <br />4) the make, model and manufacturer of the tower and <br />antenna(s), antenna heights and power levels of <br />proposed site; <br />5) the frequency, modulation and class of service of radio <br />or other transmitting equipment; <br />6) the actual intended transmission and the maximum <br />effective radiated power of the antenna(s); <br />7) the direction(s) of maximum lobes and associated <br />radiation of the antenna(s); <br />