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APPENDIX F — Town of Chapel Hill Telecommunication Policies <br />1. On Rooftops. Antennas, utility rooms, and panels can be placed on top of existing <br />buildings as an accessory use if the scale is small in comparison to the building, and <br />the facilities are not visually obtrusive. In addition, the 15% limit above the building <br />envelope, noted above, must be respected. Acceptable examples of accessory uses on <br />rooftops follow: <br />Acceptable as Accessory Use <br />Acceptable as Accessory Use <br />2. On Light Poles. Existing light poles, for example those holding parking lot lamps or <br />lights for athletic facilities, can be used for telecommunication facilities.. For these <br />telecommunication facilities to be considered accessory uses, they must not dominate <br />the light pole in appearance, nor contain elements that extend vertically outward from <br />the pole greater than ten feet. There should be no more than six panels mounted on a <br />pole. The size, dimensions, and texture of poles containing telecommunication <br />facilities should not differ greatly from nearby light poles. Further, the antennas may <br />not exceed 15% of the maximum height limit for the building envelope. Acceptable <br />examples of accessory uses on-light poles follow: <br />Acceptable as Accessory Use <br />F• 3 <br />Acceptable as Accessory Use <br />181 <br />