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PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE (DRAFT) <br /> 01, 2 r <br /> b A statement shall be submitted, per p r d by a professional <br /> engineer certified "in telecommunication facility design, <br /> which through rational engineering analysis, certifies the <br /> tower's compliance with applicable standards as set forth in <br /> the State f North Carolina Building Code, and any <br /> associated regulations.,, and describes the towers capacity, <br /> including an example of the number and type of antennas It <br /> can accommodate. <br /> C) Applicants shall provide: <br /> 1) the existing cell sites (latitude, liongitude, power level <br /> to which this proposed site will be a handoff candidate, <br /> 2) an Radio Pregnancy plot indicating the coverage f <br /> existing sites, and that of the proposed site, <br /> 3 the search area utilized In finding the proposed site, <br /> 4) antenna heights and power,levels of proposed site, and <br /> " <br /> 5 a-written affidavit stating why "'the proposed site is <br /> necessary for their clomm un Ications service" e.g., for <br /> coverage, capacity, h lsafil'lin , etc.) and a statement <br /> that there are no xisting alternative sites within the <br /> X provided search area and there are no alternative <br /> technologies.available which could provide the <br /> proposed service en anceiment withoutthe tower. <br /> 0 County staff will utilize the services of a registered <br /> professional engineer to confirm is statement <br /> made in item above. No tower shall be permitted <br /> to exceed its designed loading capacity. For all <br /> towers attached to existing structures, the statement <br /> shall "include certification that the structure can <br /> support the load superimposed from the tower. All <br /> towers shall have the capacity to permit multiple <br /> users; at a minimum monopole towers shall <br /> accommodate two users and selfosupportliattice <br /> or guyed towers shall, at a minimum accommodate <br /> three (3) users. <br /> d Standards, of eval tion. <br /> A <br /> 1 Tower height shall be measured from the base of the <br /> tower t the highest point of the proposed <br /> antenna(s) to be located atop the tower structure. <br /> 2 Telecommunication towers shall conform with all of <br /> the requirements of Section 8.8.17a..2 (Standards of <br /> mm. Evaluation) of the Zonling Ordinance. <br /> GATKi g Tyr Ord2kcell Tyr Ordinance ce Re 8" <br /> A <br />