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014 PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE (DRAFT) 10 <br /> C) In addition to the regularly urlarl scheduled major <br /> and minor Inspections set forth In <br /> paragraphs 1 and 2 above, a minor <br /> inspection, at a minimum, will be conducted <br /> if the tower or its appurtenances are noted at <br /> any time to visibly damaged. <br /> Additionally, a major in pecti n shall be <br /> conducted if the i ibl+ damage to the tower <br /> 'is signi icant or when, after conducting <br /> minor r inspecti n, significant questions <br /> remain abort the structural integrity of the <br /> tower. <br /> 3 the Inspections Division may conduct periodic <br /> Inspections of telecommunication tow r s to ensure <br /> electrical Integrity.rity. The owner of the <br /> telecommunication tower may be required by the <br /> n County to have more frequent 'inspections h uld <br /> n there be reason to believe that the electrical integrity <br /> of the tower is.jeopardized. The C 'unt r reserves the <br /> nght to require additional inspectionsif there Is <br /> evidence that the tower has a safety problem or is <br /> exposed to tr or+dinary conditions. <br /> 4) Structurally Unsafe or Unused Towers. Any tower <br /> fund, through ins ecUon by the owner or, by <br /> Inspection of the Inspections Division, to a <br /> structurally unsafe and cannot be I r+ a ht into <br /> com P1 l .ri within 180 days rust be removed at the <br /> wrls expensed <br /> 5) co r�r p►lia � ith Standards. Current r former '"'"'�I A <br /> standards shall apply to the addition of antennas or <br /> other appurtenances to communications tower's <br /> under the following onditi ns: <br /> a) Additions to toners constructed prior to the <br /> effective data of this Ordinance, regardless <br /> of whether the additions are accounted for in <br /> the r iginal Assign, shall comply with the <br /> current '"'"iA standards, and thi 'wind lading <br /> spy �ified therein, Additions to towers <br /> constructed subsequent t o the effective data <br /> of this Ordinance shall comply with <br /> standards set forth elsewhere in this Section. <br /> b Existing towers, which will not have any <br /> appurtenances added to them shall at a <br /> N mi it um comply with the EIA standards in <br /> existence at the time the tower was erected. <br /> C) Replacement of antennas a r other <br /> appurtenances shall at a minimum comply <br /> with the EIA standard in existence at the timle <br /> the tower was erected if the replacement <br /> does not add to the original design loading. <br /> A <br /> a <br /> G.XTKjng\Tower Ord=ell Tower Ordinance <br />