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ORDINANCE TO PLANNING BOARD (DRAFT) 50 <br />6.18.1 Administrative Approval of Stealth Telecommunication Towers and Co- location <br />Equipment <br />New stealth telecommunication towers up to 75 feet in height, which are <br />sufficiently disguised so as to minimize visual impact, may be approved <br />administratively by the Planning Staff provided that all of the provisions contained <br />In Article 8.8.17a are met. A new tower may be considered -a stealth <br />telecommunication tower if: the primary purpose of the structure is, or visually <br />appears to be; something other than the support of telecommunications <br />equipment; the apparent purpose is customarily considered as accessory to a <br />use which is allowed in the zoning district; and the structure and its primary use <br />comply with the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. <br />The placement of telecommunication equipment on existing structures may be <br />approved administratively provided that the equipment does not extend more <br />than 20 feet above the structure, OF 10% , whichwe <br />IS OFeatef, and dimensional requirements of the <br />Zoning Ordinance are met. <br />6.18.2 Telecommunications facilities as accessory uses <br />a) Telecommunications facilities, including monopole and stealth <br />telecommunication towers above 75 feet and microcell facilities <br />shall be permitted as an accessory use in all districts in accordance <br />with the provisions of this Ordinance, or as follows: <br />1) On property owned by the County or any public entity <br />except those designated as historic properties or sites. The <br />County shall authorize the application and use of County <br />property after the applicant executes a lease'agreement <br />acceptable to the County. The County shall have no <br />obligation whatsoever to execute such lease even if the <br />applicant can meet the' criteria set forth herein. <br />b) Towers as part of existing utility poles shall be permitted as an <br />accessory use. Towers shall be constructed as part of the existing <br />utility poles or as replacements for the existing utility poles. No <br />freestanding towers constructed exclusively for personal wireless <br />services shall be permitted within utility easements. <br />c) The placement of a new telecommunication tower in any zoning <br />district must be approved as a Special Use, except as permitted in <br />the Master Telecommunications Plan ( "Plan "). <br />d) Existing Towers <br />1) Telecommunications antennas may be placed on existing <br />towers. <br />