NS ORD-2002-033 Telecommunications Tower Ordinance Amendments

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ADMINISTRATION ORDINANCE 14 7) Antennas may be located on poles owned or controlled by the Count/ or by a utility provider governmentally ftanehised utility poles (if appileable) G poles GWRed by the Geu*ty pursuant to the following regulations: a) The maximum height of the pole with antenna of d" shall not exceed seventy (70) feet in height; and b) The utility poles shall be located on public property, within public easements, or public rights -of -way. C) The antenna afldief d+s# shall be of a size and placement that is structurally compatible with the engineering design of the pole pursuant to the North Carolina State Building Code and attested to by a professional engineer licensed in the State of North Carolina design, and competent to evaluate antenna choices. d) The antenna GF dishes shall not extend more than ten (10) feet above the existing pole height. If the pole is replaced to withstand the addition of telecommunications equipment, then the same restriction shall apply except that the utility pole may be twenty (20) feet higher than the adjacent pole heights. e) Placement of an antenna and/er-a -d on a utility pole shall only be on poles owned or operated by a public utility authorized to operate in the County, a County franchisee, or Orange County. Q All relocation costs associated with any relocation of the antenna necessitated by roadway or sidewalk improvements shall be borne by the telecommunications provider. f) Fees. 1) A filing fee as set by the Orange County Board of Commissioners shall be paid upon application for a Building Permit, Site Plan approval, or Special Use Permit. In addition, an inspection fee is due the County at the time of future inspections. 2) An engineering permit fee shall be paid if a pole is replaced to accommodate telecommunications equipment. 3) Public land or right -of -way lease agreements will be established by separate instrument.