NS ORD-2002-033 Telecommunications Tower Ordinance Amendments

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ADMINISTRATION ORDINANCE 17 2) Inspection records shall be kept by the tower owner and made available upon request to the Inspections Division during regular business hours. a) The following inspection schedule shall be followed except in cases where a tower has no structures other than those associated with telecommunication tower use located within the tower's fall zone. At least once every thirty - six (36) months, or thirty -six (36) months from the date of a co- location approval, a structural engineer who is regularly involved in the maintenance, inspection and /or erection of telecommunications towers shall inspect the tower and submit a report submo ted to the Inspections Division within a reasonable time thereafter. At a minimum, this inspection shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and in accordance with the tower inspections check list provided in the EIA- 222 (as amended from time to time). This is considered a major inspection review. b) At least once every twelve (12) months, a visual inspection from the ground shall be conducted by a properly trained staff member of a tower provider or tower consultant and a report shall be filed with the Inspections Division within a reasonable time thereafter. This inspection shall include, but shall not be limited to, visual inspection of tower foundations, structures, guys, and connections for evidence of settlement or later movement; soil erosion; condition of paint or galvanizing; rust or corrosion, loose or missing bolts, loose or corroded lightning protection connectors; tower plumbness, significant variation in guy sags (i.e. tensions), and other material areas or matters relating to the.structural integrity of the tower. This is considered a minor inspection review.