S ORD-2002-037 Telecommunication Tower Ordinance Amendments

Browse Search

11 3) The Inspections Division may conduct periodic inspections of telecommunications towers to ensure electrical integrity. The owner of the telecommunication tower may be required by the County to have more frequent inspections should there be reason to believe that the electrical integrity of the tower is jeopardized. The County reserves the right to require additional inspections if there is evidence that the tower has a safety problem or is exposed to extraordinary conditions. 4) Structurally Unsafe or Unused Towers. Any tower found, through inspection by the owner or by inspection of the Inspections Division, to be structurally unsafe and cannot be brought into compliance within 180 days shall be removed at the owner's expense. 5) Compliance with Standards. Current or former EIA standards shall apply to the addition of antennas or other appurtenances to communications towers under the following conditions: a) Additions to towers constructed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, regardless of whether the additions are accounted for in the original design, shall comply with the current EIA standards, and the wind loading specified therein. Additions to towers constructed subsequent to the effective date of this Ordinance shall comply with standards set forth elsewhere in this Section. b) Existing towers, which will not have any appurtenances added to them shall at a minimum comply with the EIA standards in existence at the time the tower was erected. c) Replacement of antennas or other appurtenances shall at a minimum comply with the EIA standard in existence at the time the tower was erected if the replacement does not add to the original design loading. d) If a structural analysis shows a tower is not in compliance with the appropriate EIA standards, the owner shall submit an application to the Inspections Division with a plan to bring the tower into compliance within six (6) months.