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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities 22 <br /> (7) If the equipment building is located on the roof of the building, the area of the <br /> equipment building shall not occupy more than 25%of the roof area, and shall <br /> comply with all State of North Carolina Building Code requirements for the <br /> proposed and existing building; <br /> (8) Antennas may be located on utility poles pursuant to the following regulations: <br /> (a) The maximum height of the pole with antenna shall not exceed 70 feet in <br /> height. <br /> (b) The utility poles shall be located on public property, within public <br /> easements, or public rights-of-way. <br /> (c) The antenna shall be of a size and placement that is structurally <br /> compatible with the engineering design of the pole pursuant to the North <br /> Carolina State Building Code and attested to by a professional engineer <br /> licensed in the State of North Carolina, and competent to evaluate <br /> antenna choices. <br /> (d) The antenna shall not extend more than ten feet above the existing pole <br /> height. If the pole is replaced to withstand the addition of <br /> telecommunications equipment, then the same restriction shall apply <br /> except that the utility pole may be 20 feet higher than the adjacent pole <br /> heights. <br /> (e) Placement of an antenna on a utility pole shall only be on poles owned or <br /> operated by a public utility authorized to operate in the County, a County <br /> franchisee, or Orange County. <br /> (f) All relocation costs associated with any relocation of the antenna <br /> necessitated by roadway or sidewalk improvements shall be borne by <br /> the telecommunications provider. <br /> (D) Fees and- AgFeements <br /> 0) A filing fee as set by the QFange County BeaFd ef Gemmi6sieners shall be paid <br /> (3) PubliG land OF right of way lease agFeements will be established by sepaFate <br /> inc.+.,,men+ 1-7 <br /> 5.10.8 Wireless Telecommunications Support Structures—Submittal and Review Requirements: <br /> (A) General Submittal Requirements for all Telecommunication Support Structures: 18 <br /> (1) Submittal Requirements <br /> (a) A site plan and site plan application package prepared in accordance <br /> with Section 2.5 shall be presented for approval to the Planning Division <br /> including all requirements for site development plan approval as <br /> required. 19 <br /> 17 Moved to a new central location within the Ordinance. <br /> 18 The County essentially requires the same information for a telecommunication support structures. These <br /> standards are repeated several times throughout this Section. Staff is proposing to group them here and avoid <br /> unnecessary repetition. <br /> 19 Moved from Section 5.10.6(B)Administrative Approval and 5.10.8(A)(1)of the existing Ordinance <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-83 <br />