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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities 52 <br /> (a) A filing fee as set by the Board of County Commissioners shall be paid <br /> upon application for a Site Plan/Zoning Compliance Permit Application, a <br /> Building Permit application, or Special Use Permit. <br /> (b) in—add+tisn, An inspection fee is due the County at the time of all <br /> required future inspections as detailed within Section 5.10.8 (D) (1) (c) of <br /> this Ordinance. Such fees may reflect the County's fully allocated costs, <br /> and shall not exceed such costs. <br /> (c) Public land or right-of-way lease agreements shall be established by <br /> separate instrument and recorded prior to the issuance of Building <br /> Permits. <br /> (d) Consultant Fee. Regardless of the type of telecommunication support <br /> structure proposed (i a administrative approval special use permit co- <br /> location, etc.) an applicant is required to submit a fee to cover the <br /> Countv's telecommunications consultant to review the application "n <br /> escrow account of an amount determined by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners, as denoted on the adopted fee schedule shall be paid <br /> by check to Orange County to pay associated consultant review fees <br /> during all phases of the application review process. The Board of <br /> County Commissioners shall determine the amount of charges or fees <br /> assessed to an applicant on account of an outside consultant in advance <br /> and incorporate these charges and fees into an application fee that is <br /> based on the reasonable costs of the services the County incurs in <br /> connection with the application review. The fees and charges paid by <br /> the applicant for the services of a consultant shall not exceed what is <br /> usual and customary for wireless facilities and support structures. The <br /> foregoing does not prohibit the County from imposing additional <br /> reasonable cost-based fees for the actual costs incurred by the County <br /> for a consultant's review of an application due to amendments or <br /> revisions to the original application. The amount of the consultant <br /> charges incorporated into the application fee shall be separately <br /> identified and disclosed to the applicant upon request. A partial escrow <br /> payment of $1,000 shall be submitted at the pre-application meeting to <br /> cover associated consulting fees incurred prior to the formal submittal of <br /> an application. The escrow amount required at the formal application <br /> submittal shall be reduced by the $1,000 partial payment amount. Any <br /> unused funds in the account after either the approval of the Certificate of <br /> Occupancy (CO), or the expiration of the Special Use Permit approval, <br /> whichever is sooner, shall be returned to the designated party. <br /> 5.10.9 Removal of Wireless Support Structures and Facilities <br /> (A) The owner of any facility shall be required to provide a minimum of 30 days written notice <br /> to the County Clerk prior to abandoning any facility. <br /> (B) County Determination <br /> Under the following circumstances, the County may determine that the health, safety, and <br /> welfare interests of the County warrant and require facility removal: <br /> 28 Staff added the proposed language to eliminate a misconception that certain telecommunication support facilities <br /> (i.e. administratively approved or co-locations)are not required to be reviewed by our telecommunications <br /> consultant. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-113 <br />