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Article 5: Uses 32 <br /> Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities • <br /> telecommunications control points shall be installed in such a manner <br /> that they are readily accessible only to persons authorized to operate or <br /> service them. <br /> (t) All abandoned communication wireless support structures shall be <br /> removed within 12 months of the cessation of use. A bond or other <br /> security guaranteeing the removal of the tower in the event that it is <br /> abandoned or unused for a period of 12 months shall be posted. A cost <br /> estimate shall be provided by a qualified General Contractor licensed in <br /> the State of North Carolina. The amount of the security shall be 110% of <br /> the estimate. <br /> (u) A determination shall be made that the facility and its equipment will <br /> comply with all federal, state and local emission requirements, and the <br /> Special Use Permit shall include a statement that the facility and its <br /> equipment will comply with all federal, state and local emission <br /> requirements. <br /> (v) Electro-Magnetic Radiation Levels <br /> (i) The Special Use Permit shall include a condition that the electro- <br /> magnetic radiation levels maintain compliance with requirements <br /> of the FCC, regarding emission of electromagnetic radiation. <br /> (ii) Within 30 days of installation of equipment on the tower, and <br /> within 30 days of the installation of any additional equipment in <br /> the future, the tower owner shall provide documentation of <br /> emission levels in relation to FCC standards. <br /> (iii) In addition, the tower owner must provide documentation of <br /> emission levels within five working days if so requested by <br /> Orange County. <br /> (iv) Orange County may make such requests at any time, not to <br /> exceed two times per year. <br /> (w) "High Voltage", "No Trespassing"and Other Signs <br /> (i) If high voltage is necessary for the operation of the <br /> telecommunications tower or any accessory structures, "HIGH <br /> VOLTAGE-DANGER"warning signs shall be permanently <br /> attached to the fence or wall and shall be spaced no more than <br /> 40 feet apart. <br /> (ii) "NO TRESPASSING"warning signs shall be permanently <br /> attached to the fence or wall and shall be spaced no more than <br /> 40 feet apart. <br /> (iii) The letters for the"HIGH VOLTAGE- DANGER"and"NO <br /> TRESPASSING"warning signs shall be at least six inches in <br /> height. The two warning signs may be combined into one sign. <br /> The warning signs shall be installed at least five feet above the <br /> finished grade of the fence. <br /> (iv) The warning signs may be attached to freestanding poles if the <br /> content of the signs would, or could, be obstructed by <br /> landscaping. Signs noting federal registration (if required) shall <br /> be attached to the tower structure in compliance with federal <br /> regulation. <br /> (v) Facilities shall contain a sign no larger than four square feet to <br /> provide adequate notification to persons in the immediate area of <br /> the presence of RF radiation or to control exposure to RF <br /> radiation within a given area. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-97 <br />