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Article 5: Uses <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 />