ORD-2014-002 Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment Related to Telecommunication Facilities

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Article 5: Uses Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities f.,..ira lien4k=s_5 J2KW The proposed additional facility will comply with applicable regulations, restrictions, or conditions, if any, applied to the initial wireless facilities placed on the tower or other wireless support structure. Jd c) The proposed additional wireless facilities comply with all federal, State, and local safety requirements. {end) The proposed additional facility does not exceed the applicable weight limits for the wireless support structure. (B) Submittal Requirements All applications for telecommunication facilities that are eligible for administrative approval shall be submitted and reviewed in accordance with the standards of Section 5.10.8 of this Ordinance. 5.10.7 Antennas Not Located on Wireless Telecommunications Support Structures (A) General Standards (1) To minimize adverse visual impacts, stealth antenna types shall be preferred. If a non - stealth antenna is proposed, the application shall be required to demonstrate, in a technical manner acceptable to the Planning Director, why the stealth antenna (i.e. an antenna incorporated into the architecture of the building or fully screened from view from sight proximate to the antenna) cannot be used for the particular application. This does not preclude a combination of the various types of antennas. (2) Antenna dimensions shall be subject to approval by the Planning Director. A statement shall be submitted, prepared by a professional engineer competent to evaluate antenna choices, to certify the technical need for the required dimensions. (3) Prior to the issuance of a Building Permit by the Inspections Division, the application shall provide evidence that the wireless telecommunication support structure or antennas are in compliance with FAA regulations. Where an antenna will not exceed the highest point of the existing structure upon which it is to be mounted, such evidence shall not be required. (B) Standards for Stealth Rooftop or Building, Water Tower, or Transmission Line Mounted Antennas In addition to the standards established in Subsection A above, the following are applicable to all Stealth Rooftop or Building, Water Tower, or Transmission Line Mounted Antennas: (1) Antennas shall not exceed 20 feet above the roofline of the building or support structure, water tank, or transmission line; (2) Commercial advertising shall not be allowed on an antenna; (3) Signals, lights, or illumination shall not be permitted on an antenna, unless required by the FCC or the FAA; approved by the County (i.e. over 200 feet required a Class A Special Use Permit) or if additional State /Federal regulations have to be adhered to, most notably a lighting requirement. 5 Staff deleted this section as new State regulations allows for an increase in existing equipment compounds associated with the review /processing of a collocation application. Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 5 -83