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 (4) Any related unstaffed equipment building shall not contain more than 600 square feet of gross floor area per user or exceed 12 feet in height; (5) Documentation shall be required denoting that the erection of an antenna will not compromise the structural integrity of the building, water tank, or transmission line; (6) If an antenna is erected on a transmission line, documentation shall be required outlining that the antenna will not interfere, or be interfered with, by the normal operating characteristics of the transmission line; (7) If the equipment building is located on the roof of the building, the area of the equipment building shall not occupy more than 25% of the roof area, and shall comply with all State of North Carolina Building Code requirements for the proposed and existing building; and (8) Approval of the Planning Director to ensure consistency with the definition of stealth facility is required. Each application shall contain a rendering or photograph of the antenna including, but not limited to, colors and screening devices. (C) Standards for Non - Stealth Rooftop or Building, Water Tank or Transmission Line Mounted Antennas In addition to the standards established in Sub - Section (A) above, the following are applicable to all Non - Stealth Mounted Antennas: (1) Antennas shall not exceed 20 feet above the roofline of the subject building or support structure, water tank, or transmission line; (2) Antennas shall only be permitted on buildings or structures that are at least 33 feet tall. Antennas may be placed on buildings less than 33 feet tall if public safety needs warrant the antenna; (3) Antennas, and related equipment buildings, shall be located or screened to minimize the visual impact of the antenna upon adjacent properties and shall be of a material or color which matches the exterior of the building or structure upon which it is situated; (4) Commercial advertising shall not be allowed on an antenna; (5) Signals, lights, or illumination shall not be permitted on an antenna, unless required by the FCC or the FAA; (6) Any related unstaffed equipment building shall not contain more than 600 square feet of gross floor area per user or be more than 12 feet in height; (7) If the equipment building is located on the roof of the building, the area of the equipment building shall not occupy more than 25% of the roof area, and shall comply with all State of North Carolina Building Code requirements for the proposed and existing building; (8) Antennas may be located on utility poles pursuant to the following regulations: (a) The maximum height of the pole with antenna shall not exceed 70 feet in height. (b) The utility poles shall be located on public property, within public easements, or public rights -of -way. (c) The antenna shall be of a size and placement that is structurally compatible with the engineering design of the pole pursuant to the North Carolina State Building Code and attested to by a professional engineer licensed in the State of North Carolina, and competent to evaluate antenna choices. Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 5 -84