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Article 5: Uses <br />Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities <br />(2) Attendees shall include all carriers and tower companies who have either fil <br />applications the previous year or anyone who has expressed an interest i iling <br />an application to construct a telecommunication support facility within th County. <br />(3) The County shall notify each party of the date, time, and p/vent eeting no <br />later than 30 days prior to the meeting. <br />(4) Those individuals /firms intent on submitting development are <br />expected to attend the meeting. While a lack of attendancvent the <br />submittal of an application, it will prevent the applicant's aipate in <br />the discussions outlining the areas of concentration for the <br />telecommunication support structures for that given year. <br />(D) Applic ions for the development of telecommunication support$tructures shall be <br />process 6,d in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinanc <br />5.10.4 Existinq Wireless telecommunications Support Structures <br />(1) Telecoiyimunications equipment as accessory es may be placed on existing <br />wireless upport structures in accordance wit the provisions of this Ordinance. <br />(2) Notwithsta ing the other provisions of Se ion 5.10, telecommunications towers <br />in existence s of December 10, 2002, m y be replaced with a wireless support <br />structure of eq al or less visual impact fter approval by the Planning Director. <br />However, if the oposed new wireles support structure would not be consistent <br />with the minimum tandards under ection 5.10, replacement must be approved <br />as provided for in N� Ordinance. <br />5.10.5 Wireless Telecommunications Supp Str tures and Equipment as Principal or <br />Accessory Uses <br />(A) Wireless telecommunications sup o structures shall be permitted as a principal or <br />accessory use in accordance wi the able of Permitted Uses and as follows: <br />(1) On property owned b the Coun or any public entity, except those designated <br />as historic properti or sites, the ounty may, in its sole discretion as the owner <br />of the property, a horize the applic ion and use of County property after the <br />applicant execu s a lease agreemen acceptable to the County. <br />(2) Wireless tele ommunications facilities, a part of existing utility poles shall be <br />permitted a an accessory use. Wireless cilities shall be constructed as part of <br />the existi utility poles or as replacements r the existing utility poles. No <br />freesta ing towers constructed exclusively f personal wireless services shall <br />be per fitted within utility easements. <br />(3) Th placement of new wireless telecommunicatio support structures shall be in <br />a ordance with the Table of Permitted Uses, exce as permitted in the Master <br />elecommunications Plan ( "Plan ") or by Section 5.10. of this Ordinance. <br />5.10.6 Administrat' a Approval of Certain Telecommunication Facilities <br />Z(2) licability <br />following telecommunication facilities may be approved administra ively by the <br />nning Staff provided that all of the provisions contained in Section 5.1 are met: <br />New stealth telecommunications wireless support structures up to feet in <br />height that are sufficiently disguised so as to minimize visual impact; <br />Any wireless support structure less than 75 feet in height; <br />Any wireless support structure less than 200 feet in height located on prop rty <br />that is owned or leased by Orange County; and <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 5 -93 <br />