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PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE (DRAFT) <br /> b) The utility poles shall be located on public property, <br /> within public easements, or public rights-of-way, <br /> c) The antenna and/or dish shall be of a size and <br /> placement that is structurally compatible with the <br /> engineering design of the pole pursuant to the North <br /> Carolina State Building Code and attested to by a <br /> professional engineer certified in telecommunication <br /> facility design,and competent to evaluate antenna <br /> choices. <br /> d) The antenna or dishes shall not extend more than <br /> ten(10)feet above the existing pole height If the <br /> pole is replaced to withstand the addition of <br /> telecommunications equipment,then the same <br /> restriction shall apply except that the utility pole <br /> may be twenty(20)feet higher than the adjacent pole <br /> heights. <br /> e) Placement of an antenna and/or a dish on a utility <br /> pole shall only be on poles owned or operated by a <br /> public utility authorized to operate in the County,a <br /> County franchisee,or Orange County. <br /> f <br /> Fees. <br /> 1) A filing fee as set by the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners shall be paid upon application for a <br /> Building Permit, Site Plan approval,or Special Use Permit. <br /> In addition,a inspection fee is due the County at the time of <br /> future inspections. <br /> 2) An engineering permit fee shall be paid if a pole is replaced <br /> to accommodate telecommunications equipment. <br /> 3) Public land or right-of-way lease agreements will be <br /> established by separate instrument. <br /> 6.18.4 Minimum Standards for Telecommunication Toners. <br /> All telecommunication towers must meet the following minimum standards: <br /> a) Prior to the issuance of a BuildinglElectrical Permit by the <br /> Inspections Division, a site development plan shall be <br /> presented for approval to the Planning Division. Each <br /> application for a proposed telecommunications tower shall <br /> include all requirements for site development plan approval <br /> as required. Approval of the Planning Director or his/her <br /> designee to verify consistency with the definition of stealth <br /> facility is required. Each application shall contain a <br /> rendering or photograph of the tower including, but not <br /> limited to, colors and screening devices. <br /> G:TKing\Town Ord21 elI Tower Ordinance' eva <br />