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PUBLIC HEARING C INA CE (DRAFT) 8 <br /> 0 1 2 <br /> b) A statement shall be submitted, prepared by a professional <br /> engineer certified in telecommunication facility design, <br /> which through rational engineering analysis,certifies the <br /> tower's compliance with applicable standards as set forth in <br /> the State of North Carolina Building Code,and any <br /> associated regulations; and describes the tower's capacity, <br /> including an example of the number and type of antennas It <br /> can accommodate. <br /> c) Applicants shall provide: <br /> 1) the existing cell sites(latitude, longitude, power levels) <br /> to which this proposed site will be a handoff candidate, <br /> 2) an Radio Frequency plot indicating the coverage of <br /> existing sites,and that of the proposed site, <br /> 3) the search area utilized in finding the proposed site, <br /> 4) antenna heights and power levels of proposed site, and <br /> 5) a written affidavit stating why"the proposed site is <br /> necessary for their communications service" e.g.,for <br /> coverage,capacity, hole-filling,etc.)and a statement <br /> that there are no existing alternative sites within the <br /> provided search area and there are no alternative <br /> technologies available which could provide the <br /> proposed service enhancement without the tower. <br /> a) County staff will utilize the services of a registered <br /> professional engineer to confirm the statement <br /> made in item 5) above. No tower shall be permitted <br /> to exceed its designed loading capacity For all <br /> towers attached to existing structures,the statement <br /> shall include certification that the structure can <br /> support the load superimposed from the tower. All <br /> towers shall have the capacity to permit multiple <br /> users; at a minimum monopole towers shall <br /> accommodate two users and self support'lattice <br /> or guyed towers shall,at a minimum accommodate <br /> three(3) users. <br /> d) Standards of evaluation. <br /> 1) Tower height shall be measured from the base of the <br /> tower to the highest point of the proposed <br /> antenna(s)to be located atop the tower structure. <br /> 2) Telecommunication towers shall conform with all of <br /> the requirements of Section .8.17a.2 (Standards of <br /> Evaluation) of the Zoning Ordinance. <br /> G*1TI ing\Towef Grd2 etI Tower Ordinance Rev8 <br />