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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-85 <br /> <br />(2) Antennas shall only be permitted on buildings or structures that are at least 33 <br />feet tall. Antennas may be placed on buildings less than 33 feet tall if public <br />safety needs warrant the antenna; <br />(3) Antennas, and related equipment buildings, shall be located or screened to <br />minimize the visual impact of the antenna upon adjacent properties and shall be <br />of a material or color which matches the exterior of the building or structure upon <br />which it is situated; <br />(4) Commercial advertising shall not be allowed on an antenna; <br />(5) Signals, lights, or illumination shall not be permitted on an antenna, unless <br />required by the FCC or the FAA; <br />(6) Any related unstaffed equipment building shall not contain more than 600 square <br />feet of gross floor area per user or be more than 12 feet in height; <br />(7) If the equipment building is located on the roof of the building, the area of the <br />equipment building shall not occupy more than 25% of the roof area, and shall <br />comply with all State of North Carolina Building Code requirements for the <br />proposed and existing building; <br />(8) Antennas may be located on utility poles pursuant to the following regulations: <br />(a) The maximum height of the pole with antenna shall not exceed 70 feet in <br />height. <br />(b) The utility poles shall be located on public property, within public <br />easements, or public rights-of-way. <br />(c) The antenna shall be of a size and placement that is structurally <br />compatible with the engineering design of the pole pursuant to the North <br />Carolina State Building Code and attested to by a professional engineer <br />licensed in the State of North Carolina, and competent to evaluate <br />antenna choices. <br />(d) The antenna shall not extend more than ten feet above the existing pole <br />height. If the pole is replaced to withstand the addition of <br />telecommunications equipment, then the same restriction shall apply <br />except that the utility pole may be 20 feet higher than the adjacent pole <br />heights. <br />(e) Placement of an antenna on a utility pole shall only be on poles owned or <br />operated by a public utility authorized to operate in the County, a County <br />franchisee, or Orange County. <br />(f) All relocation costs associated with any relocation of the antenna <br />necessitated by roadway or sidewalk improvements shall be borne by <br />the telecommunications provider. <br />5.10.8 Wireless Telecommunications Support Structures – Submittal and Review Requirements <br />(A) General Submittal Requirements for all Telecommunication Support Structures <br />(1) Submittal Requirements <br />(a) A site plan and site plan application package prepared in accordance <br />with Section 2.5 shall be presented for approval to the Planning Division <br />including all requirements for site development plan approval as <br />required. <br />(b) A detailed description of the proposed telecommunication support <br />structure (i.e. monopole, self-supporting lattice, etc.) including a detailed <br />narrative description and explanation of the specific objective(s) for the <br />new facility including a description as to the coverage and/or capacity, <br />technical requirements, and the identified boundaries of the specific <br />24