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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 5-97 <br /> <br />preferred choice. <br />(ii) If lighting is legally required or proposed, the applicant shall <br />provide a detailed plan for sufficient lighting of as unobtrusive <br />and inoffensive an effect as is permissible under State and <br />federal regulations. <br />(iii) For any facility for which lighting is required under the FAA’s <br />regulations, or that for any reason has lights attached, all such <br />lighting shall be affixed with technology that enables the light to <br />be seen as intended from the air, but that prevents the ground <br />scatter effect so that it not able to be seen from the ground to a <br />height of at least 12 degrees vertical for a distance of at least <br />one mile in a level terrain situation. Such device must be <br />compliant with or not in conflict with FAA regulations. A physical <br />shield may be used, as long as the light is visible from the air, as <br />intended by the FAA. <br />(iv) All outdoor lighting not regulated by the FCC shall comply with <br />the Outdoor Lighting Standards set forth in Section 6.11 of this <br />Ordinance. <br />(r) The tower and antenna will not result in a significant adverse impact on <br />the view of or from any historic site, scenic road, or major view corridor. <br />(s) Facilities, including antennas, towers and other supporting structures, <br />such as guy anchor points and wires, shall be made inaccessible to <br />individuals and constructed or shielded in such a manner that they <br />cannot be climbed or collided with; and transmitters and <br />telecommunications control points shall be installed in such a manner <br />that they are readily accessible only to persons authorized to operate or <br />service them. <br />(t) All abandoned communication wireless support structures shall be <br />removed within 12 months of the cessation of use. A bond or other <br />security guaranteeing the removal of the tower in the event that it is <br />abandoned or unused for a period of 12 months shall be posted. A cost <br />estimate shall be provided by a qualified General Contractor licensed in <br />the State of North Carolina. The amount of the security shall be 110% of <br />the estimate. <br />(u) A determination shall be made that the facility and its equipment will <br />comply with all federal, state and local emission requirements, and the <br />Special Use Permit shall include a statement that the facility and its <br />equipment will comply with all federal, state and local emission <br />requirements. <br />(v) Electro-Magnetic Radiation Levels <br />(i) The Special Use Permit shall include a condition that the electro- <br />magnetic radiation levels maintain compliance with requirements <br />of the FCC, regarding emission of electromagnetic radiation. <br />(ii) Within 30 days of installation of equipment on the tower, and <br />within 30 days of the installation of any additional equipment in <br />the future, the tower owner shall provide documentation of <br />emission levels in relation to FCC standards. <br />(iii) In addition, the tower owner must provide documentation of <br />emission levels within five working days if so requested by <br />Orange County. <br />(iv) Orange County may make such requests at any time, not to <br />exceed two times per year. <br />36