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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 5-98 <br /> <br />(w) “High Voltage”, "No Trespassing" and Other Signs <br />(i) If high voltage is necessary for the operation of the <br />telecommunications tower or any accessory structures, "HIGH <br />VOLTAGE - DANGER" warning signs shall be permanently <br />attached to the fence or wall and shall be spaced no more than <br />40 feet apart. <br />(ii) "NO TRESPASSING" warning signs shall be permanently <br />attached to the fence or wall and shall be spaced no more than <br />40 feet apart. <br />(iii) The letters for the "HIGH VOLTAGE - DANGER" and "NO <br />TRESPASSING" warning signs shall be at least six inches in <br />height. The two warning signs may be combined into one sign. <br />The warning signs shall be installed at least five feet above the <br />finished grade of the fence. <br />(iv) The warning signs may be attached to freestanding poles if the <br />content of the signs would, or could, be obstructed by <br />landscaping. Signs noting federal registration (if required) shall <br />be attached to the tower structure in compliance with federal <br />regulation. <br />(v) Facilities shall contain a sign no larger than four square feet to <br />provide adequate notification to persons in the immediate area of <br />the presence of RF radiation or to control exposure to RF <br />radiation within a given area. <br />(vi) A sign no larger than four square feet containing the name(s) of <br />the owner(s) and operator(s) of the antenna(s) as well as <br />emergency phone number(s) shall be installed. The sign shall <br />be on the equipment shelter or cabinet of the applicant and be <br />visible from the access point of the site and must identify the <br />equipment owner of the shelter or cabinet. <br />(vii) On tower sites, an FCC registration sign, as applicable, is also to <br />be present. The signs shall not be lighted, unless applicable law, <br />rule or regulation requires lighting. <br />(viii) The use of any portion of a tower for signs or advertising <br />purposes including company name, banners, streamers, etc. <br />shall be strictly prohibited. <br />(ix) Mobile or immobile equipment not used in direct support of a <br />tower facility shall not be stored or parked on the site of the <br />telecommunication tower, unless repairs to the tower are being <br />made. <br />(5) Bond Security <br />(a) The applicant and the owner of record of any proposed facility property <br />site shall, at its cost and expense, be jointly required to execute and file <br />with the County a bond, or other form of security acceptable to the <br />County as to type of security and the form and manner of execution, in <br />an amount of at least $75,000.00 for a tower and with such sureties as <br />are deemed sufficient by the County to assure the faithful performance of <br />the terms and conditions of this Section and conditions of any Special <br />Use Permit issued pursuant to this Section. <br />(b) The full amount of the bond or security shall remain in full force and <br />effect throughout the term of the Special Use Permit and/or until any <br />necessary site restoration is completed to restore the site to a condition <br />37