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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 5-99 <br /> <br />comparable to that, which existed prior to the issuance of the original <br />Special Use Permit.Tower Inspection <br />(6) Liability Insurance <br />(a) A holder of a Special Use Permit for a wireless support structure shall <br />secure and at all times maintain public liability insurance for personal <br />injuries, death and property damage, and umbrella insurance coverage, <br />for the duration of the Special Use Permit in the following amounts: <br />(i) Commercial General Liability covering personal injuries, death <br />and property damage: $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 <br />aggregate; and <br />(ii) Automobile Coverage: $1,000,000.00 per occurrence/ <br />$2,000,000 aggregate; and <br />(iii) A $3,000,000 Umbrella coverage; and <br />(iv) Workers Compensation and Disability: Statutory amounts. <br />(b) For a wireless support structure on County property, the Commercial <br />General Liability insurance policy shall specifically name the County as <br />an additional insured. The insurance policies shall be issued by an <br />agent or representative of an insurance company licensed to do <br />business in the State and with a Best’s rating of at least A. <br />(c) The insurance policies shall contain an endorsement obligating the <br />insurance company to furnish the County with at least 30 days prior <br />written notice in advance of the cancellation of the insurance. <br />(d) Renewal or replacement policies or certificates shall be delivered to the <br />County at least 15 days before the expiration of the insurance that such <br />policies are to renew or replace. <br />(e) Before construction of a permitted facility is initiated, but in no case later <br />than 15 days prior to the grant of the building permit, the holder of the <br />Special Use Permit shall deliver to the County a copy of each of the <br />policies or certificates representing the insurance in the required <br />amounts. A Certificate of Insurance that states that it is for informational <br />purposes only and does not confer rights upon the County shall not be <br />deemed to comply with this Section. <br />(C) General Building and Inspection Standards for all Telecommunication Support <br />Structures <br />(1) Tower Inspection <br />(a) Telecommunication tower owners shall submit a report to the County <br />Inspections Division certifying structural and electrical integrity upon <br />completion of the initial construction and at intervals as specified in this <br />Section. <br />(b) Inspection records shall be kept by the tower owner and made available <br />upon request to the Inspections Division during regular business hours. <br />(c) The following inspection schedule shall be followed, except in cases <br />where a tower has no structures other than those associated with <br />telecommunication tower use located within the tower’s fall zone. <br />(i) At least once every 36 months, or 36 months from the date of a <br />co-locationcollocation approval, a structural engineer who is <br />regularly involved in the maintenance, inspection and/or erection <br />of telecommunications towers shall inspect the tower and submit <br />a report to the Inspections Division within a reasonable time <br />thereafter. At a minimum, this inspection shall be conducted in <br />38