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Article 5: Uses 188 <br /> Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities <br /> (6) If an antenna is erected on a transmission line, documentation shall be required <br /> outlining that the antenna will not interfere, or be interfered with, by the normal <br /> operating characteristics of the transmission line; <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; and <br /> (8) Approval of the Planning Director to ensure consistency with the definition of <br /> stealth facility is required. Each application shall contain a rendering or <br /> photograph of the antenna including, but not limited to, colors and screening <br /> devices. <br /> (C) Standards of Evaluation for Non-Stealth Rooftop or Building, Water Tank or <br /> Transmission Line Mounted Antennas <br /> In addition to the standards established in Sub-Section (A) above, the following are <br /> applicable to all Non-Stealth Mounted Antennas: <br /> (1) Antennas shall not exceed 20 feet above the roofline of the subject building or <br /> support structure, water tank, or transmission line; <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 /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-117 <br />