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205 <br /> Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.10:Standards for Telecommunication Facilities <br /> All applications for telecommunication facilities that are eligible for administrative <br /> approval shall be submitted and reviewed in accordance with the standards of Section <br /> 5.10.8 of this Ordinance. <br /> (C) Neighborhood Information Meeting <br /> (1) For all administratively approved wireless support structures,excluding <br /> collocations,a neighborhood information meeting shall be scheduled in <br /> accordance with the provisions of Section 5.10.8 A 2 . <br /> 5.10.7 Antennas Not Located on Wireless Telecommunications Support Structures <br /> (A) General Standards <br /> (1) To minimize adverse visual impacts,stealth antenna types shall be preferred. If <br /> a non-stealth antenna is proposed,the application shall be required to <br /> demonstrate,in a technical manner acceptable to the Planning Director,why the <br /> stealth antenna(i.e.an antenna incorporated into the architecture of the building <br /> or fully screened from view from sight proximate to the antenna)cannot be used <br /> for the particular application. This does not preclude a combination of the <br /> various types of antennas. <br /> (2) Antenna dimensions shall be subject to approval by the Planning Director. A <br /> statement shall be submitted,prepared by a professional engineer competent to <br /> evaluate antenna choices,to certify the technical need for the required <br /> dimensions. <br /> (3) Prior to the issuance of a Building Permit by the Inspections Division,the <br /> application shall provide evidence that the wireless telecommunication support <br /> structure or antennas are in compliance with FAA regulations. Where an <br /> antenna will not exceed the highest point of the existing structure upon which it is <br /> to be mounted,such evidence shall not be required. <br /> (B) Standards of Evaluation for Stealth Rooftop or Building,Water Tower,or <br /> Transmission Line Mounted Antennas <br /> In addition to the standards established in Subsection A above,the following are <br /> applicable to all Stealth Rooftop or Building,Water Tower,or Transmission Line Mounted <br /> Antennas: <br /> (1) Antennas shall not exceed 20 feet above the roofline of the building or support <br /> structure,water tank,or transmission line; <br /> (2) Commercial advertising shall not be allowed on an antenna; <br /> (3) Signals,lights,or illumination shall not be permitted on an antenna,unless <br /> required by the FCC or the FAA; <br /> (4) Any related unstaffed equipment building shall not contain more than 600 square <br /> feet of gross floor area per user or exceed 12 feet in height; <br /> (5) Documentation shall be required denoting that the erection of an antenna will not <br /> compromise the structural integrity of the building,water tank,or transmission <br /> line; <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 /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-79 <br />