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215 <br /> Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.10:Standards for Telecommunication Facilities <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 or Conditional District approval shall deliver to the <br /> County a copy of each of the policies or certificates representing the <br /> insurance in the required amounts. A Certificate of Insurance that states <br /> that it is for informational purposes only and does not confer rights upon <br /> the County shall not be 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 /> collocation approval,a structural engineer who is regularly <br /> involved in the maintenance,inspection and/or erection of <br /> telecommunications towers shall inspect the tower and submit a <br /> report to the Inspections Division within a reasonable time <br /> thereafter. At a minimum,this inspection shall be conducted in <br /> accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and in <br /> accordance with the tower inspections check list provided in the <br /> EIA-222(as amended from time to time).This is considered a <br /> major inspection review. <br /> (ii) At least once every 12 months,a visual inspection from the <br /> ground shall be conducted by a properly trained staff member of <br /> a tower provider or tower consultant and a report shall be filed <br /> with the Inspections Division within a reasonable time thereafter. <br /> This inspection shall include,but shall not be limited to,visual <br /> inspection of tower foundations,structures,guys,and <br /> connections for evidence of settlement or later movement;soil <br /> erosion;condition of paint or galvanizing; rust or corrosion,loose <br /> or missing bolts,loose or corroded lightning protection <br /> connectors;tower plumbness,significant variation in guy sags <br /> (i.e.tensions),and other material areas or matters relating to the <br /> structural integrity of the tower.This is considered a minor <br /> inspection review. <br /> (iii) In addition to the regularly scheduled major and minor <br /> inspections set forth herein,a minor inspection,at a minimum, <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-95 <br />