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Article 5: Uses 208 Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities 5.10.5 Wireless Telecommunications Support Structures and Equipment as Principal or Accessory Uses (A) Wireless telecommunications support structures shall be permitted as a principal or accessory use in accordance with the Table of Permitted Uses and as follows: (1) On property owned by the County or any public entity, except those designated as historic properties or sites, the County may, in its sole discretion as the owner of the property, authorize the application and use of County property after the applicant executes a lease agreement acceptable to the County. (2) Wireless telecommunications facilities, as part of existing utility poles shall be permitted as an accessory use. Wireless facilities shall be constructed as part of the existing utility poles or as replacements for the existing utility poles. No freestanding towers constructed exclusively for personal wireless services shall be permitted within utility easements. (3) The placement of new wireless telecommunications support structures shall be in accordance with the Table of Permitted Uses, except as permitted in the Master Telecommunications Plan ("Plan") or by Section 5.10.6 of this Ordinance. 5.10.6 Administrative Approval of Certain Telecommunication Facilities (A) Applicability The following telecommunication facilities may be approved administratively by the Planning Staff provided that all of the provisions contained in Section 5.10 are met: (1) New stealth telecommunications wireless support structures up to 75 feet in height that are sufficiently disguised so as to minimize visual impact; (2) Any wireless support structure less than 75 feet in height; (3) Any wireless support structure less than 200 feet in height located on property that is owned or leased by Orange County; and (4) Any wireless support structure less than 200 feet in height on which the owner of such facility permits the County to collocate its wireless facilities on the structure at no charge to the County when the location of such facility is of benefit to the County as determined in the sole discretion of the County. (5) A written decision approving or denying an application for administrative approval of a telecommunication facility under this section shall be issued no later than 45 days following the submission of a complete application. (6) Collocation applications meeting the following requirements: (a) The proposed additional facility will not increase the overall height and width of the tower or wireless support structure to which the wireless facilities are to be attached consistent with Section 2.7.142.7.15 11 111 of the Ordinance. (b) The proposed additional facility will comply with applicable regulations, restrictions, or conditions, if any, applied to the initial wireless facilities placed on the tower or other wireless support structure. (c) The proposed additional wireless facilities comply with all federal, State, and local safety requirements. (d) The proposed additional facility does not exceed the applicable weight limits for the wireless support structure. (B) Submittal Requirements Correct reference. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-78