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Article 5: Uses 209 <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 &1Q. <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 />