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Article 5: Uses 196 <br /> Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities <br /> 5. 5 Wireless Telecommunications Support Structures and Equipment as Principal or <br /> Accessory Uses <br /> (A) Wireless telecommunications support structures shall be permitted as rincipal or <br /> accessory use in accordance with the Table of Permitted Uses and follows: <br /> On property owned by the County or any public entity, excep ose designated <br /> as historic properties or sites, the County may, in its sole d' cretion as the owner <br /> of the property, authorize the application and use of Co y property after the <br /> a licant executes a lease agreement acceptable to t County. <br /> (2) Wirel s telecommunications facilities, as part of fisting utility poles shall be <br /> permitte as an accessory use. Wireless faciliti shall be constructed as part of <br /> the existin tility poles or as replacements fo the existing utility poles. No <br /> freestanding t ers constructed exclusivel or personal wireless services shall <br /> be permitted wit ' utility easements. <br /> (3) The placement of ne wireless telec munications support structures shall be in <br /> accordance with the Ta e of Per ' ed Uses, except as permitted in the Master <br /> Telecommunications Plan "Pla " or by Section 5.10.6 of this Ordinance. <br /> 5.10.6 Administrative Approval of Certain Telec nication Facilities <br /> (A) Applicability <br /> The following telecommunic ion facilities may b pproved administratively by the <br /> Planning Staff provided th all of the provisions con ined in Section 5.10 are met: <br /> (1) New stealth to communications wireless suppo structures up to 75 feet in <br /> height that a sufficiently disguised so as to minim' a visual impact; <br /> (2) Any wir ss support structure less than 75 feet in heig <br /> (3) Any fireless support structure less than 200 feet in height ated on property <br /> th is owned or leased by Orange County; and <br /> (4) Any wireless support structure less than 200 feet in height on whic the owner of <br /> such facility permits the County to collocate its wireless facilities on t structure <br /> at no charge to the County when the location of such facility is of benefi the <br /> County as determined in the sole discretion of the County. <br /> (5) A written decision approving or denying an application for administrative appro I <br /> of a telecommunication facility under this section shall be issued no later than 45 <br /> days following the submission of a complete application. <br /> (6) Collocation applications meeting the following requirements: <br /> (a) The proposed additional facility will not increase the overall height and <br /> width of the tower or wireless support structure to which the wireless <br /> facilities are to be attached consistent with Section 2.7.142.7.15 11 111 <br /> of the Ordinance. <br /> (b) The proposed additional facility will comply with applicable regulations, <br /> restrictions, or conditions, if any, applied to the initial wireless facilities <br /> placed on the tower or other wireless support structure. <br /> (c) The proposed additional wireless facilities comply with all federal, State, <br /> and local safety requirements. <br /> (d) The proposed additional facility does not exceed the applicable weight <br /> limits for the wireless support structure. <br /> (B) Submittal Requirements <br /> Correct reference. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-78 <br />