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Article 5: Uses 208 <br /> Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities <br /> If the tower does not meet the aforementio d EI/ <br /> standards, the letter or existing P.E. a ysis shall <br /> i de the types of modifications t would be required <br /> to bri he tower up to stand <br /> e. All existing to s shal a subject to the annual <br /> electrical inspectio onducted by the Inspections <br /> Division includ' any a ciated inspection fees. <br /> f. The Ins tions Division shall otified in writing when <br /> a r ired analysis is complete. A c of the analysis <br /> port shall be made available to the Cou Inspections <br /> Division upon request. That report shall also g details <br /> of the net result of any changes made to the tower is <br /> appurtenances since the last inspection. <br /> (D) Fees <br /> (1) A filing fee as set by the Board of County Commissioners shall be paid upon <br /> application for a Site Plan/Zoning Compliance Permit Application, a Building <br /> Permit application, a Conditional District, or Special Use Permit. <br /> (2) An inspection fee is due the County at the time of all required future inspections <br /> as detailed within Section 5.10.8(C)(1)(c)of this Ordinance. Such fees may <br /> reflect the County's fully allocated costs, and shall not exceed such costs. <br /> (3 Public land or right-of-way lease agreements shall be established by separ e <br /> instrument and recorded prior to the issuance of Building Permits. <br /> (4) nsultant Fee. Regardless of the type of telecommunication sup p structure <br /> pro osed (Le. administrative approval, special use permit, colloc on, etc.) an <br /> appli nt is required to submit a fee to cover the County's tele mmunications <br /> consults t to review the application. An escrow account of n amount <br /> determine y the Board of County Commissioners, as noted on the adopted <br /> fee schedule, hall be paid by check to Orange Coun to pay associated <br /> consultant revie fees during all phases of the app ation review process. The <br /> Board of County missioners shall determin he amount of charges or fees <br /> assessed to an appli nt on account of an o ide consultant in advance and <br /> incorporate these charg s and fees into a application fee that is based on the <br /> reasonable costs of the se ices the C my incurs in connection with the <br /> application review. The fees nd ch ges paid by the applicant for the services <br /> of a consultant shall not excee at is usual and customary for wireless <br /> facilities and support structure a foregoing does not prohibit the County <br /> from imposing additional re nable ost-based fees for the actual costs incurred <br /> by the County for a cons ant's review f an application due to amendments or <br /> revisions to the origin application. The ount of the consultant charges <br /> incorporated into th application fee shall be eparately identified and disclosed <br /> to the applicant on request. Any unused fun in the account after either the <br /> approval of t Certificate of Occupancy(CO), or e expiration of the Special <br /> Use Permi pproval, whichever is sooner, shall be urned to the designated <br /> party. <br /> 5.10.9 Removal of Wirel s Support Structures and Facilities <br /> (A) T owner of any facility shall be required to provide a minimum o\safe <br /> otice to the County Clerk prior to abandoning any facility. <br /> Z <br /> (B County Determination <br /> Under the following circumstances, the County may determine that the <br /> welfare interests of the County warrant and require facility removal: <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-97 <br />