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Ordinance to Public Hearing 14 <br />November 24, 2003 <br />~. ~ ~ in the original design, shall comply with the <br />current EIA standards, and the wind loading <br />specified therein, Additions to towers <br />constructed subsequent to the effective date <br />of this Ordinance shall comply with <br />standards set forth elsewhere in this <br />Section, <br />b) Existing towers, which will not have any <br />appurtenances added to them shall at a <br />minimum comply with the EIA standards in <br />existence at the time the tower was erected. <br />c) Replacement of antennas or other <br />appurtenances shall at a minimum comply <br />with the EIA standard in existence at the <br />time the tower was erected if the <br />replacement does not add to the original <br />design loading. <br />d) If a structural analysis shows a tower is not <br />in compliance with the appropriate EIA <br />standards, the owner shall submit an <br />application to the Inspections Division with a <br />plan to bring the tower into compliance <br />within six (6) months. <br />e) Analysis of Existing Towers, Within twelve <br />(12) months of the effective date of this <br />Ordinance an analysis by a North Carolina <br />Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E, <br />Analysis) shall be performed on all towers in <br />excess of 100 feet in height and shall be <br />submitted to the Inspections Division. The <br />analysis shall determine the tower's <br />compliance or lack thereof with the EIA <br />standard in effect at the time the tower was <br />constructed and when the most recent <br />structural loading change was made. For all <br />towers less than six (6) years old, a current <br />existing P.E. analysis of the tower may be <br />submitted in lieu of the new P, E, analysis <br />required above, If the tower does not meet <br />the aforementioned EIA standards, the letter <br />or existing P,E. analysis shall include the <br />types of modifications that would be <br />required to bring the tower up to standard. <br />All existing towers shall be subject to the <br />annual electrical inspection conducted by <br />the Inspections Division including any <br />associated inspection fees, <br />G/cuiplanning/RobeNlelcotowersroundtwo/tclcomm towers amendments Sec 6 sec 6 <br />