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Article 5: UsTf Section 5.10: Standards for Telecommunication Facilities the County for its services in reviewing the application, including the construction and modification of the site, once permitted. The fees for these services shall be reimbursed by the applicant up to the statutory limits. 5.10.3 Submittal Requirements for all New Wireless Telecommunication Facilities and Substantial Modifications Requiring a Special Use Permit An application meeting the requirements of Sections 2.7, 5.10.2, and this section is required. The application will be processed as any other application for a Special Use Permit (SUP) provided that the standards of this section are met. (A) Procedure for Approval (1) Applications shall be approved according to the following schedule. If a decision is not reached within the allotted period, the application shall be automatically approved. TIME To DEEM APPLICATION TIME DECISION AFTER TOTAL TIME To DECIDE FACILITY REQUESTED COMPLETE(DAYS) APPLICATION IS COMPLETE (DAYS) New Wireless Support Structure requiring a Special Use Permit, Site Plan Approval,or a 30 (10 for re-submittals) 60 90 Substantial Modification Collocation 30 (10 for re-submittals) 45 75 Small/Micro Wireless Facility 30 (10 for re-submittals) 45 75 5.10.4 Standards and Procedures for Administrative Approvals of Wireless Support Structures, Substantial Modifications, Collocations and Eligible Facility Requests (A) Applicability The following telecommunication facilities may be approved administratively by the County provided that all of the provisions contained in Section 5.10 are met: (1) New stealth telecommunications wireless support structures; (2) Any monopole wireless support structure less than 75 feet in height; (3) Any wireless support structure less than 215 feet in height located on property that is owned or leased by (a) Orange County; (b) A voluntary fire organization; (c) An Emergency Service organization; and/or (d) Any other public entity; (4) A wireless support structure less than 215 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, at the County's request; (5) Small and Micro-Wireless Facilities as defined and regulated by Section 5.10.85; (6) Applications for"Eligible Facilities Requests" or collocation on Wireless Support Structures or other structures meeting the following requirements: (a) The proposed additional facility will not increase the overall height of the tower by (i) More than ten percent or; Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-72