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PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE (DRAFT} <br />Inspections Division -The Orange County. Planning and Inspections <br />Department. <br />Master Telecommunications Plan ("Plan"} - A plan developed for Orange <br />County by the County's Pianning Department that sets forth properties that <br />have received general zoning approval from the County Commissioners far <br />the placement of telecommunication towers less than 200 feet in height <br />provided that all applicable federal, state, and local regulations are met. <br />Microcell Facility - A telecommunications facility consisting of an antenna <br />(as defined above) and related equipment which is Iota#ed either on a <br />telecommunication tower or affixed tv a structure in some fashion for the <br />provision of wireless services. <br />Microwave - Microwave dish antenna: A dish-like antenna used to link <br />wireless service sites together by wireless transmission of voice or data. <br />Monopole Tower - A telecommunication tower consisting of a single pole <br />or spire self supported by a permanent foundation, constructed without <br />guy wires and ground anchors. <br />Panel Antenna - An inconspicuous, relatively flat, square or rectangular <br />antenna designed to be affixed to the wall of a building or structure in order <br />to receive and transmit signals from a telecommunication device. <br />Qualified Shared Facility - A facility that is appropriately designed for <br />sharing antenna space, and grants space on the facility in a fair, <br />reasonable, and non-discriminatory manner. <br />Rovfline -The overall ridge line of the structure, not including cupolas, <br />elevator towers, clack towers or other features. <br />Self~upportlLattice Tower - A tapered structure broad at the base and <br />more narrow at the top consisting of Cross-members and diagonal bracing <br />and without guyed support. <br />Stealth Facility -Any telecvmmunicationsfocility which is designed to <br />blend into the surrounding environment. Examples of stealth facilities <br />include architecturally screened roof-mounted antennas, antennas <br />integrated into architectural elements, and telecommunication and/or <br />personal wireless services towers designed to look like light poles, power <br />poles or trees. <br />Telecommunications Facility - A combination of equipment which is <br />located either upon a telecommunications tower or a structure which <br />includes some form of antenna for the purpose of transmitting and <br />receiving wireless services. <br />Telecommunications Tower - A guyed, monopole or self-supportllattice <br />tower, constructed as afree-standing structure containing one (1} or mare <br />antennas, used in the provision of wireless services excluding radar <br />towers, amateur radio support structures licensed by the FCC, private <br />home use of satellite dishes and television receiving antennas and satellite <br />earth stations installed in accordance with applicable codes. <br />UU~ <br />G:ITtCinglTower Ord21Ce11 Tower Ordinance RevB <br />