Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.25. Wireless Telecommunication Facilities

Complies with all requirements and conditions of approval of any prior development permits or approvals.

2.5.25. Wireless Telecommunication Facilities

A. Purpose

The purpose of this section is to:

Promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the public by regulating the location of telecommunication facilities. Minimize the impacts of telecommunication facilities on surrounding land uses by establishing standards for location, structural integrity, and compatibility. Encourage the location and collocation of telecommunication equipment on existing structures, thereby minimizing new visual, aesthetic, and public safety impacts, effects upon the natural environment and wildlife, and reduce the need for additional facilities. Establish predictable and balanced codes governing the construction and location of telecommunication facilities within the confines of permissible local regulations. Establish review procedures to ensure that applications for telecommunication facilities are reviewed and acted upon within a reasonable period as required by applicable state and federal regulations. Respond to the policies embodied in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in such a manner as not to discriminate between providers of functionally equivalent telecommunication services or to prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting telecommunication services. Protect the character of the Town while meeting the needs of its citizens to enjoy the benefits of telecommunication services. Encourage the use of town-owned lands, buildings, and structures as locations for telecommunication infrastructure demonstrating concealed technologies and revenue generating methodologies. Incorporate the policies, recommendations and design guidelines adopted as part of the Town of Morrisville Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Master Plan . New Facility a. The procedure and standards in this subsection apply to the review of applications for Wireless Telecommunication Facilities which shall be submitted and reviewed concurrently with any telecommunication facilities use requiring an application for a Special Use Permit, Major Site Plan Approval, or Minor Site Plan Approval in Section 4.2.4, Principal Use Table or Section 4.3.4, Accessory Use/Structure Table. Wireless Telecommunication facilities Approval shall apply uniformly to all areas within the Town of Morrisville and approval is required, unless exempted in accordance with Section 2.5.25.B.1.c below, before submittal of an application for Construction Plan Approval, unless the applicant elects to submit applications for both Site Plan Approval and Construction Plan Approval for concurrent review in accordance with Section 2.5.25.B.1.b below. b. For developments requiring Construction Plan Approval in addition to Special Use Permit Approval, Major Site Plan Approval, or Minor Site Plan Approval, the applicant may submit Establish compliance with applicable federal and state laws. Accommodate the growing need and demand for telecommunication services. Encourage coordination between suppliers and providers of telecommunication services.

B. Applicability

April 23, 2019

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance