Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021

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

tower mounted equipment shall be secured, confirm there is sufficient drainage and no standing water within the compound or tower, and other material areas or matters relating to the structural integrity of the tower. If, however, during the calendar year, a tower modification requiring a structural analysis was provided to the Town as part of an application process a new structural analysis will not be required. In addition to the regularly scheduled major and minor inspection set forth herein, a minor inspection, at a minimum, will be conducted if the tower or its appurtenances are noted at any time to be visibly damaged. Additionally, a major inspection shall be conducted if the visible damage to the tower is significant or when, after conducting a minor inspection, significant questions remain about the structural integrity of the tower. (D) The Town or tower consultant on behalf of the Town may conduct periodic inspections of telecommunication towers to ensure electrical integrity. The owner of the telecommunication tower may be required by the Town to have more frequent inspections should there be reason to believe that the electrical integrity of the tower is jeopardized. The Town reserves the right to require additional inspections if there is evidence that the tower has a safety problem or is exposed to extraordinary conditions. (E) Any tower found, through inspection by the owner or by inspection of the Town or tower consultant on behalf of the Town, to be structurally unsafe shall be brought into compliance. A plan and time frame to bring the tower into compliance shall be provided to the town within 30 days thereafter. Once the tower is brought into compliance, the tower owner shall provide the Town a Certification of Compliance within 30 days thereafter. (F) Any tower found, through inspection by the owner or by inspection of the Town or tower consultant on behalf of the Town, to be structurally unsafe and that cannot be brought into compliance within 180 days shall be removed at the owner’s expense. The Planning Director shall send the property owner a notice requiring compliance. If the owner fails to bring the tower into compliance within the established time frame, the owner shall be required, at the owner’s expe nse, to remove the tower for safety reasons. If the owner fails to remove the tower, the Town may cause removal of the tower with costs being borne by the owner in accordance with Article 10: Enforcement. (iii) Miscellaneous Inspection (A) Within 12 months of the effective date of this ordinance, an analysis (P.E. analysis) commissioned by tower owners and prepared by a registered Professional Engineer licensed by the State of North Carolina shall be performed on all existing towers and shall be submitted to the Town within 30 days thereafter. (B) The P.E. analysis shall determine the tower’s compliance or lack thereof with the ANSI EIA/TIA 222 standards as adopted by the current NC Building Code and when the most recent structural loading change was made. (C) If the tower does not meet the ANSI EIA/TIA 222 standards as adopted by the current NC Building Code, the P.E. analysis shall include the types of modifications that would be required to bring the tower up to current standard. (D) The Town shall be notified in writing when a required P.E. analysis is complete and a copy of the P.E. analysis shall be provided to the Town. The P.E. analysis shall

(2) Analysis of Existing Telecommunication Facilities

Morrisville, NC

February 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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