Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - July 2021.1

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

(6) New telecommunication facilities on private property in nonresidential area/district.

a.

Concealed (e.g. faux tree, flagpole, banner pole, etc.).

b.

Monopole.

c.

Other.

(7) Concealed telecommunication facilities in residential area/district.

a.

On town-owned property.

b.

On private property.

(8) Dual-function telecommunication facilities in private utility easement in residential area/district (within an existing transmission tower structure).

General Inspection Standards

f.

(1) Inspections

a. Telecommunication tower owners shall submit a report to the Town that certifies structural and electrical integrity upon completion of the initial construction and at intervals as specified in this subsection. b. The tower owner shall keep inspection records and make those records available upon request to the Town during regular business hours.

c. Inspections are required in accordance to the following schedule:

(i)

Major Inspection

At least once every 36 months or 36 months from the date of a collocation approval, a structural engineer who is regularly involved in the maintenance, inspection and/or installation of telecommunication towers shall inspect the tower and submit a report to the Town within 30 days thereafter. At a minimum, this inspection shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this subsection and in accordance with the tower inspections check list provided in the ANSI EIA/TIA 222 standard s, as amended. At least once every 12 months, a structural engineer who is regularly involved in the maintenance, inspection and/or installation of telecommunication towers, or tower consultant on behalf of the Town, shall conduct a visual inspection from the ground and a report shall be filed with the Town within 30 days thereafter. This inspection shall include, but shall not be limited to, visual inspection of tower foundations, structures, guys, and connections for evidence of settlement or lateral movement; soil erosion; condition of paint or galvanizing; rust or corrosion, loose or missing bolts, loose or corroded lightning protection connectors; tower plumbness, significant variation in guy sags (i.e. tensions), all feed lines, fiber optic, power cables, and associated 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. Minor Inspection

(ii)

Morrisville, NC

February 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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