Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

Article 4: Use Standards Section 4.2. Principal Uses 4.2.5. Principal Use-Specific Standards

(A)

Residential Areas

New towers shall be limited to 100 feet or less in height.

(B)

Nonresidential Areas

New towers shall be limited to 130 feet or less in height.

(4) Breakpoint technology

New towers shall be designed using breakpoint technology. Certification by a registered professional engineer licensed by the State of North Carolina of the breakpoint design and the design’s fall radius must be provided together with the other information required herein from an applicant.

(5) Setbacks

Setbacks shall equal the height of the designed breakpoint of new tower. For example, if the designed breakpoint equals ninety feet, the new tower then requires a 90-foot setback on all sides. Setbacks are measured as follows:

(A) From the property line(s) to the vertical centerline of the proposed tower.

(B) The equipment compound area fence shall be subject to the underlying zoning district setbacks. (C) When adjacent to railroad right-of-way, the underlying zoning district setbacks shall prevail.

(6) Equipment Compounds

The fenced in compounds shall not be used for the storage of any excess equipment or hazardous materials. Outdoor storage yards shall be prohibited within an equipment compound.

(7) Equipment Cabinets and Shelters

Cabinets and shelters shall not be visible from pedestrian and vehicular right-of-way views. Cabinets and shelters may be provided within the principal building, behind a screen on a rooftop, or on the ground within the fenced-in and screened equipment compound.

(8) Fencing

All equipment compounds shall be enclosed with an opaque black vinyl-coated fence with an entrance gate. The fence shall be a minimum of six feet in height.

(9) Signage

Commercial messages are prohibited on any tower or fencing. Required noncommercial signage shall be subject to the following requirements: (A) The only signage that is permitted upon a tower, equipment cabinets, or compound area fence shall be informational, and for identifying the tower (such as ASR registration number and address), as well as the party responsible for the operation and maintenance of the facility, and any additional security and safety signs, as applicable. (B) If more than 220 voltage is necessary for the operation of the facility and is present in a ground grid or in the tower, signs located every twenty feet and attached to the fence shall display in large, bold, high contrast letters, minimum height of each letter four inches, the following: “HIGH VOLTAGE - DANGER.”

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