Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

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

(8) Signals, lights, or illumination shall not be permitted on a DAS Node, unless required by the FCC or the FAA. (9) DAS Node equipment may be located on utility distribution poles pursuant to the following regulations: (A) The maximum height of the pole with the DAS Node equipment shall not exceed 45 feet in height. (B) The utility distribution pole is located on public property, within public easements, or public rights-of-way. (C) The DAS Node and ancillary equipment shall be concealed in such a manner that the equipment is visually indiscernible from the pole on which the DAS Node and equipment is attached. (D) The DAS Node equipment shall be of a size and placement that is structurally compatible with the engineering design of the pole pursuant to the current NC Building Code and attested to by a professional engineer licensed in the State of North Carolina, and competent to evaluate antenna choices. (E) The DAS Node shall not extend more than 10 feet above the existing pole height. If the pole is replaced to withstand the addition of telecommunications equipment, the replacement pole shall not exceed the height of the original pole. (F) Placement of a DAS node on a utility distribution pole shall only be on poles owned or operated by a public utility authorized to operate in the Town, a Town franchisee, or the Town of Morrisville. (10) All relocation costs associated with any relocation of the DAS Node necessitated by roadway or sidewalk improvements shall be borne by the applicant.

g. Distributed Antennae System (DAS) Wired Hub

DAS Wired Hubs are subject to the following:

(1) Setbacks

Setbacks shall equal 100 percent of the length of the longest side of the DAS Wired Hub compound area (width or length) For example, if the longest side of the DAS Wired Hub compound area equals 30 feet, then the required setback equals 30 feet on all sides. Setbacks are measured as follows:

(A) From the property line(s) to the equipment compound area fence.

(B) From the road right-of-way line to the equipment compound area fence.

(C) When adjacent to railroad right-of-way, the underlying zoning setback shall prevail.

(2) Screening

DAS Wired Hub facilities and equipment shall be hidden and/or screened from public view by one or more of the following techniques:

(A)

Locate equipment within a building

The building shall be designed to be consistent with the prevailing architectural style of the neighborhood in which it is located, including exterior materials and roof pitch. The enclosure shall not exceed one story, unless location in a flood plain or other drainage concerns requires it to be elevated.

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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