Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - June 2017

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

(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. 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 (ii) Minor Inspection (iii) Miscellaneous Inspection

June 23, 2017

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