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Article 2: Administration
Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures
2.5.25. Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
Morrisville, NC June 23, 2017
Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-75
an application for Construction Plan Approval concurrently with an application for Special Use
Permit or Site Plan Approval. In such a case, Town staff shall review the more detailed
Construction Plan Approval application concurrently with the Special Use Permit or Site Plan
Approval application, but the Town Engineer shall not decide the Construction Plan Approval
application until after the Special Use Permit application or Site Plan Approval application is
decided by either the Town Council or Planning Director, as appropriate.
c. The following development is exempt from the requirements of this section, notwithstanding any
other measures:
(1) Satellite earth stations that are one meter (39.37 inches) or less in diameter in all
residential zoning districts and two meters or less in all other zoning districts.
(2) Regular and ordinary maintenance of antenna elements of any existing telecommunication
facilities that does not include the replacement of any antenna elements, the addition of
any new antenna elements, feed lines or associated support equipment or the placement
of new telecommunication facilities.
(3) Government-owned telecommunication facilities, upon the declaration of a state of
emergency by federal, state, or local government; except that such facilities must comply
with all federal and state requirements. The subject facilities may be exempt from the
provisions of Section of this ordinance up to
three months after the duration of the state of emergency.
(4) Government-owned telecommunication facilities erected for the purposes of installing
antenna(s) and ancillary equipment necessary to provide communications for public health
and safety.
(5) Temporary, commercial telecommunication facilities, upon the declaration of a state of
emergency by federal, state, or local government, or determination of public necessity by
the Town and approved by the Town; except that such facilities must comply with all
federal and state requirements. The subject facilities may be exempt from the provisions
of Section of this ordinance up to three
months after the duration of the state of emergency.
(6) Temporary, commercial telecommunication facilities, for the purposes of providing
coverage of a special event such as news coverage or sporting event, subject to approval
by the Town, except that such facilities must comply with all federal and state
requirements. Said facilities may be exempt from the provisions of Section
of this ordinance up to one week after the duration
of the special event.
Existing Facilities
Any telecommunication facilities lawfully established before the effective date of this Ordinance,
and that are not in violation of this Ordinance or the pre-existing Telecommunication Tower
Ordinance of the Town, shall be allowed to continue to operate provided they meet the
requirements set forth by the Town. Existing Facilities shall also comply with Sectio