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Article 2: Administration
Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures
2.5.25. Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
June 23, 2017
Morrisville, NC
Page 2-84
Unified Development Ordinance
(8)
Dual-function telecommunication facilities in private utility easement in residential
area/district (within an existing transmission tower structure).
f.
General Inspection Standards
(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.
(ii)
Minor Inspection
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.
(iii)
Miscellaneous Inspection
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