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Article 11: Interpretation and Definitions
Section 11.5. Terms and Uses Defined
11.4.2. Exceptions and Variations
June 23, 2017
Morrisville, NC
Page 11-78
Unified Development Ordinance
T
ELECOMMUNICATION
, FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration or its duly designated and authorized successor agency.
T
ELECOMMUNICATION
, F
ACILITY
/F
ACILITIES
Any unstaffed location for the transmission and/or reception of radio frequency signals or other wireless
telecommunications, and usually consisting of an antenna or group of antennas, feed cables, equipment
cabinets or shelter, generator, and may include a tower. The following developments shall be deemed
telecommunication facilities: new, mitigated, or existing towers, public towers, replacement towers,
collocation on existing towers, attached wireless telecommunications facilities, concealed wireless
telecommunication facilities, and non-concealed wireless telecommunication facilities.
T
ELECOMMUNICATION
, FCC
The Federal Communications Commission or its duly designated and authorized successor agency.
T
ELECOMMUNICATION
, F
EED
L
INES
Cables used as the interconnecting media between the transmission/receiving base station(s) and the
antenna.
T
ELECOMMUNICATION
, F
LUSH
-M
OUNTED
Any antenna element attached directly to the face of a support structure or building such that no portion
of the antenna element extends above the height of the support structure or building.
T
ELECOMMUNICATION
, G
EOGRAPHIC
S
EARCH
R
ING
An area designated by a wireless provider or operator for a new base station or telecommunication
facility, produced in accordance with generally accepted principles of wireless engineering.
T
ELECOMMUNICATION
, G
UYED
A style of tower consisting of a single truss assembly composed of sections with bracing incorporated.
The sections are attached to each other, and the assembly is attached to a tower base and supported
by a series of wires that are connected to anchors placed in the ground or on a building.
T
ELECOMMUNICATION
,
L
ATTICE
A tapered style of tower that consists of vertical and horizontal supports with multiple legs and cross
bracing, and metal crossed strips or bars to support antennas. New lattice towers are not permitted in
Morrisville.
T
ELECOMMUNICATION
,
L
EAST
V
ISUALLY
O
BTRUSIVE
P
ROFILE
The design of a telecommunication facility intended to present a visual profile that is the minimum profile
necessary for the facility to function properly.
T
ELECOMMUNICATION
, M
ITIGATION
A modification of an existing tower by replacing or removing one (1) or several towers located in
proximity to a proposed new tower in order to encourage compliance with this Ordinance, or improve
aesthetics or functionality of the overall wireless network.
T
ELECOMMUNICATION
, M
ODIFICATION OR
M
ODIFY
The addition, removal, or change of any of the physical and visually discernable components or aspects
of telecommunication facilities, such as antennas, cabling, equipment shelters, landscaping, fencing, feed
lines, changing the color or materials or any visually discernable components, vehicular access, parking
and/or an upgrade or change-out of equipment for better or more modern equipment. Adding a new
wireless carrier or service provider to a telecommunication tower as a collocation is a modification.