facility at an existing tower.
iv. Unavailable Co-Location . If co-location is impracticable, the new telecommunication tower shall be designed to:
1. Ability to Accommodate Antenna & Future Co-Location . Be structurally, electrically, and in all other relevant ways, capable to provide for and accommodate the antenna and future co-location users on the proposed tower.
2. Future Rearrangement. Allow for future rearrangement of antennas mounted at varying heights.
3. Public Safety & Customary Rates . Allow co-location of public safety and internet telecommunication service equipment at usual and customary rates that are in addition to the co-location sites required for future users.
v. Federal & State Building Code Regulations . Communication equipment, accessory structures, lighting, towers/support structures, antennas and other ground-level facilities shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with all applicable Federal and NC State Building Code regulations. The design of all accessory structures shall be compatible with the architectural style of buildings/structures adjacent to the property where the telecommunication facility is located. vi. Power Output . The output power shall not exceed federal or ANSI approved levels for exposure to electronic magnetic force (EMF), whichever standard has the stricter regulations. vii. Meeting FAA Regulations . Freestanding telecommunication towers shall meet FAA standards for avoiding obstructions in navigable airspace and approaches to public or private airports, and to mark and light structures to promote aviation safety. If the FAA standards do not apply to a telecommunication tower under a certain height, the telecommunication tower shall be marked and lit in an unobtrusive manner that shall include painting the tower a non-contrasting gray or similar color and limiting artificial lighting. Security lighting around communication equipment and accessory structures shall be permitted.
viii. Maximum Building Square Footage . The maximum area of all accessory/equipment building(s) shall be 300 square feet.
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