Land Development Ordinance - Amended 4-2-2024

ix. Access . Ingress and egress to the telecommunication facility site shall be provided from a public thoroughfare with a gate secured for service personnel only to conduct scheduled and emergency maintenance. x. Advertising . No advertising with the exception a required, posted sign, visible by the public, with a telephone number to contact personnel in the event of an emergency. Other signs, including identification, warning and “no trespassing” signs shall not be considered advertising for the purpose of this Section. xi. National Historic & Designated Landmarks . A telecommunication facility proposed to be attached to any structure on the National Historic Register or on a designated Landmark Property or structure shall be subject to review by the Town and/or Wake County Staff. xii. Tower Structure . All telecommunication towers shall be constructed as either a monopole or self-supporting lattice structure. Guy wired (guyed) towers shall be prohibited. xiii. Liability Insurance . A minimum of $1 million in general liability insurance covering any liability arising from the construction or operation of the tower is obtained by the applicant and maintained in full force and effect until all aboveground portions of the tower are removed.

E. Freestanding Telecommunication Towers

i. Tower Height & Separation 50 Feet or less . A telecommunication facility tower less than 50 feet in height shall not be located or installed closer than 1,500 feet from another telecommunication facility. ii. Tower Height & Separation Greater than 50 Feet . A telecommunication facility tower 50 feet or greater in height shall not be located closer than 3,000 feet from any similar existing facility. iii. Maximum Height . No telecommunication facility tower shall exceed a maximum height of 300 feet, measured from the tower base (finished grade) to the base of the uppermost antenna array. iv. Noncompliance of Separation Requirement . If the applicant made a good-faith effort to purchase property for a telecommunication facility, to meet the separation requirement, demonstrated by reasonable offers to purchase property for the facility from property owners and a rejection in writing of the offers is

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