Whether the existing tower could accommodate the proposed
antenna without causing instability or radio frequency interference. Maximizing the use of existing towers, structures, or buildings to
accommodate the colocation of new antennas within the county.
If the proposed antenna cannot be accommodated on the existing
tower, an assessment of whether the existing tower could be
structurally strengthened or whether the antenna's transmitters and
related equipment could be protected from electromagnetic
interference. Before a building inspector can permit construction of any antenna
attached to an existing principle building or structure over 100 feet in
height, including the height of the existing structure; or a freestanding
or guyed tower exceeding 100 feet in height, the application must be
reviewed and approved by the County Board of Commissioners.
General description of the means and projected cost of shared use of
the existing tower. Applications submitted for new towers must include documentation
that the proposed tower and / or antenna meets FAA aviation and
navigation requirements. All proposed improvements shall not
restrict or interfere with air traffic or air travel from or to any existing
or proposed airport.
North Carolina Senate Bill 831 – Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities
In 2007, the State of North Carolina enacted Senate Bill 831 to streamline
local government regulation of wireless facilities, wireless support structures
and the collocation of wireless facilities.
The purpose of the Bill is to ensure the safe and efficient integration of
facilities necessary for the provision of advanced wireless
telecommunications services throughout the community and to ensure the
ready availability of reliable wireless service to the public, government
agencies, and first responders, with the intention of furthering the public
safety and general welfare. Included are standards that apply to a city’s
actions, as a regulatory body, in the regulation of the placement,
construction, or modification of a wireless communications facility. The
placement, construction, or modification of wireless communications
facilities are required to conform to the Federal Communications Act,
47 U.S.C. § 332 as amended, and in accordance with the rules promulgated
by the Federal Communications Commission.
Hyde County Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Ordinance
Hyde County’s Wireless Telecommunications Facility Ordinance was
established to provide for the appropriate location, development, and
installation of telecommunications towers and antenna within the County’s
jurisdiction, by including provisions that help to protect and promote public
health and safety and aesthetic concerns.
Provisions of the ordinance include:
Minimizing adverse visual impacts of towers and antennas through
careful design, siting, and screening.
House Bill 433: Military Lands Protection Act of 2013
North Carolina’s House Bill 433 was established in 2013, in efforts to support
the state’s military installations by developing height regulations for
buildings and/or structures within proximity to an installation. The bill limits
the construction or expansion of structures that are at least 200 feet tall and
Avoiding potential damage from tower failure to adjacent properties
through the enforcement of structural standards and setback
requirements.
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