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ORDINANCE NO. 97-16 y ;lb PnE •.J 49 <br />§11. Applicants shall e p iih justify in writing why no <br />other existing tower or other potential <br />collocation facility within the "accepted search <br />area", as defined below, could be used to meet the <br />applicant's transmitting/receiving needs. An <br />application may be denied if the justification <br />does not show that use of an existing tower <br />face eta ps man >b :tsseci or potential collocation <br />facility within the "accepted search area" is not <br />feasible. The written justification shall include <br />the following: <br />(a) A scaled map showing the "acceptable search <br />area". Said area shall be 150% of the search <br />area radius of the proposed facility, which <br />shall be demonstrated based on radio- <br />frequency information (including field data) <br />and specifications, antenna height, terrain, <br />and proposed telecommunications services. <br />(b) Said scaled map [see (a), above], shall show <br />the location, height, and users of the <br />following: existing, approved, and proposed <br />tower sites and potential collocation sites <br />(e.g. transmission pole corridors, ballfield <br />lighting facilities, steeples, water towers, <br />silos, and other tall structures). <br />(c) A countywide map showing the general location <br />of the -applicant's existing facilities and <br />tentative 5 -year location plan for future <br />facilities. <br />(d) For each existing, approved, and proposed <br />facility mapped under (b), above, a written <br />explanation of why such facility cannot be <br />used. Justifiable reasons may include owner <br />rejection. Reasons given that involve <br />inadequate height, inadequate space or <br />structural capacity and radio-frequency <br />interference shall include an explanation of <br />why structural modifications that could <br />overcome such problems are not feasible; any <br />such reasons shall be reviewed by a county <br />engineering consultant, as referenced in (e) <br />and (f). below. <br />(e) Submittal of a fee established by resolution <br />of the Board of County Commissioners, <br />separate from site plan and special exception <br />review fees, to cover the county's costs of <br />hiring an engineering consultant to review <br />the written justification, where a county <br />-consultant review is required under <br />subsection (d), above. <br />(f) Within 10 working days of receivinq a written <br />justification that requires county consultant <br />review, the county's engineering consultant <br />shall submit to county staff written comments <br />regarding the applicant's justification and <br />reasons. <br />MAY 69 1997 66 <br />M M M <br />