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ATTACHMENT "A" ~1555 h) Availabilitv of suitable existina towers. other structures or alternative technoloaies not reauirina the use of towers or structures. No new tower shall be permitted unless the applicant demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the County Soard of Supervisors that no existina tower. structure. or alternative technoloav can accommodate the applicant's proposed antenna. Evidence submitted to demonstrate that no existina tower structure or alternative technoloav can accommodate the apolicant's proDQsed antenna mav consist of anv of the followina: i) Certification of a licensed enaineer that no existina towers or structures are located within the aeoaraphic area which meet the applicant's enaineerina reauirements: that existina towers or structures are not of sufficient heiaht to meet the applicant's enaineerina reauirements: existina towers or structures do not have sufficient structural strenath to support the apolicant's proposed antenna and related eauipment: or the applicant's proposed antenna would cause electromaanetic interference with the antenna on the existina towers or structures. or the antenna on the existina towers or structures would cause interference with the applicant's proDQsed antenna. jj) The fees. costs. or contractual provisions reauired bv the owner in order to share an existina tower or structure or to adapt an existina tower or structure for sharina are unreasonable. Costs exceedina new tower development are presumed unreasonable. An applicant submittina evidence under this subsection must provide specific information concernina the anticipated fees. costs. or contractual provisions reauired bv the owner in order to share an existina tower or structure or to adapt an existina tower or structure and the anticipated costs of new tower development. ijj) The applicant demonstrates that there are other limitina factors that render colocation on an existina tower or other structure unreasonable. iv) The applicant demonstrates that an alternative technoloav that does not reauire the use of towers or structures. such as cable microcell network usina multiple low-powered transmitters/receivers attached to a wireline svstem. is unsuitable. Costs of alternative technoloav that exceed new tower or antenna development shall be presumed to render the technoloav unsuitable. 15) Administrative Approval. The tower and antenna uses described in this section are permitted either as principal or accessory uses upon issuance of an administrative approval. a) The Suildina Inspector may administrativelv approve the uses listed in this section. b) Each applicant for administrative approval shall applv to the Suildina Inspector bv providina the information set forth in Section . Subsection 5 and a non-refundable fee as established bv resolution of the County Board of Supervisors for the costs of reviewina the application. c) The Suildina Inspector shall review the application for administrative approval and determine if the proposed use complies with this article. d) The Buildina Inspector shall respond to each such application within 60 (sixtv) davs after receivina it bv either approvina or denvina the application. e) In connection with anv such administrative approval. the Suildina Inspector mav. in order to encouraae the use of monopoles. administrativelv allow the reconstruction of an existina tower to monopole construction. Resolution Amending County Zoning Resolution P!1af'!~