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§ 153.10 TOWER REMOVAL.
   The wireless communication provider shall notify the County Planning Office after 30 consecutive days of non-use. Any wireless communication tower in the jurisdiction of this chapter shall be removed within 180 days upon which it ceases to be in active use, or upon notice from the Ordinance Administrator, whichever is more favorable to the tower owner. Should the tower owner not be found, the landowner will be responsible for removal of the unused tower.
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§ 153.11 EXISTING COMMUNICATION TOWERS.
   Communication towers that are in existence at the adoption of this chapter are "grandfathered", with the following exceptions.
   (A)   All commercial wireless communication towers and private wireless communication towers greater than 40 feet must be registered with the County Planning Office within 90 days of the adoption of this chapter.
   (B)   Should the existing tower be unused for 30 consecutive days, the removal requirement applies, as per § 153.10.
   (C)   Any addition, alteration or modification of greater than 50% of an existing tower, or increase in height to an existing tower will void its "grandfather" status, and all elements of this chapter will apply.
   (D)   All existing commercial wireless communication towers shall be brought into compliance with the signage (§ 153.08(G)) and security fence (§ 153.08(C)) requirements of this chapter within 90 days of adoption.
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§ 153.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to punishment as provided by G.S. § 14.4. This chapter may be enforced by equitable remedies provided by G.S. § 153A-123, including, but not limited to, injunction and abatement. Every day there is a violation of this chapter, it shall be considered a unique and separate offense.
   (B)   In lieu of, or in addition to the criminal penalties, the County Board of Commissioners may impose civil penalties of up to $500 a day for each and every day there is a violation of this chapter. The County Planning Office shall assess no penalty prior to notification. If the violator does not pay the penalty within 30 days, the county may recover it in a civil action in the nature of a debt. The violator may contest the penalty in the court of appropriate jurisdiction.
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