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the Authority that a greater height is necessary to provide coverage required. The applicant must demonstrate that there are no other feasible locations within 1km radius of the proposed site that would functionally provide equivalent services within the set maximum height requirement. 4.1.2.1.4 Mobile Base Transceiver Station Masts/Towers shall be subjected to the following maximum heights: a) Rural areas: 60m b) Commercial areas: 45m c) Residential areas: 36m 4.1.2.1.5 Microwave transmission system Masts/Towers: Facilities in this category shall take into account technical requirements for line of sight and height but must, in any case, comply with civil aviation requirements where applicable. 4.1.2.1.5 The maximum height for towers and poles on building rooftops shall not exceed 7m above the building height. 4.1.3 Tower setbacks All proposed towers and any other proposed wireless communication facility support structures shall be set back from adjoining parcels, road and streets lines by the following distances: 4.1.3.1 To minimize the risk posed by collapsing towers, towers shall be set back from a distance equal to the tower height plus 5m from any residential structure, roads and/or streets. 4.1.3.2 The site area of the base station shall be a minimum of 200 square meters for self support towers. The foremost part of each mast/tower shall be a minimum of 3 meters from the physical barrier. Where the size and setbacks proposed does not meet the required standard a written explanation shall be submitted along with the application. 4.1.4 Inspection All towers shall be inspected at least twice a year by the owner/operator and serviced as frequently as may be necessary, to maintain the tower in a safe and weather withstanding conditions, records containing such details shall be kept and submitted to RURA. RURA shall conduct periodic inspection of facilities to ensure compliance. If inspection determines non-compliance with applicable codes and standards 5

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