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May 17, 2004 Page 459 least $5,000.00. Such additional escrow funds shall be deposited with the County before any further action or consideration is taken on the Application. In the event that the amount held in escrow by the County is more than the amount of the actual invoicing at the conclusion of the project, the remaining balance shall be promptly refunded to the Applicant. C) The total amount of the funds needed as set forth in subsection (B) of this section may vary with the scope and complexity of the project, the completeness of the Application and other information as may be needed to complete the necessary review, analysis and inspection of any construction or modification. Section 15 Exceptions from a Conditional Use Permit for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. A) No Person shall be permitted to site, place, build, construct, modify or prepare any site for the placement or use of, Wireless Telecommunications Facilities as of the effective date of this Ordinance without having first obtained a Conditional Use Permit for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, no Conditional Use Permit shall be required for those non-commercial exceptions noted in the definition of Wlreless Telecommunications Facilities. B) All Wireless Telecommunications Facilities existing on or before the effective date of this Ordinance shall be allowed to continue as they presently exist, provided however, that any visible modification of an existing Wireless Telecommunications Facility must comply with this Ordinance. Section 16. Public Hearing and Notification Requirements. A) Prlor to the approval of any Application for a Conditional Use Permit for a new tower, a public hearing shall be held by the County, notice of which shall be published in the official newspaper of the County no less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the scheduled date of the public hearing. In order that the County may notify nearby landowners, the Application shall contain the names and address of all landowners whose property is located within fifteen hundred (1S00) feet of any property line of the lot or parcel on which the new Wireless Teleco~m~unications Facilities are proposed to be located B) There shall be no public hearing required for an application to co-locate on an existing tower or other structure, as long as there is no proposed · ncrease in the height of the Tower or structure, including attachments thereto C) The County shall schedule the public hearing referred to in Subsection (A) of this section once it finds the Application is complete, the County, at any stage prior to issuing a Conditional Use Permit, may requlre such additional information as it deems necessary. Section 17 Action on an Application for a Conditional Use Permit for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. A) The County will undertake a review of an Application pursuant to this Article in a timely fashion, consistent with its responsibilities, and shall act within a reasonable period of time given the relative complexity of the Application and the circumstances, with due regard for the public's interest and need to be involved, and the Applicant's desire for a timely resolution. B) The County may refer any Application or part thereof to any advisory or other commlttee for a non-binding recommendation. C) After the public hearing and after formally considering the Application, ~hs County may approve, approve with conditions, or deny a Conditional Use Permit. Its decision shall be in writing and shall be supported by substantial evidence contained in a written record The burden of proof for the grant of the permit shall always be upon the Applicant. D) If the County approves the Conditional Use Permit for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities, then the Applicant shall be notified of such approval in writing within ten (10) calendar days of the County's action, and the Conditional Use Permit shall be issued within thirty (30) days after such approval. Except for necessary building permits,