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Substantial Change means a modification that substantially changes the physical dimensions of an eligible support structure if after the modification, the structure meets any of the following criteria: 1. For Towers other than Alternative Tower Structures or Towers in the Right -of -Way, it increases the height of the tower by more than ten percent (10%) or by the height of one (1) additional antenna array, with separation from the nearest existing antenna not to exceed twenty feet, whichever is greater; for other eligible support structures, it increases the height of the structure by more than ten percent (10%) or more than ten (10) feet, whichever is greater; 2. For Towers other than Towers in the Right -of -Way, it involves adding an appurtenance to the body of the tower that would protrude from the tower more than twenty (20) feet, or more than the width of the tower structure at the level of the appurtenance, whichever is greater; for eligible support structures, it involves adding an appurtenance to the body of the structure that would protrude from the side of the structure by more than six (6) feet; 3. For any Eligible Support Structure, it involves installation of more than the standard number of new equipment cabinets for the technology involved, but. not to exceed four cabinets; or for towers in the right-of-way and base stations, it involves installation of any new equipment cabinets on the ground if there are no pre-existing ground cabinets associated with the structure, or else involves installation of ground cabinets that are more than ten percent (10%) larger in height or overall volume than any other ground cabinets associated with the structure; 4. For any Eligible Support Structure, it entails any excavation or deployment outside the current site; 5. For any Eligible Support Structure, it would defeat the concealment elements of the eligible support structure. For purposes of this definition, any change that undermines concealment elements of an eligible support structure shall be interpreted as defeating the concealment elements of that structure; or 6. For any Eligible Support Structure, it does not comply with conditions associated with the siting approval of the construction or modification of the eligible support structure equipment, unless the non-compliance is due to an increase in height, increase in width, addition of cabinets, or new excavation that would not exceed the thresholds identified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this definition. For purposes of determining whether a substantial change exists, changes in height are measured from the original support structure in cases where deployments are or will be separated horizontally, such as on Ordinance No. 1763, Series 2018 Page 6 of 18