(A) Administrative use permit. An administrative use permit shall be required for the installation of amateur radio antennas, a satellite, or microwave receiving antenna, and a use permit shall be required for the installation of microwave transmitting and relay equipment.
(B) Antenna location.
(1) In any commercial, industrial, or multi-family residential district, satellite television antennae are subject to Design Review Board approval and require a building permit. The Design Review Board shall review applications with the intent of screening antennae from public view.
(2) In a single-family residential district, satellite television antennae shall be located only in the rear yard of any lot provided a five foot setback from the rear property line is maintained. If a usable satellite signal cannot be obtained from such rear yard, the antenna may be located in the side yard provided a three foot setback from the side property line is maintained. Any antenna placed in a side yard shall be shielded from the view of a public street by fencing or appropriate landscaping. A building permit shall be obtained prior to any antenna installation. If a usable satellite signal cannot be obtained from the rear or side yard such antenna may be placed on the roof of the dwelling if a television or antenna technician certifies in writing the reasons why a usable satellite signal cannot be otherwise obtained. Any satellite television antenna mounted on the roof shall be of a color compatible with the roof material so as to reduce visual impact from surrounding properties and from public streets. If the placement of the antenna in the side yard would be more obtrusive to neighbors than placement on the roof, then a roof-mounted installation may be approved by the Building Official, even though a usable signal may be obtainable from the side yard.
(C) Antenna size.
(1) Satellite television antennae placed in single-family residential districts shall not exceed 12 feet in height, including any platform or structure upon which such antennae are mounted or affixed, and shall not cause the building height with antenna to exceed 35 feet if the antenna is roof mounted.
(2) Only one satellite television antenna shall be allowed on any lot of less than one-half acre in size, unless a second antenna is of such a small size as to be unobtrusive, as determined by the Building Official.
(3) All antennae and the construction and installation thereof shall conform to applicable Building and Electrical Code regulations and requirements.
(4) Antennae shall meet all manufacturers' specifications, be of noncombustible and corrosive- resistant material, and be erected in a secure, wind-resistant manner. Every antenna shall be adequately grounded for protection against direct strikes of lightning.
(D) Other regulations.
(1) Neither this article, nor the issuance of any permit pursuant to this article, shall supersede state or federal regulations pertaining to satellite television antennae, and the issuance of any permit shall not imply that the receipt of signals from satellites by such antennae is authorized by state or federal law.
(2) Neither this article nor the issuance of any permit pursuant to this article, shall supersede private deed restrictions or covenants which may prohibit the installation of such antennae.
(E) Other antennae.
(1) This article does not differentiate between satellite receiving dishes and other types of antennae. In situations where traditional television antennae are allowed and not prohibited by deed restriction, they shall conform to the height restrictions set forth in this article.
(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94) Penalty, see § 9-5.2904