Non-exempt satellite earth stations antennas, amateur (noncommercial) radio communication facilities, and citizen band radio antennas shall be located, constructed, installed and maintained in the following manner.
(A) Satellite earth stations antennas. Satellite antennas, including portable units and dish antennas, shall be designed, installed and maintained in compliance with the Federal Communications Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission as follows:
(1) Antennas shall not be located within required front or side yard setback areas. In addition, no portion of an antenna shall extend beyond the property lines;
(2) The antennas and supporting structure shall be painted a single, neutral, nonglossy color (e.g., earth-tones, gray, black, and the like) and, to the extent possible, shall be compatible with the appearance and character of the surrounding neighborhood;
(3) Electrical and antenna wiring shall be placed underground where technologically feasible;
(4) In residential zoning districts, antennas shall be subject to the following standards:
(a) Dish antennas larger than one meter shall not be placed on or attached to residential structures; and
(b) The antennas shall be used for private, noncommercial, purposes only; and
(5) In nonresidential zoning districts, antennas may be roof or ground-mounted and shall be screened from view from public streets.
(B) Single pole/tower amateur radio communication facilities. Single pole/tower amateur radio communication facilities shall be designed, constructed, installed and maintained in the following manner:
(1) The maximum overall height shall not exceed 35 feet, measured from finished grade. Antennas exceeding 35 feet in height may be approved provided that the antenna is of the retractable variety, that the antenna is retractable to below 35 feet, and the applicant executes an agreement, in a form approved by the city attorney, stating that the antenna will only be extended during actual use of the antenna;
(2) Where a parcel has one pole/tower structure greater than 40 feet, measured from finished grade, in overall height (including antennas), including one permitted pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section, only one additional pole/tower structure shall be allowed with an overall height not to exceed thirty-five feet measured from finished grade (including antennas);
(3) The pole/tower and/or antennas may be roof or ground-mounted;
(4) The pole/tower and/or antennas may not be located in any required front or side yard setback areas;
(5) The pole/tower and/or antennas shall be located at least five feet from the rear lot line and at least 15 feet from any street side property line;
(6) The pole/tower and/or antennas shall not project or overhang into areas in which they are not allowed to locate;
(7) The pole/tower and/or antennas shall be a natural metal finish or painted a single, neutral, nonglossy color (e.g., earth-tones, gray, black, and the like) and, to the extent possible, compatible with the appearance and character of the surrounding neighborhood;
(8) The pole/tower and/or antennas shall be used for private, noncommercial, purposes only; and
(9) Operators shall comply with all applicable regulations, specifically those regulations related to radio interference with electronic devices as set forth by the Federal Communications Commission.
(C) Citizen band (CB) radio. Citizen band radio antennas shall be designed, constructed, installed and maintained in the following manner except for antennas mounted on vehicles or to hand-held units.
(1) Standards.
(a) Citizen band radio antennas shall not exceed 35 feet in overall height measured from finished grade.
(b) Citizen band radio antennas shall comply with requirements provided in divisions (B)(4) through (9) of this section.
(2) Prohibition of certain citizen band radios and activities. It shall be a violation of this subchapter to use citizen band radio equipment not authorized by the Federal Communications Commission or to use such equipment in a manner that violates any Federal Communications Commission regulation.
(3) Exempt stations. A station that is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934 in any radio service for the operation at issue shall not be subject to this division. Any citizen’s band radio equipment on board a “commercial motor vehicle”, as defined in 49 U.S.C. § 31101 shall require probable cause to find that the commercial motor vehicle or the individual operating the vehicle is in violation of Federal Communications Commission citizens band radio regulations.
(Ord. 1346, passed 5-2-12)