A. Requirements: Satellite dish antennas shall be permitted only upon compliance with this subsection or upon approval pursuant to subsection D or E of this section. The director of building and safety shall issue a building permit for any satellite dish antenna that conforms to the following standards and criteria:
1. In residential zones, the antenna may not exceed a diameter of ten feet (10');
2. In single-family residential zones, no more than one antenna may be located on a site area;
3. In multiple-family residential zones, no more than one antenna may be located on any site area with less than ten (10) units, and no more than two (2) antennas may be located on any site area with ten (10) or more units;
4. In residential zones, the antenna shall not be installed in the front yard of the site area. Furthermore, in single-family residential zones, no antenna with a diameter that exceeds eighteen inches (18") shall be installed within thirty feet (30') of the front setback line;
5. In residential zones, the antenna shall not be installed in the site area's required side yard setbacks;
6. In residential zones, the maximum height of a roof mounted antenna and any antenna that overhangs a roof shall be twelve feet (12') above the adjacent roof surface. The maximum height for all other antennas shall be twelve feet (12'). In multi- family residential zones, if an antenna is mounted on a roof or overhangs a roof, then the antenna shall not intersect or otherwise project above a plane extending from the perimeter of the roof upward and toward the interior of the building at an angle of forty five degrees (45°) from the horizontal;
7. The antenna shall be a neutral color. For the purposes of this subsection A7, black and gray shall be considered to be neutral colors. Furthermore, the director of building and safety may determine that any color is neutral within the meaning of this subsection if such color blends with the surrounding dominant color, such color helps camouflage the satellite dish antenna, and such color is neither bright, reflective nor metallic;
8. The antenna shall be screened from view from the public streets or located on the site area in a manner to eliminate visibility from the public streets. Screening materials may consist of items such as walls, fences, buildings, mature plant materials, or earth berms. Notwithstanding the requirements of this subsection A8, screening shall not be required if such screening would block the incoming reception signals from the dish antenna;
9. No advertising in any form shall be permitted on any part of an antenna, except for a six inch (6") square displaying the manufacturer's or distributor's company name. The six inch (6") square area may not be on the concave side, nor on the upper fifty percent (50%) of the convex side;
10. In nonresidential zones, the antenna may not exceed a diameter of sixteen and one-half feet (161/2');
11. In nonresidential zones, the maximum height of the antenna as measured from grade, or if the antenna is not ground mounted, as measured from that portion of the antenna closest to grade, shall be fifteen feet (15'). If an antenna is mounted on a building and exceeds the height of the roof, then the antenna height shall not intersect or otherwise project above a plane projecting from the perimeter of the roof upward and toward the interior of the building at an angle of forty five degrees (45°) from the horizontal.
B. Application Requirements: The application for a building permit or satellite dish approval pursuant to this section shall include a dimensioned site plan depicting the proposed location, and the manufacturer's installation requirements and product specifications. The city building official may require any additional information that would assist in determining visual intrusion and structural safety.
C. Architectural Review: In all zones except single-family residential (R-1) zones, the architectural commission shall review any proposed satellite dish antenna to determine: whether the proposed color of the dish will blend with the dominant surrounding color or would otherwise be unobtrusive; whether the dish can be installed in a location which would minimize visual intrusion while maintaining practical operation; and whether the dish can be screened so that it is concealed from view from public streets.
If the proposed satellite dish antenna requires review under subsection D2 of this section, then such review shall be completed before architectural review is conducted pursuant to this subsection.
D. Proposed Antennas That Do Not Meet Requirements:
1. If a person desires to install in a single-family residential zone a satellite dish antenna that does not meet the applicable requirements contained in subsection A of this section, then that person may apply to the city for permission to install such antenna. The application shall be made and considered pursuant to the procedures set forth in article 24.5 of this chapter. The reviewing authority shall consider the following factors for the purpose of determining whether to approve the satellite dish antenna: a) whether the antenna will have a substantial adverse impact on the scale and massing of the streetscape, b) whether the antenna will have a substantial adverse impact on the neighbors' access to light and air or the neighbors' privacy, c) whether the antenna will have a substantial adverse impact on the garden quality of the city, and d) whether the variation from the requirements of subsection A of this section is necessary to provide the applicant with reasonable satellite signal reception. Application fees shall be established by resolution of the city council.
2. If a person desires to install in a multi-family or nonresidential zone a satellite dish antenna that does not meet the applicable requirements contained in subsection A of this section, or if a person desires to install more than one antenna in such a zone, then that person may apply to the city for permission to install such antenna. The application shall be made and considered pursuant to article 36 of this chapter. The reviewing authority shall consider the following factors for the purpose of determining whether to approve the satellite dish antenna: a) whether the antenna will have a substantial adverse impact on the scale and massing of the streetscape, b) whether the antenna will have a substantial adverse impact on the neighbors' access to light and air or the neighbors' privacy, c) whether the antenna will have a substantial adverse impact on the garden quality of the city, and d) whether the variation from the requirements of subsection A of this section is necessary to provide the applicant with reasonable satellite signal reception. Application fees shall be established by resolution of the city council.
E. Existing Satellite Dish Antenna: Any satellite dish antenna for which a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this section but which does not conform to this section shall, within three (3) years of the effective date of this section, be removed or brought into conformance with this section. During the interim period, said nonconforming satellite dish antenna shall be maintained in good repair and in a neat and clean condition. No structural alteration shall be made thereto, unless to preserve the safety of said antenna, or to bring the antenna into compliance with this section. Any owner of a nonconforming antenna located in any single-family residential zone may apply for review and approval by the single-family development review committee. Any owner of a nonconforming antenna located in any zone other than a single-family residential zone may apply for review and approval by the city planning official. (Ord. 90-O-2090, eff. 3-8-1990; amd. Ord. 91-O-2114, eff. 4-19-1991; Ord. 95-O-2239, eff. 7-7-1995; Ord. 96-O-2272, eff. 1-9-1997)