Building permits are required for television satellite antennas and shall comply with the following regulations: exception: antennas 30 inches or less in diameter are not regulated by this section.
(A) Location.
(1) All television satellite antennas shall have setbacks as required for accessory building, except as further limited herein, if free-standing. The setback shall be measured from the property lines to the nearest point of the antenna. The distance for rotating antennas shall be measured from the nearest point of the antenna in its closest rotational configuration.
(2) In any commercial or manufacturing zone, such antenna may be located on the roof or in the rear or side yards; but shall only be permitted in the front yard or in a side yard facing the street on a corner lot, by approval of the Appeal Authority when a usable satellite signal cannot be obtained in an otherwise approved location.
(3) Pad-mounted television satellite antennas shall only be located in the rear yard of any lot in any residential zone.
(C) Antenna height. No antenna shall exceed the height limitation in its respective zone.
(D) Construction standards.
(1) All antennas shall be erected in a secure and wind-resistant manner.
(2) Every antenna must be adequately grounded for protection against a direct strike of lightning.
(3) All antennas in a residential zone shall be located and designed to reduce the visual impact from surrounding properties at street level and from public streets.
(E) Temporary television satellite antennas. Temporary television satellite antennas may be located on property for up to a total of 30 days without being subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 29.05.210) (Ord. 07-13, passed 7-19-2007)