(A) For purposes of this chapter, an AMATEUR RADIO ANTENNA shall be defined as an antenna operated for the purpose of receiving or transmitting communications by a radio station as described in of 47 U.S.C. § 153 and which is operated under license issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Amateur radio antennas shall not be subject to the requirements of this chapter, except as follows. No outdoor amateur radio antenna shall be installed until and unless an amateur radio antenna permit has been issued by the City Services Department. Amateur radio antenna permits are not transferrable and shall automatically expire when the person issued the permit no longer owns the property involved or that person’s license from the FCC is no longer valid. The City Services Department shall not issue an amateur radio antenna permit until the applicant has presented proof of a current FCC license and the following requirements are met.
(1) If the antenna is to be installed in a rear yard, side yard or on the roof, the permit shall be issued upon presentment of the FCC license to the City Services Department.
(2) No permit shall be issued for the installation of an antenna in the front yard unless the requirements of § 5.224 of this chapter have been met.
(B) If the effect of any of the requirements of division (A)(2) above will be to preclude or prevent the operation of an amateur radio antenna, the antenna shall not be subject to those provisions which precludes or prevents such operation and the City Services Department shall issue the amateur radio antenna permit.
(Prior Code, § 5.225) (Ord. effective 2-17-1995)