(a) It is the purpose and intent of Council to enact an antennas ordinance which regulates noncommercial or personal antennas upon the basis of health, safety, and aesthetic objectives.
(b) Council hereby sets forth clearly defined health, safety and aesthetic objectives which this chapter is intended to meet:
(1) Health objectives. Transmission for commercial purposes only is excluded from residential areas pursuant to the conditional use and/or wireless telecommunications restrictions set forth in Chapter 1159 of the Planning and Zoning Code, in order to minimize any possible danger to residents. Amateur transmissions or personal antennas are permitted in residential and commercial districts of the City pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 50-1998. Passed 6-2-98.)
(2) Safety objectives. Council has considered the safety of persons and property, especially in light of the large size and height of some antennas. The wind surface area standard is used to regulate the sizes of antennas. Antennas must be constructed so as to survive a one hundred miles-per-hour wind. Antennas must also satisfy construction specifications provided by this chapter, the Building Code and manufacturer's specifications.
(3) Aesthetic objectives. Council intends to satisfy the following aesthetic objectives:
A. Preservation of the quality nature of the homes in the residential areas of the City, and neighborhoods which have been designed and preserved for the purpose of the well being of the communities within the City; and
B. Preservation of the image of the City as a community which is concerned about its fine stand of trees and other vegetation, which is evidenced by the tree trimming and preservation programs which have been provided by the City to its residents.
(Ord. 25-1987. Passed 4-13-87.)