Radio or television antennas or towers, including satellite dish antennas and transmission or reception antennas below three hundred (300) watts of output,
or installed in any zoning
comply with the following requirements. Traditional television and radio antennas, reception antennas with a diameter of one (1) feet or less and short wave (HAM) radio antenna, are exempted from these regulations when not exceeding a fifty (50) foot height above mean
or ten (10) feet above the roofline in a residential
; or one hundred (100) feet above mean
in other zoning districts based on a finding that they do not impose potential negative safety, aesthetic and welfare problems.
(As amended June 10, 1998)
Antennas and similar devices used for reception or broadcast of communications transmissions
be permitted subject to the following conditions and requirements:
a. These regulations
apply to:
1. Transmission antennas with a broadcast output of less than three hundred (300) watts
or installed in any zoning
.
2. Any television or radio antenna, including those used for short wave (HAM) transmission, in a residential
to a height greater than fifty (50) feet above the
or greater than ten (10) feet above the established roofline on the lot where the antenna is located.
3. Any television or radio antenna, including those used for short wave (HAM) transmission, in a nonresidential
to a height greater than one hundred (100) feet above the
.
4. Satellite dish reception antennas with a diameter greater than one (1) meter in a residential zoning
.
5. Satellite dish reception antennas with a diameter greater than two (2) meters in a nonresidential zoning
.
6. In residential districts, all towers or other structures used for the purpose of elevating an antenna more than one (1) meter above the surface of the ground or, if the antenna is mounted on the roof of a building, more than one (1) meter above the surface of the established roofline of the building.
7. In nonresidential districts, all towers or other structures used for the purpose of elevating an antenna more than two (2) meters above the surface of the ground or, if the antenna is mounted on the roof of a building, more than two (2) meters above the surface of the established roofline of the building.
b. Not more than one (1) antenna
be permitted per
or lot.
c. All antennas and antenna towers regulated by these provisions
be located only in a side or
.
d. No part of an antenna or antenna tower
be located in an
.
e. No portion of an antenna
be located closer than six (6) feet, measured on a horizontal plane, from any side or rear lot line.
f. Ground-mounted satellite dish antennas in a
fronting on a
be screened from view from such
by
or a wall. The applicant shall submit a sketch plan to the
for approval. The sketch plan shall indicate the location and height of the satellite dish and buildings, paved areas and other appropriate site features within one hundred (100) feet of the proposed location. Ground-mounted antennas shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. Maximum height permitted
be fourteen (14) feet and seventeen (17) feet if placed on a
.
2. The antenna
be obscured from the view of adjacent properties by a screening wall or
, evergreen plantings, or a combination of the above.
g. The diameter of antennas and satellite dishes shall not exceed ten (10) feet.
h. No advertising or identification display
be placed on any portion of an antenna or tower, including a satellite dish antenna.
i. Erection or movement of an antennae, tower or satellite dish
require a permit from the City Building and Zoning Administrator. Roof-mounted antennas shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. For the purposes of this section, a reception antenna regulated by this Section
be considered to be a portion of the
and must comply with the maximum
regulations in Article XX.
2. All roof-mounted antennas must be anchored in an approved as outlined in the City Building Code.
3. The antenna shall not be mounted on the front of the
.
j. Towers and support structures.
1. Satellite dish reception antennas with a diameter greater than one (1) meter in a residential zoning
.
2. Satellite dish reception antennas with a diameter greater than two (2) meters in a commercial or industrial zoning
.
k. The Federal Communications Commission regulates and permits erection of satellite dish antennas under certain terms and conditions. Other
and federal requirements
be enacted that supersede the requirements of this Ordinance. The regulations of this Ordinance are not intended to conflict with
and federal regulations. In any instance where
or federal regulations establish a regulatory base but permit higher standards to be adopted under local regulations, the requirements of this Ordinance
be enforced.
l. Variances: The Zoning
grant a
from these standards upon determining compliance with the standards of this section would not provide reasonably good reception, that the
requested is the minimum necessary to provide reasonably good reception and that adjacent properties shall not be negatively impacted.
(effective Jan. 28, 1997)