(a) Ground-mounted.
(1) No earth station shall be constructed in any front or side yard, but shall be constructed to the rear of the residence or main structure.
(2) No earth station, including its concrete base slab or other substructure, shall be constructed less than five feet from any property line or easement.
(3) No earth station shall be constructed without appropriate evergreen landscaping to reasonably conceal said earth station from view, with a landscaping plan to be submitted before construction approval by the Building and Zoning Inspector. The landscaping must be implemented within one year of approval.
(4) No earth station shall be linked, physically or electronically to a receiver which is not located on the same lot, premises or parcel of land, or the adjoining lot as is the earth station.
(5) An earth station shall not exceed a grade height of twelve feet.
(6) Wiring between an earth station and a receiver shall be placed beneath the surface of the ground within rigid conduit.
(7) Such earth station shall be designed to withstand a wind force of eighty miles per hour without the use of supporting guy wires.
(8) Any driving motor shall be limited to 120v maximum power design and be encased in protective guards.
(9) An earth station must be bonded to a grounding rod.
(10) No earth station shall exceed ten feet in diameter.
(b) Roof-mounted and pole mounted.
(1) Earth stations shall be mounted directly upon the roof of a primary or accessory structure, as defined in the Building Code, and must be on the lot where the residence is located, and shall not be mounted upon appurtenances such as chimneys.
(2) Earth stations may be permitted on poles designed for that purpose but must be within two feet of the main structure. Such pole may not exceed the top of the roof of the main structure.
(3) An earth station shall not exceed a height of more than four feet above that upon which it is mounted.
(4) An earth station shall not exceed ten feet in diameter.
(5) An earth station shall be designed to withstand a wind force of eighty miles per hour without the use of supporting guy wires.
(6) Any driving motor shall be limited to 120v maximum power design and be encased in protective guards.
(7) An earth station must be bonded to a grounding rod.
(c) No earth station shall have written upon it any advertising whatsoever, or any written lettering larger than one inch in height.
(Ord. 2696-95. Passed 1-4-95.)