(A) Dish-type television antenna.
(1) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
TELEVISION DISH. Any parabolic, dish-type, whether circular or oval, receiving antenna used for receiving communications or television signals from a satellite whether such signals are received directly or indirectly.
(1979 Code, § 8.5)
(B) Prohibition; except as allowed by ordinance. Except as provided herein, no television dish shall be erected, constructed, altered or maintained on any premises within the city.
(1979 Code, § 8.6)
(C) Installation requirements.
(1) Before any person shall erect, install, construct or alter any television dish on any premises in the city, said person shall apply for a building permit.
(2) The Building Official shall be responsible for the issuance of permits allowing erection, installation, construction or alteration of any television dish in the city and shall conduct such inspections as may be required to assure the provisions of this section are met.
(3) No television dish shall be erected, installed, constructed or attached in any way to a building or other structure or to any television or radio receiving tower.
(4) The base of any television dish shall be placed at and anchored at ground level.
(5) No television dish may be placed nearer than five feet from any property line.
(6) No television dish may be placed in any street setback area.
(7) Any television dish shall be anchored to a footing or secured in a manner such that it can withstand winds in excess of 75 mph.
(8) All wiring used in conjunction with the television dish shall be placed underground or otherwise obscured from view.
(9) Any television dish shall be obscured from view on all sides, except the side facing the structure it is appurtenant to, by means of a fence of material compatible with the structure it is appurtenant to or a greenbelt of evergreen (coniferous) trees, either of which shall, at the time of installation, be at the same height as the television dish and either of which shall be of maximum opacity.
(10) No person shall construct, erect or install more than one television dish per lot as defined in Ch. 150.
(11) The maximum height of any television dish from ground level shall be 13 feet; the maximum diameter of any television dish shall be ten feet.
(12) No person shall use or maintain a television dish that is not permanently affixed to the premises in accordance with this section
(1979 Code, § 8.7)
(D) Approval of television dish antenna by Building Inspector. No television dish shall be made operational until written approval of the finished installation is approved by the Building Inspector.
(1979 Code, § 8.8)
(E) Variance for television dish antenna. If any person, because of lack of sufficient property upon which to construct a television dish, cannot comply with the terms of this subchapter such person may apply to the City Council for variance from strict application of its terms. Variance may be granted only when plans have been submitted exhibiting the need for a variance and assuring that the television dish desired can be constructed in such a manner that will not be a hazard to the public health, safety or welfare and will not be placed in such a manner as to create a vision obstruction for neighboring land owners or be aesthetically incompatible with the improvements on properties within a distance of 500 feet in any direction.
(1979 Code, § 8.9)
Penalty, see § 154.99