(a) Ground-Mounted.
(1) No earth station shall be constructed in any front or side yard. An earth station 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 eight feet from any property line or easement.
(3) No earth station shall be constructed without appropriate evergreen landscaping to reasonably conceal such earth station from view, and the planting shall be completed before final approval by the Building and Zoning Inspector.
(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 as is the earth station.
(5) An earth station shall not exceed a grade height of twelve feet.
(6) All structural supports shall be of galvanized metal.
(7) Wiring between an earth station and a receiver shall be placed at least four inches beneath the surface of the ground within rigid conduit.
(8) Such earth station shall be designed to withstand a wind force of seventy- five miles per hour without the use of supporting guy wires.
(9) Any driving motor shall be limited to 110 volts maximum power design and encased in protective guards.
(10) An earth station must be bonded to a grounding rod.
(11) No earth station shall be constructed upon the rooftop of any garage or residential dwelling in a residential district. There shall be no rooftop mounting in residential districts.
(b) Roof-Mounted in Nonresidential Districts Only.
(1) Earth stations shall be mounted directly upon the roof of a primary or accessory structure, as defined in the Zoning Code and this Building and Housing Code, and shall not be mounted upon appurtenances such as chimneys, towers, trees, poles or spires.
(2) An earth station shall not exceed a height of more than three feet above the roof upon which it is mounted.
(3) An earth station dish shall not exceed three feet in diameter.
(4) An earth station shall be designed to withstand a wind force of eighty-five miles per hour without the use of supporting guy wires.
(5) Any driving motor shall be limited to 110 volts maximum power design and encased in protective guards.
(6) An earth station must be bonded to a grounding rod.
(Ord. 118-84. Passed 4-8-85.)