A. Definitions:
DISH ANTENNA: An antenna shaped like a saucer, spherical section or parabola or a similar antenna used to receive electronic signals from satellites.
EARTH STATION: Refers to a dish antenna together with its associated base, mounting and aiming hardware and electronics.
GROUND MOUNTED: Refers to an earth station installed on the ground or on one or more pedestals, posts or legs placed on the ground.
RECEIVER: Refers to an electronic device which receives electronic signals from an earth station.
ROOF MOUNTED: Refers to a dish antenna or earth station installed directly on a roof of a primary or accessory building or on a pole or tower rigidly attached to a primary or accessory building.
B. Regulations Applicable to All Dish Antennas and Earth Stations:
1. All earth stations shall be ground mounted or roof mounted. No earth station shall be mounted upon an appurtenance or structure such as a chimney, freestanding tower, tree or spire.
2. No earth station designed for ground mounting shall be installed upon the roof of any structure (including, but not limited to, any garage, residential dwelling, church, school, apartment building, hospital or any other building or structure).
3. There shall be only one earth station per lot, premises or parcel of land.
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. Wiring between an earth station and a receiver shall be placed at least four inches (4") beneath the surface of the ground within rigid conduit.
6. All earth stations shall be bonded to a grounding rod.
7. No form of advertising or identification shall be allowed on earth stations other than a manufacturer's small identification plate, or other identifying marks not exceeding one square foot in size. Dish antennas must be neutral (gray, beige, black or off-white) in color.
C. Regulations Applicable to Ground Mounted Earth Stations Only:
1. Ground mounted earth stations shall not be located in a front yard, or in a side yard which adjoins a street or a road.
2. No part of any ground mounted earth station (including posts, pedestals or legs) may be closer to any side or rear property line than the diameter of its dish antenna.
3. Ground mounted dish antennas may be no greater than ten feet (10') in diameter. The bottom of a ground mounted dish antenna may be no more than six feet (6') from the ground level.
4. Ground mounted earth stations shall be designed to withstand a wind force of seventy five (75) miles per hour without the use of supporting guy wires.
5. Space required for ground mounted earth stations shall not be considered when calculating square footage requirements for accessory buildings.
D. Regulations Applicable To Roof Mounted Earth Stations Only:
1. The bottom of a roof mounted dish antenna shall not exceed a height of more than two feet (2') above the roof of the building on which it is mounted or to which its pole or tower is attached.
2. A roof mounted dish antenna shall not exceed six feet (6') in diameter.
3. Roof mounted earth stations shall be designed to withstand a wind force of eighty five (85) miles per hour without the use of supporting guywires.
4. Any driving motor used for a roof mounted earth station shall be limited to one hundred ten (110) volt maximum power design and be encased in protective guards.
E. Trial Period And Permits:
1. Prior to the installation of any earth station, the owner or installer thereof shall pay to the village clerk a permit fee specified in chapter 7 of this title and shall submit reasonable evidence to the director of building and zoning that the installation will comply with the provisions of this title. If satisfied, the zoning administrator shall issue an installation permit, but may revoke the permit during or after installation for violations of this title.
2. An earth station loaned or rented on a trial basis not to exceed ten (10) days is not subject to any of the regulations of this chapter; except, that it must be grounded. (Ord. 93-11, 6-14-1993; amd. 1994 Code)