(A) No person, firm, partnership, corporation, trust, or other legal entity shall construct a dish antenna without a permit, nor shall construction commence before a permit is issued.
(B) The owner, or occupant with written permission from the owner, of any lot, premises, or parcel of land within the village, who desires to construct a dish antenna on said lot, premises, or land parcel, must first obtain a permit to do so from the responsible authority or the agent thereof.
(C) The responsible authority shall issue such permit, provided the applicant submits a written application upon forms provided and approved by the Planning Commission, along with a plot plan of the lot, premises, or land parcel attached, showing the exact location and dimensions of the proposed dish antenna, a description of the kind of dish antenna proposed, and the exact location and dimensions of all buildings or structures. Each application shall specify, among other things, the name and address of the owner of the real estate, the applicant, and the person to be permitted to construct the proposed dish.
(D) The applicant shall submit with each application a sum in accordance with scheduled fees established by Council which represents the permit fee. The permit fee shall cover the costs of reviewing the construction plans, inspecting the final construction, and processing the application.
(E) The following shall apply to the location of ground-mounted dish antennas.
(1) No dish shall be constructed in any front or side yard, but shall be constructed to the rear of the residence or main structure.
(2) The dish, including its concrete base slab or other substructure, shall not be constructed less than ten feet from any main building; shall have rear and side property line setbacks equal to or greater than the height of the proposed structure, but in no case shall the rear and side yard setbacks be less than eight feet from any property line or easement; and, in the case of a corner lot, shall not project beyond the front yard required or existing on the adjacent lot. In any “C” or “M” District, dish antennas shall not be located closer than 15 feet to any public street.
(3) No dish 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 dish.
(4) A dish shall not exceed a grade height of 15 feet.
(5) Wiring between a dish and a receiver shall be placed at least four inches beneath the surface of the ground within rigid conduit.
(6) Such dish shall be designed to withstand a wind force of 75 mph without the use of supporting guy wires.
(7) Any driving motor shall be limited to 110v maximum power design and be encased in protective guards.
(8) A dish must be bonded to a grounding rod.
(F) The following shall apply to the location of roof-mounted dish antennas.
(1) Dishes shall be mounted directly upon the roof of a primary or accessory structure as defined in the Building Code and shall not be mounted upon appurtenances such as chimneys, trees, poles, or spires.
(2) A dish shall not exceed a height of more than four feet above the roof upon which it is mounted.
(3) A dish shall not exceed three feet in diameter.
(4) A dish shall be designed to withstand a wind force of 85 mph without the use of supporting guy wires.
(5) Any driving motor shall be limited to 110v maximum power design and be encased in protective guards.
(6) A dish must be bonded to a grounding rod.
(G) If used for advertising purposes, a dish antenna shall be deemed to be a sign and shall also be governed by the sign regulations applicable to the property.
(Ord. 1141, passed 9-1-1998) Penalty, see § 153.999