Satellite dishes, when permitted as an accessory use, are subject to the following conditions:
(A) Exemptions, Digital satellite dishes (DSS) shall be permitted to be placed on any dwelling or building in any district. However, the satellite dish shall be placed in the most inconspicuous place, that permits reception, on the property.
(B) Location.
(1) Satellite dishes may be erected or installed on the ground of any property; provided that in the Business, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Districts, roof mounting shall also be permitted.
(2) Ground mounted satellite dishes shall be set back a minimum equal to the measurement of its height. However, in no case, shall the ground mounted satellite dish be located closer than three feet to the property line.
(3) Satellite dishes shall be prohibited in the front and side yards of the property on which it is located.
(C) Height and size.
(1) The maximum height of any ground- mounted earth satellite station/satellite dish shall not exceed 15 feet above the finished grade of the dish and its diameter shall not exceed 12 feet.
(2) The maximum height of any roof- mounted earth satellite station/satellite dish shall not exceed the roof height it is mounted on by more than four feet and its diameter shall not exceed three feet.
(D) Landscaping and maintenance.
(1) The satellite dish apparatus, where mounted to the ground, shall be screened with shrubbery and/or landscaped if viewed from the public right-of-way.
(2) The satellite dish apparatus, landscaping and shrubbery shall be properly maintained to prevent both unsightly and unsafe conditions.
(E) Permit. No person, firm or corporation shall undertake the construction, erection or installation of any satellite dish without a building permit and zoning permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this code. In addition to the requirements of this code, the application for such permit shall include the following:
(1) A description of the type of satellite dish proposed;
(2) A plot plan of the lot, premises, or parcel of land showing the location of the proposed satellite dish and all other buildings thereon;
(3) Plans depicting the specifications and elevations of the proposed location, to include satisfactory screening and landscaping for ground-mounted structures; and
(4) Details of the method of assembly and construction of the proposed satellite dish.
(Ord. 2003-51, passed 5-20-03)