(A) All antennas and/or dish antennas designed to receive or transmit radio, television, satellite and/or microwave communication or the like for the lot where it is located within the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, Ag-1 and Ag-2 Zoning Districts and on a lot where the principal use is a single-family, two-family or multiple-family dwelling must meet all of the following requirements.
(1) The antenna and/or dish antenna shall not be placed in a front yard or required buffer zone.
(2) The antenna and/or dish antenna shall meet the side yard requirements of the zone in which it is located.
(3) The antenna and/or dish antenna shall not be closer than its height to a rear property line or a side property line in the rear yard, or a side property line in a side yard.
(4) The antenna and/or dish antenna shall be permanently anchored to a foundation with such foundation being designed by an engineer or in accordance with specifications of the manufacturer but in no case shall the foundation fail to meet the requirements of the state’s Construction Code as adopted and enforced by the township.
(5) No portion of the antenna and/or dish antenna shall conduct or display any advertising message or other graphic representation other than manufacturer’s name, which in no case shall such name cover more than one square foot in area.
(B) All antennas and/or dish antennas designed to receive or transmit radio, television, satellite and/or microwave communications, or the like within the C-1, C-2, I-1 and I-2 Zoning Districts (except for property used principally for single-family, two-family and multiple-family dwellings) must meet all of the following requirements.
(1) The antenna and/or dish antenna shall be located either on a roof of a principal building or in the rear yard or side yard, and in no event shall it be closer to a property line than one-half its height.
(2) The antenna and/or dish antenna shall be permanently anchored to a foundation or roof structure with such foundation anchoring and/or attachment being designed by an engineer or in accordance with specifications of the manufacturer.
(3) No portions of the antenna and/or dish antenna shall conduct or display any advertising, message or other graphic representation other than the manufacturer’s name, which in no case shall such name cover more than one square foot in area.
(C) Dish antennas or similar equipment have been designed to receive and/or transmit satellite, radio, television and microwave communications or the like.
(D) The township wishes to encourage the use of such dish antennas and yet reasonably regulate the same in light of clearly defined health, safety and aesthetic considerations.
(E) The height of a dish antenna exceeding 15 feet in height is aesthetically out of character with other uses within the various zoning districts and with various residential uses.
(F) The placement of dish antennas on structures or buildings that are used as dwellings or that are in certain zoning districts are aesthetically out of character with such uses and districts.
(G) Permitting uses that are aesthetically out of character promotes premature economic obsolescence and decrease in property values.
(H) (1) Dish antennas by their design and construction have a greater surface area in a more dense configuration than other antennas.
(2) The dish antennas that exceed a height of 15 feet and/or are placed in residential and agricultural zoning districts or on buildings or structures that are used as residential dwellings limits the providing of adequate light and open space and increases the possible danger to inhabitants of dwellings from such dish antennas becoming detached in storms and high winds.
(3) Dish antennas within the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, Ag-1 and Ag-2 Districts (and on property in other zoning districts used principally for single-family, two-family or multiple-family dwellings) shall be mounted on the ground and shall not exceed a height of 15 feet including its mounting structure.
(4) Antennas on existing structures other than towers.
(a) In the Ag-1 District, any antenna that is attached to an existing structure other than a tower, as defined in this section, and any antennas attached to elevated water storage tanks, telephone poles or towers principally used for telephone or electric wires and lines, may be approved by the Zoning Administrator; provided:
1. The antenna does not extend more than 30 feet above the highest point of the structure;
2. The antenna complies with all applicable FCC and FAA regulations; and
3. The antenna complies with all applicable building codes and ordinances.
(b) In the C-1, C-2, I-1 and I-2 Zoning Districts, any antenna that is attached to an existing structure other than a tower, as defined in this section, may be approved by the Zoning Administrator as an accessory use to any commercial, industrial, office, institutional or governmental use; provided that, all of the requirements of this section are satisfied.
(c) In the event of any conflict between this section and any other sections of this chapter or other applicable ordinances or codes, the more stringent provision shall govern.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 4.13) Penalty, see § 154.999