(A) Purpose.
(1) To protect the health and safety of the inhabitants of the town by setting forth requirements for the installation of satellite dish antennas;
(2) To protect and support the aesthetic concerns of the town, a resort community which must remain aesthetically pleasing to visitors to remain economically viable; and
(3) To provide the protection set forth in subsections (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this section in the least restrictive manner possible.
(B) Application; review. Satellite dish antennas shall comply with all the requirements set forth herein. Person or persons wishing to install a satellite dish antenna within the town shall submit an application to the Department of Community Development for review. The application shall set forth the following:
(1) Completed Design Review Board application form;
(2) Site plan showing proposed location of the satellite dish antenna;
(3) Description of the satellite dish antenna (i.e., size, design, materials and the like);
(4) Color sample (if applicable);
(5) Landscape plan (if applicable);
(6) An improvement location certificate and/or a preliminary title report; and
(7) Elevations, perspectives or renderings if deemed applicable by the staff of the Department of Community Development.
(C) Compliance with requirements.
(1) No more than one satellite dish antenna shall be allowed on any lot as delineated on the official town zoning map.
(2) The temporary use and/or installation of a satellite dish antenna shall be limited to a maximum period of one day. Only three temporary installations shall be allowed per business or residence per year.
(3) The maximum height allowed for any satellite dish antenna, when measured from the top of the satellite dish antenna down to existing or finished grade, whichever is more restrictive, shall not exceed 15 feet.
(4) The maximum size of any satellite dish antenna installed for use by a single residence or business shall be limited to nine feet in diameter. Satellite dish antennas serving multi-family dwellings shall be limited to a maximum of 12 feet in diameter.
(5) No advertising, logos or identification shall be allowed on any satellite dish antenna.
(6) Satellite dish antennas shall comply with the existing setback requirements of the zone district in which the satellite dish antenna is installed. Satellite dish antennas shall be prohibited in easements and public rights-of-way. No portion of a satellite dish antenna or its supporting structure shall encroach into the vertical plane as drawn from an existing easement or setback line.
(7) Issuance of a building permit from the Department of Community Development shall be required prior to the installation of any satellite dish antenna.
(8) Adjacent property owners and owners of dwelling units on the same lot as the applicant shall be notified of any application for the installation of a satellite dish antenna. Notification procedures shall be as outlined in § 12-14-19 of this code. Names and mailing addresses of adjacent property owners and of owners of dwelling units on the same lot as the applicant shall be provided to the Department of Community Development by the applicant.
(9) Due to the special aesthetic importance of the core areas of the town, exterior installations of satellite dish antennas in Commercial Cores 1 and 2 and in Lionshead Mixed Use 1 and 2 shall be permitted only if screened by some type of enclosing structure. Said structures required to enclose a satellite dish antenna in these areas shall comply with all applicable zoning regulations and shall be architecturally compatible with the existing structure.
(D) Design guidelines. It is the purpose of these guidelines to ensure that the visibility of a satellite dish antenna from any public right-of-way or adjacent properties be reduced to the highest degree possible. It shall be the burden of the applicant to demonstrate how the satellite dish antenna installation complies with these guidelines. The following guidelines shall be used by the Design Review Board in evaluating applications for satellite dish antennas.
(1) All wiring and cable related to a satellite dish antenna shall be installed underground.
(2) The use of mesh satellite dish antennas is highly encouraged because of their ability to be more sensitively integrated on a site or structure.
(3) The use of appropriate colors shall be required to provide for a more sensitive installation when integrating a satellite dish antenna onto a site or structure. Color selection for a satellite dish antenna should be made with respect to specific characteristics on a site or structure. Unpainted surfaces and satellite dish antennas with reflective surfaces shall not be allowed.
(4) Locations of satellite dish antennas shall be made so as to ensure that the satellite dish antenna is screened from view from any public right-of-way or adjacent property to the highest degree possible. In addition to effective site planning, screening a satellite dish antenna may be accomplished through the use of landscaping materials, fencing, existing structures, subgrade placements or other means that both screen the satellite dish antenna and do not appear unnatural on the site.
(5) Satellite dish antennas on or attached to existing structures shall be permitted provided the satellite dish antenna is architecturally integrated into the structure. Effective use of color shall be required to ensure compatibility between the satellite dish antenna and existing structure. The use of a mesh material shall be strongly encouraged when attempting to integrate a satellite dish antenna onto an existing structure.
(6) Landscaping or other site improvements intended to screen a satellite dish antenna proposed on any application shall be completed prior to the issuance of a building permit to install a satellite dish antenna. A letter of credit equal to 125% of the costs of installing landscaping or site improvements may be submitted to the town if seasonal weather conditions prohibit the installation of landscaping or site improvements.
(7) All improvements required by the Design Review Board for the purpose of reducing the visibility of satellite dish antennas shall remain in place so long as the satellite dish antennas remain in place unless permission to alter or remove said improvements is obtained from the Design Review Board. All satellite dish antennas and all improvements required by the Design Review Board to reduce the visibility of satellite dish antennas shall be adequately maintained and repaired and shall not be allowed to become dilapidated or fall into a state of disrepair.
(Ord., 9-21-1999; Ord. 2(2007) § 10)