The owner or occupant of any lot, premises or parcel of land who desires to erect a dish-type satellite signal receiving antenna in excess of 39 inches in diameter shall apply to the Zoning Inspector for a permit. Satellite dish antennas 39 inches in diameter and smaller shall not require a permit for installation, and are exempt from these regulations. On such application for a permit, the owner or occupant shall certify that the following requirements are met.
(A) Location of satellite dish.
(1) All satellite dishes shall be constructed or erected to the rear of the premises.
(2) No satellite dish shall be erected within ten feet from any lot line.
(3) No satellite dish shall be erected on the roof of any residential building or structure.
(4) No satellite dish shall be linked to receivers which are not located on the same lot or premises.
(5) Landscaping should be provided, or the dish shall be located so as to effectively screen the dish from view of adjacent parcels.
(B) Size and height. The maximum diameter of any satellite dish shall not exceed 12 feet. The maximum installed height of any satellite dish shall not exceed 15 feet above natural grade level.
(C) Satellite dish support structures.
(1) Only metal supports of galvanized construction, or equal thereto, shall be permitted.
(2) Only a concrete base or caissons, depending on soil conditions, shall be permitted.
(3) The installed satellite dish structure shall be capable of withstanding a wind force of up to 85 mph.
(4) Any satellite dish must be grounded to an eight-foot grounding rod.
(2003 Code, § 153.390) (Ord. 3459, § 29.06, passed 3-7-2002) Penalty, see § 153.999