Sec. 48-1206

Other

• Color

  The color of any ground-mounted satellite television antenna shall be dark brown, black or forest green.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.

  No conventional or satellite television or radio antenna may be placed in the front yard of any lot in the city.

• Grounding required

  All television and radio antennas shall be grounded against direct lightning strike.

• Landscaping required

  All ground-mounted conventional television and radio antennas and satellite television antennas shall be landscaped so as to screen them from ground level view of persons on streets and surrounding lots.

• Location

  A ground-mounted conventional television or radio antenna may be placed on a lot only in the rear yard.

• Maximum count in other districts3 antennas

  No lot in any other district shall have more than three satellite television antennas.

• Maximum count in R districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.1 antennas

  No lot in an R district shall have, at any one time, more than one satellite television antenna.

• Maximum diameter12 ft

  The diameter of satellite television antennas shall not exceed 12 feet.

• Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft

  No ground-mounted satellite television antenna may exceed ten feet in height, as measured from the ground to the highest point of the antenna.

• Maximum roof extension3 ft

  No roof-mounted satellite television antenna may extend above the roofline more than three feet, unless it is to be installed on multistory buildings of four or more stories, in which case the antenna may not exceed ten feet in height above the level of the roof upon which it is placed.

• Minimum lot line setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft

  All ground-mounted television and radio receiving antennas and satellite television antennas shall be located no less than five feet from any lot line.

• Special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. required

  No satellite television antenna or ground-mounted conventional television or radio antenna may be erected on any lot without obtaining a special use permit.

• Wind resistance required

  All television and radio antennas shall be erected in a secure, wind-resistant manner.

• Wiring must be buried

  All wiring necessary for the use of the antenna between any ground-mounted antenna and a building or between the buildings on which the antenna is located and any other building on the lot shall be buried underground.