Section 110-478. residential use antennas/satellite dishes.
(a) residential use antennas shall mean the residential or personal, noncommercial use of any of the following:
(1) A ground- or building-mounted receiver-only radio or tv antenna;
(2) A ground- or building-mounted citizens band radio antenna;
(3) A ground- or building-mounted panel antenna with a face area of less than four and one-half square feet;
(4) A ground- or building-mounted satellite dish antenna less than ten feet in diameter.
(b) Installation of the foregoing antennas shall comply with the following restrictions:
(1) No owner, occupant or tenant of any residential use property shall erect, construct or install any antenna, or satellite dish antenna over one meter or 39 inches in diameter or on a mast in excess of 12 feet in height without first obtaining a permit from the building official.
(2) Prior to the issuance of any permit for the erection, construction or installation of any antenna, the building official shall require an approved design placement drawing and engineering specifications, signed and sealed by an engineer licensed in the state, to meet all city and state laws and ordinances relating to attachment and anchoring to achieve compliance with 110 mile per hour wind zone requirements as referred in Chapter 16, Section 1606 of the Standard Building code.
(3) All materials that make up the installation of such antennas and supporting structures shall be of a non-corrosive material to prevent metal fatigue from maintenance neglect.
(4) No earth station antenna exceeding one meter or 39 inches in diameter shall be mounted onto the top of side of any single-family building duplex or triplex.
(5) Earth satellite dish antennas in excess of one meter or 39 inches in diameter shall be allowed only in the rear or side yard in all zoning districts. Placement shall not be allowed in the front yard of any lot or parcel in any zoning district. Compliance with the side setback is required. The rear setback should be complied with, except when compliance prevents installations.
(6) All electrical installations for the purpose of erection of antennas shall be in accordance with the electrical code adopted in section 82-116 and all applicable city ordinances. Installation of all antennas shall not be within ten feet horizontally of any overhead power transmission line.
(7) In all zones, ground-mounted earth station antennas shall be erected at the minimum height which allows satellite reception, not to exceed seven feet in R-1 and R-2 zones and 22 feet in all other zones. The measurement shall be calculated from the established grade to the dish center.
(8) The maximum outside diameter allowed for a dish receiver is ten feet, and only one satellite dish antenna exceeding one meter or 39 inches in diameter shall be allowed on any lot or parcel of land.
(9) Any ground-placed antenna drive mechanism, less than six feet high to its lowest point, shall be fenced or screened by a six-foot high fence at least 80 percent opaque at its base.