[Added 5-9-1990 by Ord. No. 5-1990]
No person shall install, construct, erect, operate
or maintain a satellite earth station antenna, as hereinafter defined,
or cause, suffer or permit the same, on any lot or parcel of land
anywhere within the Borough, except in compliance with the provisions
of this article.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A parabolic- or dish-shaped antenna, or any other apparatus
or device which exceeds three feet in diameter or cross section at
its widest point, and which is designed for the purpose of receiving
television, radio, microwave or any form of electronic signals, transmitted
or relayed directly from space satellite antennas to said device.
Satellite earth station antennas shall be deemed
accessory buildings and, unless otherwise herein regulated more strictly,
shall be subject to all of the provisions and restrictions, including
issuance of a building permit, applicable to accessory buildings generally
and in the respective zone district in which the same may be located.
No satellite earth station antenna shall exceed
15 feet in height, nor shall the dish or other attenuation device
exceed 11 feet in diameter or cross section when measured at its widest
points.
No satellite earth station antenna may be placed
on any rooftop or other part or portion of a building or structure
in any residential zone. All satellite earth station antennas in residential
zones shall be freestanding, and height measurements shall be made
from ground level at the base or mount of the antenna.
Every satellite earth station antenna shall
be reasonably screened to minimize the view of the antenna from public
thoroughfares and the ground level of adjacent properties. Screening
may consist of trellis, latticework, decorative block or natural plants,
shrubs or trees, not less than six feet in height, and which shall,
in the judgment of the Construction Official, be of sufficient density
and opacity to provide adequate screening in compliance with the intention
of this section. This shall be a continuing requirement, and such
screening shall be maintained as originally approved or upon adequate
notice in the manner provided for building and zoning violations.
The Construction Official may revoke the permit
and thereafter proceed to enforce this article in the same manner
as other violations or unlawful structures.
All satellite earth station antennas shall be
designed in conformance with the American National Standards Institute
Standard A48-1, American National Standard Building Code Requirements
for Minimum Design Loads in Building and Other Structures, and the
Electronics Industry Association Standard RS-411, Electrical and Mechanical
Characteristics of Antennas for Satellite Earth Stations, or any modification
or successors to said standards, as well as any other construction
or performance standards, rules and regulations of any governmental
entity having jurisdiction over such antennas, including, without
limitation, the Federal Communications Commission. A certificate of
conformance with the aforesaid standards by the manufacturer's professional
personnel or such other professional as may be deemed appropriate
by the Construction Official shall be submitted to the Construction
Official as a condition of the issuance of the building permit required
by this article.
Every satellite earth station antenna, and receiving
or other related apparatus, shall be located on the same lot and shall
be for the sole and exclusive use of the building on that lot, and
any connection of parts of the apparatus from and between different
lots, or use of the same by other lots, shall be a violation of this
article.
