As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
TELEVISION AERIAL OR ANTENNA
Includes an antenna and its supports constructed outside of a building
but excludes aerials or antennas used for broadcasting purposes by a duly
licensed broadcasting company.
No person shall install or cause to be installed any television aerial
or antenna in excess of ten (10) feet in height without first having obtained
a permit from the Building Inspector of the village.
The Building Inspector or anyone designated by him or her is hereby
empowered to regulate, inspect and reinspect all television aerials and antennas
which are installed or which may hereafter be installed in the village.
No television aerial or antenna shall be more than the height prescribed
by the Building Inspector and which such Inspector shall find reasonable in
each individual case.
Television aerials and antennas shall be constructed and installed in
a strong and durable manner. Such aerials and antennas shall be constructed
of metal or other fire-resistant materials equivalent in strength and shall
be so located that a suitable clearance is had to prevent any accidental contact
by sagging, swinging or otherwise with any electric or power lines or signal
wires.
No television aerial or antenna or counterpoise conductors shall be
attached to or suspended from any electric light or power, telephone, telegraph,
fire or police alarm or installed over or above any public street, alley,
highway or other public place. Television antenna or counterpoise conductors,
when passing over roofs of buildings, must clear the highest point by at least
six (6) feet and must be so installed as to prevent accidental contact with
flagpoles, chimneys or metal parts of the buildings. Antenna or counterpoise
conductors shall not be attached to chimneys.
Lead-in wires from television aerials and antennas shall be of copper
or other approved metal and shall continuously be separated from any electric
light or power wires within the structure.
All television antennas or aerials shall be either permanently grounded
by means of a copper conductor not smaller than No. 6 American Wire Gauge
or provided with a lightning arrester which shall be properly grounded and
approved by the Building Inspector or his or her designee.