[Added 2-21-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
SECURITY GATE
A barrier, screen or cover located in front of or behind
a door, window or other opening, used for purposes of securing premises
by preventing access or blocking passage to the interior of the premises.
B. Restrictions.
(1) No security gate shall be erected or maintained in front of or behind
doors, windows or other openings facing or fronting on a public road
or highway located within a business district.
(2) All security gates shall be of such a type as will not prevent the
viewing of the interior of the premises from outside the premises.
(3) When a security gate is not in use, it shall be removed or stored
in such a manner so as not to be visible from the exterior of the
premises.
C. Permits.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to commence work on the erection
or alteration of or erect, alter or maintain any security gate until
a permit has been duly issued upon application therefor.
(2) The Building Department shall require that the application for a
permit be accompanied by a set of plans indicating the proposed location
and dimension of said security gate and a description of the type
of said security gate.
(3) No permit shall be issued until the Building Department has examined
and approved, in writing, the proposed security gate as complying
with all the provisions of this chapter.
(4) Permits shall expire three months following the date of issuance
if no substantial work is commenced and may be renewed upon written
application to the Building Department.
No more than two pinball machines or video games, whether or
not incident to a principal use, may be permitted, maintained or operated
by any place of business within the Village of Mineola.
Swimming pools shall be permitted accessory structures and shall comply in every respect with the provisions of Chapter
464 of the Village of Mineola Municipal Code.
[Amended 2-28-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
The Board of Trustees hereby determines that, in a community
such as the Village of Mineola, comprised principally of one-family
homes, the aesthetic impact of large parabolic or hemispheric discs
or other similar antennae or devices, measuring several feet in diameter,
can be offensive to the residential community and be inconsistent
with the character of the neighborhood. If unregulated, such devices
can be disruptive to the appearance of the skyline and disrupt the
pleasant nature and character of the community. Also, the interests
of public safety require that such devices be installed in accordance
with well-defined engineering standards, and other safety measures
such as fencing around the base may be necessary. These aesthetic
and safety concerns do not arise in connection with dipole antennae,
which blend into the skyline. The Board also finds that a regulatory
scheme such as set forth herein allows a reasonable balancing of the
needs of the community and the rights of persons to reasonable access
to television or radio stations which may be desired and allows such
antennae to fit into the character of the community.
A. General regulation. No person shall cause, suffer or permit the erection,
construction, installation, relocation and/or maintenance of any parabolic
or hemispheric disc or satellite receive-only antenna or other similar
antenna or device, the purpose of which is to receive television,
radio and/or microwave or other electrical or similar signals from
satellites or from ground facilities which transmit such signals,
except as provided herein.
B. As-of-right uses.
(1) In the B-1, B-2, B-3, H and M Zoning Districts, a satellite receive-only
antenna two meters or less in diameter is permitted.
(2) In any district other than the B-1, B-2, B-3, H and M Districts,
a satellite receive-only antenna one meter or less in diameter is
permitted.
C. Permit required. In all other instances, no erection, construction,
installation and/or maintenance shall be permitted or continued except
when permitted by special exception permit by the Board of Trustees
after public hearing. The first permit granted to any applicant under
this section shall be conditional and shall be for a period of not
more than two years. Any application for renewal of such conditional
permits shall be acted upon in the same manner as an initial application
unless a waiver of public hearing should have been granted by the
Board of Trustees.
D. Requirements for special exception permits.
(1) In evaluating whether a special exception permit should be issued,
the Board of Trustees shall consider the purposes set forth herein.
(2) The antenna or other device shall be located only in the rear yard
of the lot unless the applicant establishes that other placement is
necessary to obtain reasonable reception.
(3) No permit shall be issued if the Board of Trustees finds that either
the type of antenna or disc, or the method of its placement, will
endanger the safety of residents, neighbors or pedestrians or threaten
property on the applicant's lot or adjoining lots.
(4) Use of any illumination for the disc or antenna is strictly prohibited.
(5) All connections shall be made so that wiring and supporting cables
shall not be visible from the street or sidewalk.
(6) No more than one parabolic, hemispheric, satellite receive-only,
or similar antenna shall be erected, constructed, installed or maintained
on a single lot or premises.
(7) The Board of Trustees shall impose such screening requirements as
are reasonable to effectuate the purposes set forth herein and that
will not substantially limit reception.
E. Application for permit. All applications for permits shall be filed
with the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Mineola.
The application to the Board of Trustees shall describe the subject
premises by street address and by section, block and lot number and
shall describe the present use of the premises. In addition, the application
shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) A location survey showing existing structures upon the premises,
their location and distance from the proposed disc or antenna, the
dimensions of the parabolic disc or antenna, the setbacks of the parabolic
disc or antenna from each property line and all properties and structures
within a two-hundred-foot radius of the premises, showing the names
and street addresses of the record owner of such property.
(2) A detailed plan showing the material from which the parabolic disc
or antenna is to be constructed and the proposed color of the parabolic
disc or antenna and details illustrating the structural support system.
(3) A landscape plan illustrating adequate screening of the parabolic
disc or antenna, which will be provided to screen the parabolic disc
or antenna from the roadway and adjoining property owners. Unless
demonstrated to be impracticable, all screening required shall be
by coniferous trees and shall be of sufficient height and density
to screen 100% of the parabolic disc or antenna from sight at ground
level from the roadway and from properties located within a two-hundred-foot
radius of the premises during the entire year.
(4) An application fee as set by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
F. Notice required. Prior to the public hearing held by the Board of
Trustees, the applicant shall file a certification of notice showing
that all property owners within 200 feet of the applicant's property
were notified, in writing, by the applicant of his application, by
registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, at least
10 days and no more than 21 days before the date scheduled for the
public hearing.
[Added 10-13-1991 by L.L. No. 13-1991]
A. No dwelling located within the R-1 or R-2 Zoning District shall have
located thereon or therein more than one electric meter, unless consent
thereto shall have been granted by the Board of Trustees. No dwelling
located within the R-3 Zoning District shall have located thereon
or therein more than two electric meters unless consent thereto shall
have been granted by the Board of Trustees.
B. All nonconforming electric meters in existence on the effective date
of this section shall, at the expiration of five years from said date,
be removed, and the dwelling shall be in conformity with this section
of this chapter.