Except as provided herein, no parabolic or dish type antenna
shall be erected, constructed, altered or maintained on any lot within
the City of Mission Woods, Kansas.
Parabolic or dish type antenna as used herein means any circular
or similar dish shaped receiving antenna communications or designed
to receive television signals from a satellite.
All parabolic or dish type antenna located outside of an enclosed
structure shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Only one parabolic or dish type antenna shall be permitted on each
lot or contiguous lots commonly owned upon which a residence is constructed.
(b) The maximum height of the parabolic or dish type antenna shall be
12 feet as measured from the lowest surrounding grade.
(c) The maximum diameter of the parabolic or dish type antenna shall
be eight feet.
(d) The parabolic or dish type antenna shall be set back a minimum of
12 feet from any property line of the lot upon which it is located.
(e) No parabolic or dish type antenna shall be located in the front or
side yard of any lot.
(f) All parabolic or dish type antenna shall be mounted at ground level
and shall be screened in compliance with all applicable zoning regulations
in a manner that is in general conformity with the style and design
of surrounding structures and in a manner that prevents the antenna
from being observed from any street or from surrounding properties,
provided, however, that upon proper application to the Planning Commission,
the Commission may waive in whole or in part the screening requirement
that prevents the antenna from being observed from surrounding properties
if such a waiver will not adversely affect the general welfare of
the immediate neighborhood in which such antenna is located, including
without limitation, the value of the surrounding properties and the
safety of the neighborhood.
(g) No parabolic or dish type antenna shall be mounted on a roof or on
a tower or on similar forms of structural support.
(h) Any parabolic or dish type antenna shall be painted in a neutral
color.
(i) The construction or erection of a parabolic or dish type antenna shall conform to the requirements of the Codes provided in Chapter
5 of the Municipal Code.
No parabolic or dish type antenna shall be constructed, erected, added to or materially altered, structurally or otherwise changed, or improved nor any other work commenced upon any lot, tract or parcel of land unless the owner, contractor or agent of either shall first have applied for and received from the City Planning Commission a permit therefor as provided in Article 5 of Chapter
8 of the Municipal Code and the remaining section of this Article.
Any application for the permit required under Section
5-504 hereof shall show that the proposed construction meets the requirements set forth in Section
5-503 hereof and shall, in addition, show in detail the proposed screening required under Subsection
(f) of Section
5-503.
Any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of Chapter
8 of the Municipal Code shall only be issued after the City Planning Commission has considered the appearance, location and purpose of
the proposed screening, the affect on the adjoining property, the
size and area to be enclosed and the desirability of open views from
the standpoint of beauty, value and safety of the neighborhood and
any such permit shall incorporate the specific screening plan approved
by the Planning Commission.
Any person violating the provisions of this Article shall be
fined in an amount not to exceed $500. Each day a violation continues
to occur shall constitute a separate offense.