The purpose of this chapter is to improve the appearance of
the city, to safeguard and enhance property values and to promote
and protect the public health, safety and welfare by ensuring that
large satellite dish antenna structures which may be objectionable
to persons viewing them from adjacent properties or public property
are located and treated in such a way that their visual impact is
minimized.
(Ord. 94-884; Ord. 675 § 4, 1986)
A satellite dish antenna may be located in any residential zone
when it complies with the following standards:
A. It
must be ground mounted. However, a dish antenna may be roof mounted
it if conforms with the following standards in addition to standards
B,C,G,H,I,J and K Below:
1. These
dishes shall be adequately screened, using appropriate matching architectural
materials or parapet walls, to the satisfaction of the Community Development
Department;
2. Dishes
shall be of a color to match the building or as otherwise approved
by the City.
B. It
is not located in a front yard or street side yard, side yard to be
measured from any portion of the building to the front or street side
yard property line.
C. It
complies with setback requirements of the underlying zone for accessory
structures.
D. It
does not exceed twelve feet in height above existing grade, if ground
mounted.
E. It
shall be located on lots where at least a five-foot-high solid wall,
fence, hedge or other opaque screen is installed between the dish
antenna and adjacent properties.
F. It
shall be adequately screened from any adjacent residential zone, right-of-way
or private street easements at horizontal grade level to the satisfaction
of the Community Development Department.
G. Only
one satellite dish antenna shall be permitted per lot. However, an
applicant may locate more than one such antenna on a site upon Planning
Commission approval. The Planning Commission may grant an approval
for multiple satellite dish antennae on a lot based upon findings
that:
1. The
additional dishes meet all the other development standards (A through
K);
2. No
additional visual clutter results from the additional antenna; and,
3. No
additional problems, such as interference in reception, result from
the emplacement of the antennae.
H. Satellite
dish antennae with diameter measuring less than one meter may be installed
in a manner consistent with typical television antennae.
I. All
satellite dish antennae, in any zone constructed and erected prior
to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Chapter, which
do not conform to the requirements of the provisions of this Title
for the particular zone in which they are located, shall be accepted
as nonconforming antennae. Thereafter, the satellite dish antenna
shall be subject to abatement via removal or through modification
or relocation, to comply with the standards of this Chapter.
J. A building
permit shall be required for the emplacement of satellite dish antenna.
K. No
advertising material shall be allowed on the satellite dish antenna.
Satellite dish antenna containing advertising material shall be considered
a sign.
(Ord. 94-884; Ord. 675 § 4, 1986)
A. It is the purpose of Sections
19.71.030 through
19.71.080 to abate all nonconforming antenna and provide a reasonable period within which such antenna shall be brought into compliance with the applicable regulations or be amortized and removed.
B. Removal
of nonconforming antenna shall be undertaken in the interests of the
public health, safety and welfare to improve the appearance of the
City, to enhance property values, and to eliminate distractions to
pedestrians and motorists.
(Ord. 94-884; Ord. 675 § 4, 1986)
The City Council finds and declares that all antenna within the City which do not conform to the provisions of this Chapter are a public nuisance which must be abated by being brought into conformity with this Chapter, or removed in accordance with the provisions of Sections
19.71.030 through
19.71.080.
(Ord. 94-884; Ord. 675 § 4, 1986)
The Planning Commission shall, by resolution, declare the particular
antenna which, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, do not conform
to the provisions of this Chapter which must be abated. Such resolution
shall:
A. Identify
the owner of the property upon which antenna are located as such ownership
is shown on the last equalized assessment roll;
B. Describe
the antenna declared to be nonconforming;
C. State
the section(s) of this Chapter to which such antenna do not conform;
D. State
the date by which such antenna must be brought into conformity with
this Chapter or be removed;
E. Direct the Secretary of the Planning Commission to send the notice to abate nonconforming antenna required by Section
19.71.070.
(Ord. 94-884; Ord. 675 § 4, 1986)
Nonconforming antenna shall be brought into conformance with
this Chapter or removed within ninety days of the notice to abate
nonconforming antenna.
(Ord. 675 § 4(part), 1986; Ord. 94-888, 1994)
The Secretary of the Planning Commission shall, upon the adoption of a resolution declaring the antenna to be nonconforming pursuant to Section
19.71.050, send the notice required by this section to the owner of the property described in such resolution.
(Ord. 675 § 4(part), 1986; Ord. 94-888, 1994)
The owner of any antenna receiving the notice described in Section
19.71.070 may appeal the determination of the Planning Commission by filing a request for appeal required by this section with the City Clerk within thirty days from the date of the notice to abate nonconforming antenna. Upon the filing of such a request, the City Clerk shall cause the matter to be set for a hearing before the City Council at the next regular City Council meeting following in the next regular agenda closing date, or any later date as the appellant and the City Clerk agree, or as the City Council may order.
(Ord. 675 § 4(part), 1986; Ord. 94-888, 1994)