The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this article:
"Antenna"
means the outdoor portion of the receiving equipment used for receiving television from space.
"Electrical inspector"
means the electrical inspector of the city or any of his or her authorized assistants.
"Height"
means the overall vertical length of the antenna system above ground, or, if such system is located on a building, then that part of the level of such building upon which the system rests.
"Mast"
means that portion of the outside antenna system to which the antenna is attached, and the support or extension required to elevate the antenna to a height deemed necessary for adequate operation.
(Prior code § 26-3)
A. 
Required—Exception.
1. 
No person shall engage in the erection, maintenance or repair of television antenna of any type in the city unless he or she shall have a license therefor.
2. 
This section shall not apply to personal installations, repairs or maintenance by an owner or occupant; provided, that such owner or occupant gives sufficient proof to the electrical inspector that he or she is qualified to perform the work in conformity with the provisions of this article and; provided, further, that the owner or occupant files with his or her application for a permit required by this article an affidavit stating that he or she will make the installation, repair or maintenance on his or her own premises only.
B. 
Fee. The fee for a license required by the preceding section shall be $10 per year or fraction thereof.
C. 
To Issue Only to Persons with Established Place of Business. No license required by subsection A of this section shall issue unless the applicant therefor has an established place of business from which he or she operates.
(Prior code §§ 26-2, 26-4, 26-5)
Every person engaged in the business of making television antenna installations, repairs and doing maintenance work on the same shall annually file with the city a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $1,000, executed by a bonding or surety company authorized to do business in the state, and approved by the city attorney. Such bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful observance of all ordinances of the city, and shall indemnify, save and keep harmless the city from any and all damages, judgments, costs or expenses which the city may incur or suffer by reason of the granting of a permit to install or maintain such antenna or any service thereto. Such bond shall run to the city for the use and benefit of any person who may suffer injuries or property damages by reason of the permit granted under this article. The maintenance of such bond in full force and effect shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of any permit required under the provisions of this article to any person required to obtain a license under this article.
(Prior code § 26-6)
A. 
Required—Exception.
1. 
It is unlawful for any person to install, repair or maintain, either as owner or as agent, servant or employee of the owner, or as an independent contractor for the owner, or otherwise, any outside television antenna, any additions to or substitutions for such antenna, unless and until an inspection permit shall have first been obtained from the electrical inspector.
2. 
Minor repairs to an antenna may be made without the necessity of a permit; provided, that a prompt report thereof is made to the electrical inspector showing the extent thereof. Should an investigation of such minor repair by the electrical inspector disclose defects, the same shall be pointed out and corrected as required by Section 15.32.050.
B. 
Application. Application for a permit required by this article shall be made upon blanks provided by the electrical inspector, and shall contain or have attached thereto the following information:
1. 
Name, address and telephone number of the owner for whom to be made;
2. 
Whether it is a new installation, repair or maintenance work;
3. 
Whether a television receiving antenna;
4. 
Name of the persons making the installation;
5. 
Such other information as the electrical inspector shall require to show full compliance with this article and all other ordinances of the city.
C. 
Fee. An inspection fee of $2 shall be paid for each permit issued under this article. A reinspection fee of one dollar ($1.00) shall be paid for each trip when extra inspections are necessary due to any of the following reasons:
1. 
Wrong address;
2. 
Condemned work resulting from faulty construction;
3. 
Repairs or inspection not made when inspection called;
4. 
Work not ready for inspection when called.
(Prior code §§ 26-7 — 26-9)
A. 
It shall be the duty of the electrical inspector and his or her authorized assistants to inspect all television antenna installations to ascertain if the work has been done in a workmanlike manner and to investigate all complaints from the general public pertaining to any antenna installations and interference caused thereby.
B. 
The electrical inspector and his or her assistants are empowered to inspect or reinspect any wiring, equipment or apparatus conducting or using electric current for television receiving service in the city, and, if conductors, equipment or apparatus are found to be unsafe to life or property, or are not in conformity with the provisions of this article, the electrical inspector shall notify the person owning or operating the hazardous wiring or equipment to correct the condition within a 48 hour period or within the time the electrical inspector specifies. Failure to correct violations within the specified time shall constitute a violation of this article.
(Prior code § 26-10)
The person to whom a permit has been granted for the installation of a television antenna shall immediately notify the electrical inspector when the work covered by the permit has been completed and is ready for final inspection. Upon such notice, the electrical inspector or his or her authorized representatives shall inspect and approve the installation, if the work complies in all respects with the provisions of this article and the permit, and disapprove such installation if it fails to comply, stating in writing the reason for disapproval and specifying a time within which the defects must be corrected. A reinspection shall be made after notice to the electrical inspector that the defects have been corrected.
(Prior code § 26-11)
All television receiving antenna installations shall be made in accordance with the following rules and regulations:
A. 
Antenna Systems.
1. 
Antenna systems shall be constructed of noncorrosive material.
2. 
Roof mounted systems must have their own base or platform, securely fastened to one or more rafters using lag screws or bolts, and of sufficient size to distribute the weight of the structure plus an ice load at least one-half inch in radial thickness. The ice load shall be computed only upon the wires, cables, messengers and antenna.
3. 
The tower or mast shall be braced or guyed and anchored to resist a horizontal wind pressure of not less than 30 pounds for every square foot of exposed surface. Where the height of the mast is five feet or less, guying shall be optional. Masts or towers over five feet in height shall be guyed every 10 feet or fraction thereof.
4. 
No chimney, roof ventilator, vent pipe or fire escape may be used to guy or support any antenna mast.
5. 
All antenna systems shall be so installed that no part of the structure will be nearer to a street, sidewalk or other public area, electric power or communication line than the height of the tower. No wires, cables or guy wires shall extend over any street or other public area. Where the height of the antenna is over 30 feet a detailed sketch thereof showing the location of the antenna with respect to property lines, existing electric or communication lines, shall accompany the application for a permit, and such sketch must show compliance with all the requirements of this article.
6. 
Towers shall require noncorrosive guy wires with a tensile strength of at least 600 pounds and attached in accordance with manufacturer's specifications or within the concepts of accepted engineering practices. In case of pipe masts guy wires shall be provided every 10 feet or at any joint.
7. 
Poles used for electric power or for communication lines shall not be used for supporting or for guying any antenna system. Where antenna installations are so located that damage will be caused to adjacent power or communication lines by falling of the antenna structure, a separate safety wire shall be attached to the top of the tower and secured in a direction away from the power or communication lines.
8. 
Anchor point shall be one-fourth inch in diameter. Lag screws, eye bolts or closed hooks capable of withstanding a strain of at least 600 pounds shall be used.
9. 
Where the height of the antenna system is 30 feet or over and where three levels of guying are required, no more than two levels of guying shall be secured to the same anchor point. Guy wires shall be six-eighteenths or larger. For heights less than 30 feet six-twentieths guys or larger may be used.
10. 
All guy wires, miscellaneous hardware, brackets, turn-buckles and thimble clips must be of a noncorrosive material or similarly treated for weather protection.
11. 
No Guy Wires Directly to the Earth. All guy wires must be to posts to clear six feet or more above the ground.
B. 
Television Transmission Lines.
1. 
Television transmission lines must be kept at least 12 inches from existing telephone and electric wires. The television transmission lines shall be suitably insulated and shall not be smaller than No. 20 A.W.G. The wire shall be supported by approved brackets and standoff insulators placed at least every five feet on the mast or tower and on the side of the building.
2. 
Television transmission lines must be of a type consistent with standards of the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. in the National Electrical Code last adopted by the city.
3. 
The television transmission line shall not be attached to the cross arm or supports for light, power or communication conductors, and shall not come within six feet of a lightning rod.
4. 
The wires from the antenna mast or tower on the outside of the building wall and on the roof shall be supported in a manner to hold the wires taut on both horizontal and vertical runs. They shall be insulated when entering any building and where exposed to mechanical injury shall be suitably protected. They shall have a permanent separation of two feet from open wires up to 250 volts potential, and greater separation at higher voltage.
5. 
When a rotator is used, the control cable shall be supported in the same manner as the television transmission line, except that the cable may be attached directly to the mast or tower, but where the cable is attached to combustible material, standoff insulators must be used.
C. 
Lightning Arrestors.
1. 
Lightning arrestors shall be of a type consistent with the standards of Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. Both sides of the line must be adequately protected to remove static charges accumulating on the line.
2. 
The arrestors must be located on the outside of the building at the nearest accessible space where the television transmission line enters the building away from combustible materials and not in hazardous locations.
3. 
When lead-in conductors of polyethylene ribbon type are used, lightning arrestors must be installed in each conductor. If a coaxial cable is used for the lead-in suitable protection may be provided without lightning arrestors by grounding the exterior metal sheaths.
4. 
Where a rotator is used, the control cable must be protected with a lightning arrestor using at least two conductors.
D. 
Grounding.
1. 
Antenna masts or towers must be adequately grounded for protection against a direct stroke of lightning. Ground wires must be a minimum of No. 8 aluminum or copper for grounding masts or towers and lightning arrestors, and shall be mechanically and electrically secured to the antenna mast or tower and grounding the electrode by the use of approved fittings. The grounding conductor shall be run in as straight a line as is practicable.
2. 
The grounding electrodes shall be at least five-sixteenths inch in diameter copper or copper-clad rod with a minimum length of four feet.
3. 
The ground electrode for the antenna mast may also serve as the ground electrode for the lightning arrestors.
E. 
Height Limit Not to Apply. The height limit as described in subsections (A)(5) and (A)(9) of this section shall not apply to commercial or educational systems where the construction of the tower is approved by the Federal Communications Commission.
(Prior code § 26-12)
No electrical materials, devices or equipment designed for attachment to or installation of any electrical circuit or system for television antenna shall be installed, used, sold or offered for sale for use in the city, unless they are in conformity with the approved methods of construction for safety to life and property and with the standards of the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., current as of the time of installation.
(Prior code § 26-13)
The maker's name, trademark or other identification symbol shall be placed on all electrical devices or equipment used in compliance with this chapter, that use 115 volts or more which are sold, offered for sale or use or used in the city. These markings and others such as voltage, amperage, wattage, and power-factor or appropriate ratings described in the National Electrical Code, shall be required, and are necessary to determine the character of the material, device or equipment and the use for which it is intended.
(Prior code § 26-14)
In order to take advantage of progress and change in industry, the electrical inspector may consult with members of the industry and other qualified persons and may put into effect any reasonable rules and regulations not in conflict with the provisions of this article.
(Prior code § 26-15)
The National Electrical Code is adopted and approved as a part of this article as a minimum standard. The provisions of this article shall also be deemed as supplemental to the electrical and building codes of the city and any other pertinent ordinance of the city, and all work shall conform to these requirements.
(Prior code § 26-17)
A. 
Required. No television wires or cables shall be constructed in or across public streets, alleys or sidewalks within the city unless a permit for such construction has been issued by the community development director.
B. 
Fee. Any applicant seeking a permit required by this article shall, at the time of making such application, pay to the city clerk a fee for such permit in the sum of $100.
C. 
Insurance Required by Application. Every applicant for a permit required by this article shall furnish the city clerk of the city with an insurance policy insuring the city against loss resulting from injury to the person or property of any person resulting from the granting of a permit under this article, with limits in the amount of $50,000 for injury to a single person and $100,000 for injury to two or more persons, and with limits in the amount of $10,000 for injury to the property of a single person, and $50,000 for injury to the property of two or more persons. Such insurance policy shall be accompanied by a letter from the insurance agent representing the company issuing the policy, advising the city that he or she will notify the city in writing of any cancellation of such insurance policy or that the same results from the voluntary act of the purchaser of the policy as the result of nonpayment of the premium or for any other reason. Such letter shall be addressed to the city clerk.
(Prior code §§ 26-18 — 26-20; Ord. 18-002 § 1, 2018)
All television wires and cables constructed in or across public streets, alleys or sidewalks shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the National Electrical Code.
(Prior code § 26-21)
The building inspector is empowered to inspect or reinspect any television wires and cables crossing public streets, alleys or sidewalks in the city and, if such wires and cables are found to be unsafe or found not to have been installed in accord with the requirements of the National Electrical Code, the building inspector shall notify the person owning such wires and cables to correct the condition within a time specified by the building inspector.
(Prior code § 26-22)
If the owner of wires or cables who received a notice under the preceding section fails to correct such unsafe condition within the time specified by the building inspector, the building inspector may remove or cause to be removed such wires and cables crossing the city streets, alleys or sidewalks, at the cost of the owner thereof.
(Prior code § 26-23)