No person shall cause, suffer or permit the
erection, construction, installation, relocation and/or maintenance
of any parabolic or hemispheric disc 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 set forth herein.
[Amended 3-27-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
A. No erection, construction, installation, reinstallation,
relocation and/or maintenance shall be permitted or continued except
when approved by a permit granted by the Building Department in compliance
with the provisions of this article.
B. Irrespective of when constructed and irrespective
of the material out of which it has been constructed, the parabolic
disc or similar antenna and all supporting structures shall be considered
a structure with respect to building area and shall comply with all
rules and regulations regarding accessory structures.
C. Any parabolic disc or similar antenna shall only be
attached to the rear wall or rear roof of a dwelling.
D. The use of any illumination for the parabolic disc
or antenna is strictly prohibited.
E. All connections shall be made so that wiring and supporting
cables will not be visible from the street.
F. No more than one parabolic, hemispheric or similar
antenna shall be erected, constructed, installed or maintained on
a single lot or premises and shall not be erected, constructed or
installed upon the roof of any building or accessory building.
[Amended 3-27-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
All applications for permits shall be filed
with the Building Department. The application 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:
A. 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 owners of such property.
B. 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.
C. 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. 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.
D. An application fee of $300.
E. Such other information or data as may be required
by the Building Department.
[Amended 3-27-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
No application for a permit for the erection,
construction, installation, reinstallation, relocation or maintenance
of a parabolic disc or other similar antenna shall be approved by
the Building Department unless the following requirements are met:
A. The applicant shall, in writing, agree to remove the
parabolic disc or antenna at its own expense if the applicant moves,
if the premises are sold or, in the case of a corporation, if there
is a transfer of 10% or more of the stock of the corporation and shall
post a performance bond in an amount sufficient to cover the cost
of such removal.
B. The applicant shall, in writing, agree to maintain
and/or replace the screening as shown on the landscape plan. In the
event that the applicant fails or refuses to properly maintain the
screening, after notice to the applicant and a hearing before the
Board of Trustees, the Village may maintain or replace the screening
or parts thereof at the cost and expense of the property owner. Any
unreimbursed costs incurred by the Village shall be assessed against
the property.
C. The diameter or width of any parabolic disc or antenna
shall not exceed 24 inches.
D. The parabolic disc or similar antenna shall only be
attached to the rear wall or rear roof of the dwelling structure.