The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of East Hills
has become concerned about the effect dish antennas could have on
the welfare and safety of the Village. The Board finds that, unless
regulated, dish antennas can be installed in a manner which would
have an adverse impact on the use and enjoyment of surrounding properties,
including a diminution of property values. If improperly installed,
dish antennas could create a safety hazard. The intent and purpose
of this chapter is to establish a procedure and criteria to avoid
the adverse impacts of the installation and maintenance of dish antennas
and to preserve the character, safety and general welfare of the municipality.
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined
as follows:
DISH ANTENNA
Satellite antennas, parabolic discs, hemispheric discs or
other similar antennas exceeding 24 inches in diameter, the purpose
of which is to receive television, radio and/or microwave or other
similar signals.
Dish antennas shall be special exception accessory structures of Chapter
271, Zoning. No person shall cause, suffer or permit the erection, construction, installation, relocation and/or maintenance of any dish antenna in the Incorporated Village of East Hills without first applying for and obtaining a special exception accessory structure permit as set forth in this Code.
Application for a special exception accessory structure shall
be made to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Plans and sketches shall be
submitted by the owner or his or her designated representative only.
Said plan shall show the location of all structures and other physical
improvements on the subject premises, the proposed location of the
dish antenna, with proposed screening, and the distance of the antenna
from the structures and improvements and all property lines. Any proposed
new landscaping shall be depicted. The applicant shall present documentation
of the possession of any required license by any federal, state or
local agency. No building permit shall be issued by the Code Enforcement
Officer for the installation of any dish antenna, except after an
approval is obtained under this chapter from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Upon conviction of any violation of this chapter, the penalties provided for in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III, of this Code shall apply.