[HISTORY: Adopted by the North Wildwood City Council 3-4-1986 by Ord. No. 920. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is promulgated by the Council of the City of North Wildwood to provide rules, regulations, standards and procedures for the use and placement of satellite television earth station dish antennas within the City of North Wildwood and in order to promote the public health, safety, welfare and aesthetics of this municipality in accordance therewith.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SATELLITE TELEVISION EARTH STATION DISH ANTENNA
Any apparatus which is designated for the purpose of receiving television, radio, microwave, satellite or other similar signals, with the exception of conventional television antennas. Said definition shall not include any antenna used for the purpose of the transmission of signals.
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the Construction Code Official of the City of North Wildwood.
A satellite television earth station, commonly referred to as a "dish antenna," including any structural supports, is permitted in all zones after the following requirements have been met:
A. 
A dish antenna is only permitted as an accessory use on a lot that contains a principal structure.
B. 
Only ground-level, freestanding, ground-mounted dish antennas shall be permitted.
C. 
Ground-mounted dish antennas shall be located in the rear yard only.
D. 
Power-control and signal cables from the ground-mounted dish antenna to the served structure shall be buried in accordance with the appropriate code.
E. 
No property may contain more than one dish antenna as heretofore regulated.
F. 
The dish antenna shall not be located within five feet of the rear yard or side yard property lines.
G. 
No form of advertising or identification shall be placed on the dish antenna other than a label of the manufacturer and/or installer, which label shall be no larger than 36 square inches.
H. 
Dish antennas mounted on mobile or trailer-type units shall not be permitted, except for demonstration purposes only, and, in that case, said mobile unit shall not be permitted to remain on any property for more than 48 hours.
I. 
The dish antenna must be screened from the roadway and adjoining property owners with foliage of four to five feet in height at the time of planting and of such density so as to screen said dish antenna from the road and adjoining property owners during the entire year.
J. 
Dish antennas shall not be connected to or placed upon any roof.
In order for a permit to be issued for the installation of a dish antenna, in addition to the standard building permit application, the owner/developer shall also submit for review by the Construction Code Official of the City of North Wildwood the following:
A. 
A plot plan containing the following:
(1) 
The location of all existing structures and the proposed dish.
(2) 
The setbacks from lot lines of all existing structures and the proposed dish.
B. 
The diameter and height of the dish measured pursuant to this chapter.
C. 
Manufacturer's specifications for the installation of said dish antenna.
A. 
The surface receiving area of any reflective dish shall not exceed 10 feet in diameter.
B. 
The dish shall be erected on a secure ground-mounted foundation in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
C. 
The overall height from the point of installation to the highest point of the antenna, or any attachments thereto when extended to their full height, shall not exceed 12 feet. In no event shall the natural grade of the subject premises be changed by any means in order to increase the elevation of the dish antenna.
Every dish antenna shall only be installed by a certified dealer or certified representative of the manufacturer of the dish antenna.
The Construction Code Official of the City of North Wildwood is hereby designated as the public officer charged with the enforcement of the terms of this chapter. All complaints for the alleged violation of any of the terms of this chapter shall be submitted, in writing, to said Construction Code Official.
[Amended 3-20-1991 by Ord. No. 1054; 5-21-2002 by Ord. No. 1411; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, for each and every violation thereof and for each and every day that said violation continues to be in existence, be punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or community service for not more than 90 days, or any combination thereof.