[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Chili 4-3-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985 (Ch. 85 of the 1980 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 500.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SATELLITE TELEVISION ANTENNA
An apparatus capable of receiving communications from a transmitter or transmitter relay located in planetary orbit.
USABLE SATELLITE SIGNAL
A satellite signal which, when viewed on a conventional television set, is at least equal in picture quality to that received from local commercial television stations or by way of cable television.
[Added 12-3-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
This chapter shall generally be applicable to satellite television antennas as defined herein; however it shall be applicable to those antennas over 18 inches in diameter.
No person shall cause, suffer or permit the erection and/or maintenance of any parabolic dish or other antenna or device, the purpose of which is to receive television, radio and/or microwave or other electrical signals from space satellites, except as set forth herein:
A. 
Any such antenna shall be confined to the rear yard of any parcel of realty. No more than one satellite antenna shall be located on any lot. On a corner lot, in addition to being confined to the rear yard, the antenna shall not be located nearer than 55 feet from the lot line adjacent to the nearest street line.
B. 
No such antenna shall be installed in the Town of Chili unless a permit and/or approval has been granted as provided herein.
(1) 
Completed applications for a permit to construct a satellite antenna shall be upon a form provided by the Chili Building Department and shall contain all of the information requested thereon and such information as provided for in the Zoning Board review as set forth under § 401-5 of this chapter.
(2) 
No installations shall be allowed over or upon an easement.
(3) 
The diameter of such dish shall not exceed 12 feet, and the height of such device and its installation apparatus shall not exceed 15 feet at its maximum height, width or depth.
(4) 
No part of said satellite antenna or its installation apparatus shall be located within 10 feet of the side or rear lines of said lot.
(5) 
Every effort shall be made to provide under said permit that the color is in solid or earth tones so as to reduce or eliminate aesthetic concerns of the adjoining properties insofar as possible and that said color tones are maintained in such character during the usage of said satellite antenna under this permit. It is the basic requirement that the colors be solid and in black, brown, green, beige or similar muted colors, including solid color mesh construction.
(6) 
All installations shall be accomplished under the permit in a good, workmanlike manner and shall be installed so as to assure that no safety problems resulting from wind, electric or other factors give rise to an unsatisfactory safety condition.
(7) 
Completed applications for permits shall be complete and shall be signed by the owner of the property and shall be reviewed by the Code Enforcement Officer and, where necessary, the Engineer. If the requirements of this chapter are met, as well as the requirements of Chapter 500, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Chili, and the Chili codes and Building and Fire Codes are met, an appropriate permit for construction may be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer.
(8) 
Approval by Code Enforcement Officer.
(a) 
The Code Enforcement Officer shall, before approving and issuing said permit, determine whether or not the proposed antenna and/or its installation will:
[1] 
In any way adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare.
[2] 
Interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment or aesthetics of abutting properties.
[3] 
Be in keeping and character with the use of abutting properties.
(b) 
The Code Enforcement Officer, in granting any approval, may require the applicant to provide adequate or suitable screening, fencing, anticlimbing protection or other protective measures as it deems necessary or proper to reduce or eliminate aesthetic or safety concerns.
(9) 
The applicant shall comply with all the requirements of § 401-7.
In the event that a usable satellite signal cannot be obtained by locating the antenna as provided for under § 401-3 of this chapter and that the applicant can show proof that a usable signal can only be obtained in another location on the property, an application for a variance may be requested.
All applicants for variances to construct satellite antennas within the Town of Chili shall make written application therefor to the Zoning Board of Appeals. The application shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. 
Specific site data on a map, acceptable in form and content to the Zoning Board of Appeals, which shall be prepared to scale and in sufficient detail and accuracy so as to depict the placement of all component parts of the antenna, including any guy wires or enclosures, in relation to:
(1) 
The location of property lines and easements.
(2) 
The location of all structures on the side and all structures within 10 feet of the property lines.
(3) 
The location of all utility poles, above- and below-ground utility lines, trees or other natural or artificial structures.
(4) 
The location, nature and extent of any proposed fencing, buffering, plantings or other screening measures, if any, proposed.
B. 
All information prepared by the manufacturer of the antenna for which the permit is being sought, including, but not limited to:
(1) 
The make and model.
(2) 
The manufacturer's suggested installation instructions.
(3) 
The manufacturer's suggested maintenance and/or inspection procedures.
C. 
Any other information which the Zoning Board of Appeals deems reasonable or necessary in order to review the application.
A. 
After receipt of a completed application, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall hold and conduct a public hearing upon the application, and shall give 10 days' public notice thereof in the official newspaper of the Town. In addition, written notice shall be given to all landowners within 100 feet of the site covered by the application. Prior to the public hearing, the application shall be referred to the Town Engineer for review and recommendation.
[Amended 12-3-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
B. 
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall review and consider the application and shall determine whether or not the proposed antenna will:
(1) 
In any way adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare.
(2) 
Interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment or aesthetics of abutting properties.
(3) 
Be in keeping and character with the use of abutting properties.
C. 
The Zoning Board of Appeals, in granting any approval, may require the applicant to provide adequate or suitable screening, fencing, anticlimbing protection or other protective measures as it deems necessary or proper to reduce or eliminate aesthetic or safety concerns.
If the application is approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals, the applicant shall submit and file with the Town, prior to the start of construction or prior to use, all Federal Communication Commission, Federal Aviation Administration and other state, federal or local permits or approvals which may be required for the construction of the antenna and shall submit to the Town, upon completion of the construction or installation, a certification that the construction or installation as completed is in full compliance with the manufacturer's suggested procedures.
Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the matter of carrying out the strict letter of this chapter, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the power, in passing upon any application required herein, to vary or modify any of the regulations or provisions contained herein so that the spirit of this chapter shall be observed, the public safety and welfare secured and substantial justice done.
The Town Board shall establish a fee to be paid by the applicant at the time of the filing of said application, which said fee is designed to reasonably offset the administration costs of administering these Code provisions.
A person or corporation which shall violate any provisions of this chapter or shall fail to comply herewith or shall violate or fail to comply with any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall be punished therefor as provided under Chapter 500, Article XII, Penalties, of Chapter 500, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Chili.