The purpose of this chapter is to create regulations pertaining to the
installation of satellite dish antennas (SDA) in the Village of Westfield.
These provisions are created to promote the safety and general welfare of
the citizens of the Village and to enhance the environmental aesthetics of
the Village.
An SDA must be installed in accordance with the following specifications.
All electrical lines, cables and conduits running to a permanently installed
SDA must be underground and identified on the permit application. The SDA:
A. May only be located in the rear yard of a residential
lot and must conform to the following yard requirements:
(1) R-1 Single-Family Residential District.
(a) Rear yard: 25 feet minimum.
(b) Side yard: five feet minimum.
(2) R-2 Single-Family Residential District.
(a) Rear yard: 20 feet minimum.
(b) Side yard: five feet minimum.
(3) R-3 Multifamily Residential District.
(a) Rear yard: 20 feet minimum.
(b) Side yard: five feet minimum.
B. May not be attached to or erected on any residential
building, or any structure accessory thereto.
C. Shall not exceed a total height of 15 feet above ground,
measured at ground level.
An SDA must be installed in accordance with the following specifications:
A. B-1 General Commercial.
(1) Yards:
(b) Sides: five feet minimum.
(2) Roof mount:
(a) Only mesh satellite dish antennas may be mounted on rooftops
or attached to buildings.
(b) The SDA shall not exceed a total height of 17 feet above
the roof.
(3) Detached ground mount:
(a) The SDA shall not exceed a total height of 15 feet above
the ground.
(b) All electrical lines, cables and conduits running to
a permanently installed SDA must be underground and identified on the permit
application.
B. B-2 Highway Commercial.
(2) Roof mount:
(a) Only mesh satellite dish antennas may be mounted on rooftops
or attached to buildings.
(b) The SDA shall not exceed a total height of 17 feet above
the roof.
(3) Detached ground mount:
(a) The SDA shall not exceed a total height of 15 feet above
the ground.
(b) All electrical lines, cables and conduits running to
a permanently installed SDA must be underground and identified on the permit
application.
C. B-3 Residential Commercial.
(2) Roof mount:
(a) Only mesh satellite dish antennas may be mounted on rooftops
or attached to buildings.
(b) The SDA shall not exceed a total height of 17 feet above
the roof.
(3) Detached ground mount:
(a) The SDA shall not exceed a total height of 15 feet above
the ground.
(b) All electrical lines, cables and conduits running to
a permanently installed SDA must be underground and identified on the permit
application.
Any installed SDA existing on the effective date of this chapter is exempted from all provisions of this chapter except §
412-2B,
C and
E.