Chapter 17.108 — TELEVISION SATELLITE DISH AND ANTENNA REGULATIONS

The purpose of this chapter is to establish site planning and development standards for television, satellite dish and radio antennas to minimize visual impacts resulting from, and reducing safety hazards associated with, the size, height, and placement of such antennas. The standards set forth herein are designed to balance the city's concern for public safety and aesthetic interests, with each person's right to transmit or receive radio and/or television signals without imposing unreasonable limitations on antennas or preventing the transmission or reception of radio and/or television signals. (Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)

• A. Antennas less than 20 square feet in surface area may be mounted in the rear or side yard, or on the roof of any structure. If the rear or side yard prove unsatisfactory, then they may be mounted in the front yard of any residence with approval of a site development review entitlement by the planning director subject to the related provisions within this chapter can be met.

• B. Antennas 20 square feet or greater in surface area shall be installed in the rear yard except in the event that the overall quality of reception in the rear yard is not at least equal to that received by cable, or other circumstances preclude such installation. Approval of site development review entitlement by the planning director shall be obtained authorizing the antenna to be located in a side yard, on the roof of a structure, or in the front yard, subject to provisions within this chapter.

• (Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)

• A. Each antenna visible to the public which has a surface area exceeding 20 square feet or greater, or which is permitted by this chapter to be mounted in the front yard, shall be screened to the satisfaction of the planning director, unless otherwise screened from public view by existing structures, landscaping, or topographical features. If such antenna is to be mounted directly, or through a supporting structure, to the ground, then such screening shall be accomplished through the use of appropriate plants, trees, or shrubbery or a combination of such plants, trees, shrubbery, and wood lattice or other material compatible with the residence or other adjacent structures. Plants, trees, or shrubs to be

utilized for screening purposes shall have a minimum container volume of ten gallons at the time of planting. All such screening shall be sufficiently high so as to screen at least 90 percent or more of the antenna from public view.

• B. Each antenna with a surface area 20 square feet or greater, which is permitted by this chapter to be roof mounted, shall be screened with materials compatible with the structure upon which such antenna is mounted and shall be screened to the satisfaction of the planning director. Such screening shall be sufficiently high so as to screen at least 90 percent of the antenna from public view.

• C. This screening requirement shall not apply to satellite dish antennas, two meters or less in diameter in commercial or industrial zones, or one meter or less in diameter in any other zone.

• (Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)

• A. The preferred order of placement of any antenna is rear yard first, then side yard, roof, and finally front yard. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the preferred location shall be that location which results in the greatest screening of the antenna from public view by existing landscaping, structural, and/or topographical features.

• B. No antenna shall exceed ten feet in height above the peak roof line of the structure upon which such antenna is mounted or the height of the peak roof line of the closest building or residential structure if such antenna is not to be roof mounted.

• C. No antenna shall be installed in any required setback, within five feet of any property line, or in any other location, which would impede emergency access to any portion of the subject property.

• D. No satellite dish antenna shall exceed ten feet six inches in diameter.

• E. Each satellite dish antenna exceeding five feet in diameter shall be earth-tone or neutral in color and shall be constructed of a "see-through" mesh or open grid design. Solid surface receive-only satellite dish antennas, such as solid, white fiberglass designs, are prohibited.

• F. Nothing herein shall excuse any person from obtaining all permits otherwise required or from complying with any and all applicable local and state codes, laws, and regulations pertaining to the installation of antennas and/or antenna support structures.

• G. No more than two receive-only antennas 20 square feet or greater in surface area may be installed per residential lot or parcel.

• (Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all provisions herein, including, but not limited to, permit and screening requirements, shall be fully applicable to placement of antennas in nonresidential zones. The preferred order of placement shall be rear setback areas first, then side setback areas, roof, and finally front setback areas. (Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)