§ 137-787. Permitted location of antennas.

(a)

Freestanding antennas. Freestanding antennas shall be located to the rear of the front wall of the building or to the rear of the front building setback, whichever is greater, shall be no higher than 35 feet above the ground, and set back at least 30 inches from all property lines.

(b)

Roof antennas. Roof antennas shall be mounted on the roof of the principal building or any accessory building and the aggregate height of the building together with the roof-mounted antenna shall be no higher than the maximum height limitation contained within the zoning district in which the antenna is located.

(c)

Amateur radio antennas. Every antenna shall be installed to the rear of the rear wall of the principal building and shall not be closer than 30 inches to any lot line in all zoning districts. All applicable building and electrical codes shall be adhered to and the antenna shall be installed according to manufacturer's instructions. The provisions contained in subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to amateur antennas when the amateur antennas are placed to the rear of the rear wall of the building; however, an amateur radio antenna may be placed within the interior side yard setback if the height of the antenna is no greater than 35 feet and is at least 30 inches from the lot line. An amateur radio antenna may also be installed on the roof of the principal building if the antenna is no more than 35 feet above the average level of the ground.

(Code 1985, § 159.245; Ord. No. 3662, 3-1-1993; Ord. No. 3725, 8-2-1993)