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§ 220-58. Satellite dish antennas.
Satellite dish antennas shall be a permitted accessory use in each district subject to the following standards and requirements:

A. Dish antennas shall be situated in the rear yard with a minimum setback from any lot line of five feet. Any dish antenna 36 inches or smaller may be placed anywhere on the lot within property line setbacks specified above.

B. Maximum height of the dish antenna, measured from the ground to the top of the dish antenna and including all structural supports, shall be 15 feet in residential districts and 20 feet in commercial and industrial districts.

C. Maximum diameter of the dish antenna shall be 12 feet in residential districts and 15 feet in commercial and industrial districts.

D. The number of antenna dishes permitted per premises shall be unlimited for communications-reliant businesses or industries and shall be one for other uses. Communications-reliant industries include publishing and printing, electronics, mass communications (radio, television, newspaper) and schools.

E. All satellite dish antennas over 36 inches shall require a building permit and shall be installed in accordance with applicable requirements of the Uniform Building Code and National Electrical Code. All dish antennas shall be anchored in a stationary position within seven days of operation.

F. Advertising messages shall not be allowed on any dish antenna located in a residential district.

G. Satellite dish antennas shall be located and designed to reduce the visual impact from adjacent properties at street level from public streets.