[Amended by Ord. No. 1434]
A.
No radio or TV antenna tower may be erected or installed within the
front yard or side yard. Satellite earth stations may be erected in
the rear yard only; however, if the applicant provides specific engineering
and technical data showing that placement in the rear yard would unreasonably
limit or prevent reception of satellite delivered signals by receive-only
antennas or impose excessive costs of installation, then a satellite
earth dish may be erected in the side yard or on the roof or porch
of a building or structure. In no event may a satellite earth station
be erected in a front yard.
B.
In any event, the rear setback and the side setback of any radio
or TV antenna tower or satellite earth station shall be that for the
principal building within the respective zoning district. The exact
location of the antenna tower or satellite earth station shall be
subject to approval by the Architectural Review Commission; however,
the Architectural Review Commission shall impose no limitation or
restriction which unreasonably limits or prevents reception of satellite
delivered signals by receive-only satellite earth dishes or imposes
excessive costs of installation.
No radio or TV tower shall exceed a height of 20 feet above
the roofline of the building on the property upon which the antenna
is located or 60 feet above the ground measured at ground level, whichever
is the minimum. No ground-mounted satellite earth station shall exceed
the height of 13 feet above the ground measured at grade level; this
height restriction shall, however, not be applicable if the applicant
provides specific engineering and technical data showing that said
height restriction would unreasonably limit or prevent reception of
satellite-delivered signals by receive-only antennas or impose excessive
costs of installation.
Radio or TV antenna towers and satellite earth stations shall
be erected and installed in accordance with the Wisconsin State Electrical
Code, National Electrical Safety Code and the instructions of the
manufacturer; in cases of conflict, the stricter requirements shall
govern.
No satellite earth station shall have a diameter in excess of
10 feet. Satellite earth stations shall be of mesh construction, and
the color thereof shall be such as to blend with surroundings. The
restrictions of diameter, construction and color shall, however, not
be applicable if the applicant provides specific engineering and technical
data showing that said limitations would unreasonably limit or prevent
reception of satellite delivered signals by receive-only antennas
or impose excessive costs of installation.
No portable or trailer-mounted satellite earth station shall
be allowed, except for temporary installation for on-site testing
and demonstration purposes for periods not exceeding two days.
Any satellite earth station shall be screened from view at ground
level, including the use of landscaping and plantings which provide
for year-round screening, such screening to be approved by the Architectural
Review Commission. The restriction of landscaping and screening shall,
however, not be applicable if the applicant provides specific engineering
and technical data showing that said landscaping or screening would
unreasonable limit or prevent reception of satellite delivered signals
by receive-only antennas or impose excessive costs of installation.
No radio or TV antenna tower or satellite earth station shall
be erected and installed, unless a permit therefor shall first be
obtained by the owner or his agent from the Electrical Inspector.
A condition of a radio or TV antenna tower or satellite earth
station which may result in danger to life or property or which is
in need of maintenance and repair, as determined by the Electrical
Inspector, shall be corrected within five days from the date of written
notice thereof given to the owner or operator of such radio or TV
antenna tower or satellite earth station. Failure to correct said
condition within five days shall be a violation of this article. If
said condition is not corrected within such time, the owner or operator
shall be subject to the penalty as hereinafter prescribed.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1383]
Sections 16-76, 16-78, 16-80 and 16-81 of this article shall apply to all zoning districts. Sections 16-74, 16-75, 16-77 and 16-79 of this article shall apply to zoning districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8. In zoning districts 4, 4a and 9, the erection or installation of a radio or TV antenna tower or satellite earth station shall be subject to approval by the Architectural Review Commission. The Architectural Review Commission shall consider health, safety or aesthetic objectives, and may, but is not required to, use §§ 16-74, 16-75, 16-77 and 16-79 as guidelines, except that in no event shall such radio or TV antenna or satellite earth station be located within a front yard setback.
