[HISTORY: Adopted by the North Wildwood City Council 3-4-1986 by
Ord. No. 920. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is promulgated by the Council of the City of North Wildwood
to provide rules, regulations, standards and procedures for the use and placement
of satellite television earth station dish antennas within the City of North
Wildwood and in order to promote the public health, safety, welfare and aesthetics
of this municipality in accordance therewith.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any apparatus which is designated for the purpose of receiving television,
radio, microwave, satellite or other similar signals, with the exception of
conventional television antennas. Said definition shall not include any antenna
used for the purpose of the transmission of signals.
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the Construction
Code Official of the City of North Wildwood.
A satellite television earth station, commonly referred to as a "dish
antenna," including any structural supports, is permitted in all zones after
the following requirements have been met:
A.
A dish antenna is only permitted as an accessory use
on a lot that contains a principal structure.
B.
Only ground-level, freestanding, ground-mounted dish
antennas shall be permitted.
C.
Ground-mounted dish antennas shall be located in the
rear yard only.
D.
Power-control and signal cables from the ground-mounted
dish antenna to the served structure shall be buried in accordance with the
appropriate code.
E.
No property may contain more than one dish antenna as
heretofore regulated.
F.
The dish antenna shall not be located within five feet
of the rear yard or side yard property lines.
G.
No form of advertising or identification shall be placed
on the dish antenna other than a label of the manufacturer and/or installer,
which label shall be no larger than 36 square inches.
H.
Dish antennas mounted on mobile or trailer-type units
shall not be permitted, except for demonstration purposes only, and, in that
case, said mobile unit shall not be permitted to remain on any property for
more than 48 hours.
I.
The dish antenna must be screened from the roadway and
adjoining property owners with foliage of four to five feet in height at the
time of planting and of such density so as to screen said dish antenna from
the road and adjoining property owners during the entire year.
J.
Dish antennas shall not be connected to or placed upon
any roof.
In order for a permit to be issued for the installation of a dish antenna,
in addition to the standard building permit application, the owner/developer
shall also submit for review by the Construction Code Official of the City
of North Wildwood the following:
A.
The surface receiving area of any reflective dish shall
not exceed 10 feet in diameter.
B.
The dish shall be erected on a secure ground-mounted
foundation in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
C.
The overall height from the point of installation to
the highest point of the antenna, or any attachments thereto when extended
to their full height, shall not exceed 12 feet. In no event shall the natural
grade of the subject premises be changed by any means in order to increase
the elevation of the dish antenna.
Every dish antenna shall only be installed by a certified dealer or
certified representative of the manufacturer of the dish antenna.
The Construction Code Official of the City of North Wildwood is hereby
designated as the public officer charged with the enforcement of the terms
of this chapter. All complaints for the alleged violation of any of the terms
of this chapter shall be submitted, in writing, to said Construction Code
Official.
[Amended 3-20-1991 by Ord.
No. 1054; 5-21-2002 by Ord.
No. 1411]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, for each
and every violation thereof and for each and every day that said violation
continues to be in existence, be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,250 or
imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both.
