[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Mount Pleasant 4-23-1985.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 218.
The Town Board of the Town of Mount Pleasant recognizes the fact that
the increase in communications technology has brought about a proliferation
in the construction and installation of satellite antennas, parabolic dishes
and other similar equipment or devices that perform a similar function. It
further recognizes the fact that these devices must be regulated and controlled
so as to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town
of Mount Pleasant and, to the maximum degree possible, preserve and protect
the aesthetic qualities of the Town of Mount Pleasant. Accordingly, this chapter
is enacted to accomplish this stated purpose and intent.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes any parabolic reflector, antenna or other device or equipment
of whatever purpose or kind, the primary purpose of which is to receive radio
frequency transmissions from space satellites in the one-meter band assigned
to FM and television programming.
No person shall cause, allow or permit the erection, installation and/or
maintenance of any satellite antenna upon any land within the Town of Mount
Pleasant unless in conformity with the provisions herein set forth.
A.
Size. No satellite antenna erected or maintained within
the Town of Mount Pleasant shall exceed, in any dimension, 12 feet in height,
width or depth. All measurements of height shall be taken from ground level.
Measurements shall include all attachments, supports, guy wires and other
equipment attached to or being a part of the satellite antenna. No part of
the satellite antenna shall (except for footings, foundations or buried wire)
be located below ground level.
B.
Location.
(1)
No more than one satellite antenna shall be located on
any lot and shall be located in the rear yard at ground level.
(2)
No satellite antenna shall be constructed, installed
or maintained except as an accessory structure to an existing building on
the same lot and shall be used only by the existing building.
(4)
The satellite antenna shall be screened from adjoining
lots by the installation and maintenance of a planted visual barrier composed
of evergreen plantings, the height of which (after planting) is at least equal
to the height of the satellite antenna.
(5)
No satellite antenna shall be installed unless approval
of the same has been granted by the Planning Board of the Town of Mount Pleasant
as hereinafter provided and a building permit is obtained therefor.
C.
Restrictions.
(1)
These regulations pertain solely to satellite antennas
constructed for noncommercial private reception.
(2)
The retransmission or relay of signals from a space satellite
to another site containing an antenna capable of receiving said signal is
prohibited.
(3)
Roof-mounted paraboloid satellite antennas are prohibited.
The Planning Board of the Town of Mount Pleasant is hereby designated
and empowered to review and pass on all applications for the construction
and/or installation of satellite antennas within the Town of Mount Pleasant.
A.
All applicants for permits to construct satellite antennas
within the Town of Mount Pleasant shall make written application therefor
to the Planning Board. The application shall include, but not be limited to,
the following:
(1)
Specific site data placed on a map acceptable to the
Planning Board, which shall be prepared to scale and in sufficient detail
and accuracy so as to accurately depict the placement of all component parts
of the satellite antenna, including any guy wires or enclosures, in relation
to.
(a)
The location of property lines and permanent easements.
(b)
The location of all structures on the site and all structures
on any adjacent property within 15 feet of the property lines.
(c)
The location of all utility poles, above and below ground
utility lines, trees or other natural or artificial structures.
(d)
The nature and extent of required evergreen plantings.
(3)
Any other information which the Planning Board deems
reasonable or necessary in order to review the application.
B.
Public hearing.
(1)
After receipt and review of a completed application,
the Planning Board shall conduct a public hearing upon the application. In
addition to the public notice, the applicant shall personally serve notice
on all landowners and/or residents within 200 feet of the site covered by
the application, at least 10 days prior to the public hearing.
(3)
The Planning Board, in granting any approval, may require
the applicant to provide additional safeguards or other measures that it deems
necessary or proper to reduce or eliminate aesthetic or safety concerns.
If the application is approved by the Planning Board, the applicant
shall submit and file with the town all other federal, state and local permits
or approvals which may be required for the construction, installation and/or
maintenance of the antenna. Upon completion of the construction and/or installation
of the antenna, the applicant shall submit to the town a certification that
the construction and/or installation, as completed, is in full compliance
with the manufacturer's suggested installation procedures.
Where there is an unnecessary hardship in carrying out the strict letter
of this chapter, the Planning Board of the Town of Mount Pleasant shall have
the power to vary or modify any of the regulations or provisions contained
herein. In no case shall the reduction of any minimum requirement be greater
than 60% of said requirement.
