No owner shall, within the Town, build, construct,
use or place any type of satellite earth station until a permit shall
have first been obtained from the Building Inspector.
For purposes of this article, the following
definitions shall be used:
The holder of record of an estate in possession in fee simple,
or for life, in land or real property, or a vendee of record under
a land contract for the sale of an estate in possession in fee simple
or for life, but does not include the vendor under a land contract.
A tenant in common or joint tenant shall be considered such owner
to the extent of his interest. The personal representative of at least
one owner shall be considered an owner.
An apparatus capable of receiving communications from a transmitter
or a transmitter relay located in a planetary orbit. They are also
commonly referred to as discs, satellite communications systems or
home earth stations.
Application for a satellite earth station permit
shall be made in writing to the Building Inspector. With such application,
there shall be submitted a fee as set forth on the schedule of deposits,
bonds and fees and a complete set of plans and specifications, including
a plot plan showing the location of the proposed satellite earth station
with respect to adjoining alleys, lot lines and buildings. If such
application meets all requirements of this article, the application
shall be approved.
Satellite earth stations installed in any zoning
district within the Town shall comply with the following provisions:
A.
Number of units. Not more than one satellite earth
station may be allowed per individual recorded lot, except additional
stations may be permitted upon application for a variance in nonresidential
zones.
B.
Location and setbacks.
(1)
Satellite dish antennas are permitted on the roof
of a principal structure in any district or may be located in the
street yard of any lot abutting a lake or in the rear yard of any
lot not abutting a lake.
(2)
Satellite dish antennas placed in a yard shall not:
(3)
Satellite dish antennas permitted in a street yard
shall not be closer than 15 feet to the right-of-way nor 40 feet to
the center line of a public or private road, whichever is greater.
Satellite earth stations attached to the wall
or roof of any principal or accessory structure shall be subject to
the structure being constructed to carry all imposed loading. The
Building Inspector may require engineering calculations.
The diameter of the satellite television dish
shall not exceed 12 feet for the ground-mounted dish and six feet
for the roof-mounted dish, except for stations used to provide community
antenna television services.
All satellite earth stations shall be permanently
mounted in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications for installation.
All such installations shall meet a minimum wind load design velocity
of 80 miles per hour.
Electrical installations in connection with
earth satellite receiving stations, including grounding of the system,
shall be in accordance with the National Electrical Safety Code, Wisconsin
State Electrical Code and the instructions of the manufacturer. In
cases of conflict, the stricter requirements shall govern. All cable
used to conduct current or signals from the satellite earth station
to the receivers shall be installed underground unless installation
site conditions preclude installation underground. If a satellite
earth station is to be used by two or more residential property owners,
all interconnecting electrical connections, cables and conduits must
also be buried. The location of all such underground lines, cables
and conduits shall be shown on the application for a permit. All satellite
earth stations shall be grounded against direct lightning strikes.
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 five
days. However, such trial placement shall be in accordance with all
provisions of this article. Failure to comply shall result in a citation
being issued for violation of this article. Any person making such
temporary placement shall give written notice to the Building Inspector
of the date when such placement shall begin and end.
No form of advertising or identification, sign
or mural is allowed on the dish or framework other than the customary
manufacturer's identification plates, not to exceed one square foot.
Satellite earth stations shall be filtered and/or
shielded so as to prevent the emission or reflection of any electromagnetic
radiation that would cause any harmful interference with the radio
and/or television broadcasting or reception on adjacent properties.
In the event that harmful interference is caused subsequent to its
installation, the owner of the satellite earth station shall promptly
take steps to eliminate the harmful interference in accordance with
Federal Communications Commission regulations.
The installation and use of every satellite
earth station shall be in conformity with the Federal Cable Communications
Policy Act of 1984 and regulations adopted thereunder.
The color of any satellite dish shall be such
that it blends into its surroundings and shall be approved by the
Building Inspector as part of the application.
Requests for variances from the standards established
by this article may be made to the Board of Adjustment pursuant to
this chapter.
A.
It shall be unlawful to construct, use, build or locate
any satellite television dish in violation of any provisions of this
article. In the event of any violation, the Town Board or any property
owner who would be specifically damaged by such violation may institute
appropriate action or proceedings to enjoin a violation of this article.
