For the better protection of life and property and in the interest of public safety, the following rules and regulations adopted for the installation, repair, and maintenance of outdoor television and radio receiving antennae within the city.

(Code 1967, 6-301)

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this article:

(a)   Antennae as used in this article shall mean the outdoor portion of the receiving equipment used for receiving television or radio waves from space.

(b)   Height shall mean the overall vertical length of the antennae system above the ground, or, if such system be located on a building, then, above that part of the level of such building upon which the system rests.

(c)   Mast shall mean that portion of the outside antennae system to which the antennae is attached, and the support or extension required to elevate the antennae to a height deemed necessary for adequate operation.

(d)   Person shall mean and include any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

(Code 1967, 6-302)

It shall be unlawful for any person to install, repair or maintain, either as owner or as agent, servant or employee of the owner, or as an independent contractor for the owner, or otherwise, any outside television or radio receiving antennae, any addition to or substitution for, the antennae unless and until an inspection permit shall have first been obtained from the office of the city clerk.

(Code 1967, 6-303)

An application and inspection fee of $1 shall be paid for each permit issued under section 4-1103 of this article. A reinspection fee of $1 shall be paid for each trip when extra inspections are necessary due to any one of the following reasons:

(a)   Condemned work resulting from faulty construction;

(b)   Work not ready for inspection when called. Any such reinspection fee shall be charged to the person making the installation.

(Code 1967, 6-304)

Application for permits shall be made upon blanks provided by the city clerk, and shall be made at the office of the city clerk. Applications shall contain or have attached thereto the following information:

(a)   Name, address and telephone number of the owner for whom the application is being made;

(b)   The lot, block and subdivision or street number of the premises on which the installation is to be made;

(c)   Whether a radio or television receiving antennae;

(d)   Name of the person or firm making the installation;

(e)   Such other information as the city administrator shall require showing full compliance with this and all other articles of this code.

(Code 1967, 6-305)

(a)   It shall be the duty of the city administrator and his or her authorized assistants to inspect all television and radio receiving antennae to ascertain if the work has been done in a workmanlike manner, and to investigate all complaints from the general public pertaining to the antennae installations, and interference caused thereby.

(b)   The city administrator, and his or her assistants are hereby empowered to inspect and reinspect any wiring, equipment or apparatus conducting or using electric current for radio and television receiving service in the city, and if conductors, equipment or apparatus are found to be unsafe to life or property, or are not in conformity with the provisions of this article, the city administrator shall notify the person owning or operating the hazardous wiring or equipment to correct the condition within a reasonable time, to be specified by the city administrator. Failure to correct violations within the specified time shall constitute a violation of this article.

(Code 1967, 6-306)

It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder or interfere with the city administrator or his or her authorized representatives in the discharge of their duties under the provisions of this article.

(Code 1967, 6-307)

The person to whom the permit has been granted for the installation of a television or radio receiving antennae shall immediately notify the city administrator or the office of the city clerk of the city when the work has been completed, and is ready for final inspection. Upon such notices the administrator shall promptly inspect and approve the installation if the work complies in all respects with the provisions of this article and the permit, and shall disapprove the installation if it fails to comply, stating in writing the reasons for disapproval and specify a time within which the defects must be corrected. A reinspection shall be made after notice to the city administrator or office of the city clerk of the city that the defects have been corrected.

(Code 1967, 6-308)

This article shall not be construed to remove or lessen the liability of any party installing, owning, operating or controlling any such antennae system or portion thereof for any damage to any person or property by any defect therein nor shall the city be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection authorized herein or permit issued.

(Code 1967, 6-309)

All television and radio receiving antennae installations shall be made in accordance with the following rules and regulations:

(a)   Masts and antennae shall be of noncombustible and corrosive resistant material.

(b)   All antennae, except approved type self-supporting antennae shall be securely anchored with guy wires.

(c)   Every mast and antennae installed on a roof shall be mounted on its own platform or plate fixed on a rafter or rafters by not less than two screws or bolts placed on opposite sides of the mast, or by bolts projected through shingles and sheeting, and secured on the underside by a metal plate or heavy metal washers together with lock-washers and nuts.

(d)   Masts and antennae shall not be fastened directly to the roof or supported by combustible members or materials.

(e)   Outdoor antennae shall be of an approved type, and shall not exceed the maximum height of 30 feet above a roof support or 70 feet above a ground support. Exceptions to these height restrictions may be made by special action of the city council.

(f)   Every antenna must be adequately grounded for protection against a direct stroke of lightning with an adequate ground wire leading directly to the ground. No grounding upon utility service pipes and lines or vent pipes will be permitted.

(g)   Ground rods should not be less than eight feet in length and not less than three-eighths inches in diameter, and cooper weld or equivalent. Ground wire shall be no. 6 copper or equivalent. Aluminum may be used only if copper stub wire is attached to the ground rod and an approved type copper-aluminum connector employed.

(h)   In no case shall an antennae be installed nearer to the street or sidewalk than the height of the antennae plus 10 feet unless approved by the city administrator, and no wires, cables or guy wires shall cross or extend over any part of any street or sidewalks, electric transmission or telephone service line.

(i)    Whenever it is necessary to install antennae near power lines or telephone service lines or in exception to provisions of (h) above, or where damage would be caused by its falling, a separate safety wire must be attached to the cross arm of the antennae, and secured in a direction away from the hazard.

(j)    Transmission lines must be kept at least six inches clear of telephone or light wires.

(k)   Stand-off support insulators must be used at least every 10 feet in running the transmission line. Lightning arrestors shall be of a type approved by the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., and both sides of the line must be adequately protected with proper arrestors to remove static charges accumulated on the line, except when a folded dipole or other type of antennae is used which is already grounded to the mast.

(m)  When lead-in conductors of polyethylene ribbon-type are used, lightning arrestors must be installed in each conductor.

(n)   When coaxial cable or shielded twin lead is used for lead-in, suitable protection may be provided without lightning arrestors by grounding the exterior metal sheath.

(o)   All guy wires shall be not less than 3/22nd inch, 5-strand cable or equivalent, galvanized.

(p)   The miscellaneous hardware, such as brackets, turnbuckles, thimbles, clips and similar type equipment subject to rust or corrosion, shall be protected with a zinc or cadmium coating by either galvanizing or some other process after forming in order to guard against corrosion and to protect against electrolytic action due to the use of adjoining dissimilar meters.

(q)   Turnbuckles shall be protected against turning by threading the guy wires through the turnbuckle.

(r)    Securing of masts to chimney and utility poles will not be permitted. An improved method will only be used.

(s)   All guy wires shall be made up with at least an insulator

(Code 1967, 6-310)

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, minor repairs to antennae may be made without the necessity of a permit: provided, however, that a prompt report thereof is made to the city administrator showing the extent thereof. Should an investigation of the repairs by the city administrator disclose defects, the same shall be pointed out and corrected as required by section 4-1106(b) of this article.

(Code 1967, 6-311)

The provisions of this article shall be deemed as supplemental to the electrical and building codes of the city and to any other pertinent law of the city, and all work shall conform to these requirements

(Code 1967, 6-312)

Every television and radio antennae erected prior to March 6, 1967 may be maintained and operated in its present location and condition unless, upon inspection by the city administrator, it is found to be so constructed, erected, and maintained as to be unsafe and dangerous, in which event the owner thereof shall be given a reasonable time, as provided by section 4-1106(b) of this article to correct the hazard. Failure to correct such hazard within the specified time shall constitute a violation of this article.

(Code 1967, 6-313)

In order to take advantage of progress and change in the industry, the city administrator may put into effect any reasonable rules and regulations not in conflict with the provisions of this article.

(Code 1967, 6-314)