HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1980-107Introduced by:0—M
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. fy -/O�
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO ANTENNAE FOR LICENSED AMATEUR
RADIO OPERATORS BY AMENDING SECTION 5-4 PERTAINING TO
LOCATION AND PLACEMENT BY PERMITTING FREE STANDING
ANTENNAE FOR LICENSED AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS AND BY AMENDING SECTION 5-5 OF THE CITY CODE BY
INCREASING THE PERMITTED HEIGHT FOR ANTENNAE FOR LICENSED
AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS TO 45 FEET; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF INVALID PRO-
VISION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: Section 5-4 of the Tamarac City Code is amended by
adding the words, numerals and punctuation underscored and deleting the words,
numerals and punctuation struck through as follows:
Sec. 5-4. Location and placement.
All TV or radio antennae must be attached to the rear or side
wall or rear or side overhang of the dwelling. Corner lot
dwellings must locate the antennae on the roof side that will
provide the least street exposure. The antennae shall be attached
to the roof overhang and the lead-in wire shall be attached to
the rear or side wall of the house, except amateur and CB licensed
operators antennae shall be placed at the rear wall centered as near
as practical between the side lot lines. Free standing antennae for
licensed amateur radio operators mounted on bases that meet or exceed
the manufacturer's specifications are permitted subject to their
location at a site that is approved by the Chief Building Official
and satisfaction of all other regulations in this chapter. The Chief
,Building Official's determination shall be based on proximity to
neighbors' building, vegetation, aesthetics and wind -factor.
SECTION 2: Section 5-5 of the Tamarac City Code is amended by adding
the words, numerals and punctuation underscored and deleting the words, numerals
and punctuation struck through as follows:
Section 5-5. Height.
(1) No antennae shall be mounted in a manner that will
exceed a height of twenty (20) feet for standard TV or radio
antennae, aed thirty (30) feet for licensed amateur -or CB radio
operators, and forty five 45 feet for licensed amateur radio
operators, antennae measured from the top elevation of the building
slab of single-family dwellings.
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(2) For all buildings over one story in height, not to
violate or offend the aesthetic, safety or health and welfare
intent of this chapter, the chief building official shall have
the authority to approve or disapprove the requested height of
the installation of antennae, not exceeding ten (10) feet above
the highest point of the building in question.
(3) To install a licensed amateur or CB radio operator's
antennae, proof has to be presented to the chief building official
to be a licensed amateur or CB radio operator, before permission
can be granted to install an amateur or CB radio antennae.
SECTION 3: Specific authority is hereby granted to codify
this ordinance.
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: Should any section or provision of this ordinance or
any portion hereof or any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a Court,of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or any part hereof other than the
part declared to be invlaid.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its final passage
PASSED FIRST READING this_" day off, ,1980
PASSED SECOND READING this,,V-41-- day of ,) ,1980.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLER
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
approved the form and correctness of
this ORDINANCE
MAYOR:
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