§ 7.2.4. Radio and television antennae.

(A)

Permits required. It shall be unlawful to install or substantially alter any radio or television antenna on the exterior of any building without having first obtained a permit therefore from the Electrical Inspector.

(B)

Permit fees. The fee for permits required by this subchapter shall be $30.00 except that reinspections caused by: condemned work; work or corrections not ready for inspection at the time specified in the application for inspections; incorrect address being on the application by action of the applicant shall be subject to a reinspection fee of $25.00.

(C)

Installation specifications. The following specifications shall apply to all television and radio antenna installations:

(1)

Masts and towers shall be of corrosion-resistant material and approved type. When a mast or antenna is installed on a roof, it must be supported on its own platform and securely anchored with guy wires.

(2)

Guy wires shall be of corrosion-resistant material and when anchored into masonry, shall be mounted with lead anchors or lead expansion shields.

(3)

Transmission lines must be of approved type, and must be kept at all times free from electric and telephone wires and must be so secured that they cannot swing closer than two feet to power lines carrying 250 volts or less, or closer than ten feet to lines carrying over 250 volts.

(4)

Guy wire interval. Guy wires shall be placed at intervals close enough to guarantee support sufficient to withstand hurricane winds.

(5)

Guy wire spacing. Minimum spacing for guy wires shall be as follows:

(a)

Two-inch pipe every 20 feet in three directions;

(b)

One and one-half-inch pipe every 15 feet in three directions;

(c)

One-inch pipe every ten feet in three directions.

(6)

Grounding. Every mast or antenna shall be permanently grounded by approved methods.

(7)

Mast restriction. No mast for the support of antennas shall be erected within the distance of its height plus six feet of any wires operating in excess of 600 volts, unless the antenna is lower than the wires operative in excess of 600 volts or by written consent of the Building Department.

(D)

Inspection; correction of faulty installations. All outside antennas for television receiving apparatus or equipment maintained and in use within the City shall be subject to inspection by the Electrical Inspector, and when the installation of an antenna is found to be in a dangerous or unsafe condition, the person owning, using, or operating the same shall be notified in writing and shall make the necessary repairs or changes required to place such installation in safe condition and have that work completed within 30 days or any longer period specified by the Electrical Inspector in the notice. After completion or repairs, the Electrical Inspector shall be notified. The Electrical Inspector will then perform a final inspection to determine that repairs or corrections have been completed. However, in the event subsequent inspections are required, the reinspection fee hereinabove specified shall be paid.

(E)

Enforcement by electrical inspector. Permits for antenna installations shall be obtained from the office of the Electrical Inspector. All installations shall be inspected by the Electrical Inspector.