New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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21.6.CC Satellite Dish Antennas

21.6.CC.1 General Requirements   

a.  Satellite dish antennas shall be permanently installed on a building, in the ground, or on a foundation, and may not be mounted on a portable or movable structure.

b.  Subject to operational requirements, the dish color shall be of a neutral color, such as white or grey, and blend with the surroundings as best as possible. No additional signs or advertising are permitted on satellite dish itself, aside from the logos of the satellite dish service provider or dish manufacturer.

c.  Cables and lines serving ground-mounted satellite dish antennas shall be located underground.

d.  Compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations is required in the construction, installation and operation of satellite dish antennas.

e.  All exposed surfaces of the antenna shall be kept clean and all supports painted to maintain a well-kept appearance. Antennas no longer in use shall be removed.

21.6.CC.2 Small Satellite Dish Antennas (One Meter or Less in Diameter)   

Small satellite dish antennas, which are one (1) meter or less in diameter, are subject to the general requirements of Paragraph 1 above. Every effort shall be made to install small satellite dish antennas in locations that are not readily visible from neighboring properties or from the public right-of-way.

21.6.CC.3 Large Satellite Dish Antennas (One Meter or More in Diameter)   

21.6.CC.3.a Residential Districts   

i.  Large satellite dish antennas are permitted to locate only in the rear yard, and shall be set back a distance from all lot lines that is at least equal to the height of the dish, but in no case less than five (5) feet from any lot line.

ii.  The overall height of a large satellite dish antenna is limited to twelve (12) feet.

iii.  A large satellite dish antenna shall be located and screened so that it cannot be readily seen from public streets or adjacent properties. Screening includes fences, plant materials, and/or earth berms located to conceal the sides and rear of the antenna and its support structure. Plants shall be, at minimum, five (5) feet tall at the time of installation.

21.6.CC.3.b Non-Residential Districts   

i.  Large satellite dish antenna are permitted to locate only in the rear or interior side yard, and shall be set back a distance from all lot lines that is at least equal to the height of the dish, but in no case less than five (5) feet from any lot line.

ii.  Roof-mounting is permitted only if the satellite dish antenna is in scale with the overall building mass and location, and shall be screened by an architectural feature. The visible portion of the dish should not comprise more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the corresponding height or width of the screen.

iii.  Ground-mounted satellite dish antenna shall provide screening, which includes fencing, berming, or landscape to accomplish the following:

(a)  All ground-mounted accessory equipment and the lower part of the support structure shall be completely screened.

(b)  Where feasible, trees shall be installed to the side and rear of the antenna and at a height/elevation equal to the tallest portion of the dish.