Bayonne City Zoning Code
§ 35-4.23
Satellite Earth Stations Satellite Dishes.
[Ord. No. O-95-12 § 33-4.23]
Satellite earth stations shall be permitted as an accessory structure in all zone districts. No such apparatus shall be permitted on a lot without a principal structure or building.
a.
All Districts. Satellite earth stations located in any zone district shall comply with the following requirements:
1.
Unless more strictly regulated by this section, comply with all applicable height, yard, setback, and bulk requirements for accessory structures.
2.
No satellite dish surface shall be utilized for the purposes of business or advertising signage.
3.
No satellite dish shall exceed 12 feet in diameter.
4.
No lot shall contain more than one satellite dish antenna.
b.
Residential Districts. In residential zone districts, satellite dish antennas shall comply with the following requirements:
1.
Roof mounted dish antennas located in residential zones shall not exceed two feet in diameter.
2.
Unless otherwise provided satellite dish antennas may be located only in a rear yard.
3.
Satellite dish antennas shall not be located closer than six feet from any side or rear property line and on corner lots, no closer than 10 feet from any street right-of-way.
4.
Satellite dish antennas shall be effectively screened by plantings and/or fencing, continually maintained, in order that to the greatest extent possible, the apparatus is not visible from adjacent property or public streets.
c.
Nonresidential Districts. In nonresidential districts, satellite dish antennas shall comply with the following requirements:
1.
Satellite dish antennas may be roof mounted or located in any side or rear yard.
2.
No roof-mounted antenna shall be greater in height than 15 feet measured from the base of the antenna to its highest point, or 25% of the existing height of the building, whichever the lesser.
3.
No permit shall be granted for a roof mounted satellite dish without a certification from a licensed structural engineer that the proposed installation is in compliance with all applicable building codes, including load distributions within the building's support structure.
4.
Ground mounted satellite dish antenna shall be effectively screened from any residentially zoned lot or a lot used for residential purposes and from any street right-of-way.