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Ordinance 502 .' IF .,' oJ' ~ '" ... .2R~1.!Al!QI li,2. 502 ORDINANCE REGULATING THE INSTALLATION, UTILIZATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF OUTSIDE ANTENNAE FOR TELEVISION RECEIVING APPARATUS OR EQUIPUENT, AND REGULATING THE INSTJ.LL1TION OF TELEVISION EQUIPMENT, REQUIRING PKRMITS, AND CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL, AND PROVIDING FOR THE JUHNER AND FEES FOR OBTAINING THE SAKE I PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. _ w _ _ _ _ - _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - ~ - ~ THE MAYOR AND COMMON COONCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS I SECTION I I PERMIT REQUIRED Except as otherwise herein contained, it shall be unlawtul for any person to install either as owner or agent, servant, or employee of the owner, or as an independent contractor for the owner, or in any other capacity, any outside antenna system for television receiving apparatus or equipment or any additions or substitutions for sueh system unless and until a permit for such installation or for such additions or substitutions therefor, shall have been first obtained from the Building Inspector of the City of Gilroy as hereinafter provided. SECTION n AFPLICATION FOR PERMIT - lny person, firm, or corporation desiring to erect, e9nstructt or maintain any outside television antenna system or any additions to, or substitutions for the said system, shall make written application for a permit to the Building Inspector of the City upon such forms as may be prescribed by him and a~campanying said application with the tee herein~ after provided for. Upon finding that the proposed installation or work complies in every respect with the requirements of this ordinance, the Building Inspector shall issue a permit to the applicant therefor. SECTION III I CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL When any installation covered by a permit as provided for ;)O~ - , by this ordinance has been completed, the person, firm, or corporation in whose name the permit has been granted, shall immediately notify the Building Inspector of the City that the installation and work is ready for final inspection and shall pay the inspection fee hereinafter required; thereupon the same shall be promptly inspected by the Building Inspector and if the work complies in all respects with the provisions of this ordinance and with the permit, a certificate of approval shall be given by the Building Inspector to the permittee. In the event that said work does not comply with the permit, the certificate of approval shall be withheld until and unless a subsequent inspection discloses compliance. Except for test purposes, no antenna system shall be placed in use until a certificate of approval is obtained. SECTION IV: PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES At the time of issuance of a permit for antenna installation as hereinbefore provided, the applicant therefor shall pay to the Building Inspector of the City of Gilroy, the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) for each installation. ~t or prior to the time when a request for a certificate of approval shall be made as hereinbefore provided, the sum of One and ,a/lOa ell.50) Dollars shall be paid by the applicant as an inspection fee. Re-inspections may be requested by the Building Inspector whenever it is found that the application for a permit contains an incorrect address, when the installation is found to be faulty upon first examination, or when repairs or corrections are not made when reM inspection is requested or required. No fee shall be paid or collected for such re-inspection. SECTION V: BlFE OF PERMIT Any permit issued hereunder shall be personal to the applicant, and if not exercised within thirty days after the issuance of same, it shall become null and void. ..2... - w,,'; SECTION VI: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS All television antennae installations from apd after the effective date of this ordinance shall be made in accordance with the following regulations: (a) Antennae must be securely fastened to the building structure by not less than three (3) guy wires as equally separated as is practically possible. The angle of the guy wire with the mast must not be less than 300 except in instances where it is impossible for the angle to be 300 or more, in which case the guy wire may make an angle of less than 300 with the mast if the mast is otherwise guyed or strengthened in accordance with requirements of the Building Inspector. (b) ill antennae except those of the self-supporting type, with masts ten (10) feet or higher must be properly guyed at one level of the mast; masts from twenty to thirty feet high must be guyed at two ~vels; masts over thirty feet high must be guyed at three levels. The maximum height of antennae on frame structures must not exceed forty (40) feet above the roof; provided, however, that in special cases where necessary to overcome interference or otherwise overcome obstacles to reception, an antenna may exceed forty feet in height if constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Building Inspector. (c) ,lnchor screws or lead expansion shields must be used in masonry at anchor points 'Of masts and guy wire supports. (d) Guy wires must be at least 20-gauge, 4-strand cable galvanized, except in installations on commercial structures where said wires shall be of 6-strand, 20-gauge, if required by the Building Inspector. (e) Antennae systems must be adequately supported to withstand extreme conditions of wind and ice loading. (f) Chimneys, when used as a mast support, must be in good condition and have at least a 2-squ~re foot cross-section. "'3- --.', (g) Masts must not, and shall not, extend above eight (8) feet from the top of a chimney unless properly guyed. (h) Antennae supports on frame structures must be fastened to rafters or beams, o~ ~hen none are available or it is impractical to use either, then to such portion or portions of the building as may be permitted by the Building Inspector, but such supports shall not be fastened to any public utility pole or any tree. (i) The mast and miscellaneous hardware must be non- corrosive. (j) Antennae systems must not be constructed so as to in~erfere with fire department operations. (k) An Antenna system must not cross a public way, above, below or across a power line or communication line. (1) Down leads must be separated by at least two feet from power lines with potentials up to 2,0 volts; ten feet from lines with potentials above 250 volts, and six feet from lightning rod systems. (m) Location of the antennae systems must be suc~ that sagging, sWinging or collapse of the antenna will not result in contact with light, or power lines carrying over 4000 volts. SECTION VII s RIGHT OF CITY TO RE- INSPECT AND TO REQUIRE ALTERATIONS Nothing herein contained, nor the fact that any person has theretofore obtained a certificate of approval, shall be construed to prevent the City, through its duly authorize4 inspector, from inspecting any antenna system in use in such City in order to ascertain whether or not the same continues to remain in a safe condition or in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance. In case any condition is found which might result in danger to life or property, the Building Inspector shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to give written notice to the owner or operator of such antenna at his last known address, pointing out such condition and requiring the same to be corrected within 2, days after such notice. If such conditions are not corrected within ...4- -4",~, -, ... v ""' such time, the maintenance thereafter of any such defective installation by the owner or user thereof shall be unlawful. SECTION VIII: DEMONSTRATION ANTENNAE SYSTEMS The provisions of this ordinance requiring a permit and certificate of approval shall not be applicable to antennae systems installed for demonstration purposes, where the duration of their existence shall not exceed three (3) days; provided, however, that before any such demonstration antennae systems are installed, written approval therefor must be obtained from the office of the Building Inspector. No fee shall be charged for such approval. SECTION IX: MINOR REPAIRS WITHOUT PERMIT OR CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, minor repairs to antenna elements may be made without the necessity of a permit or certificate of approval, provided that a prompt report thereof is made to the Building Inspector. Should an investigation thereof by such official disclose defects, however, the same must be pointed out and corrected in the manner hereinbefore set forth. SECTION X: VIOLATION A MISDEMEANOR Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this ordinance or any order or decision of the Building Inspector made under the authority of this ordinance, shall be deemed guil ty of a misdemeanor, a nd upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a payment of a fihe of not more than One Hundred ($100.00) DOllars, or by imprisonment in the City jail for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION XI: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. SECTION XII: 111 ordinances and parts of ordinances in cDnflict herewith ...,. '.~"'" if , '''1. QI/o ,. . ... 'f. .. are hereby repealed. ADOPTED AND PASSED thi s 9 th day of '; ,.1' aBue1!7, 1952, by the following vote: AYES I NOES: Counoilmen Georg@::"'~~~ijJl.J.H..~~~t!ort~" James B.'rhomas ,Carl W.Paie' . Couna ilmen None C" ",o~::)' ":; . ...... ABSEN~: Counoilmen Dav1dc~~~~~'~1Rale D.Daniels APPROVED f ... ATTEST I ~.~~ CITY C ..~