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? CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 98-11 BY: COUNCILMAN MICHAEL GAREAU, JR k? AN ORDINANCE CREA.TING NEW SECTION 1367.11 OF THE BUILDING CODE IN ORDER TO FXF',MPT SAIALL SATELLITE DISH ANTENNAE FROM THE PERMIT FEE REQUIh'EMENTS OF CHAPTER 1367, AND DECLARING ANEMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 limits the authority of municipal corporations to charge permit fees for the installation of certain direct broadcast satellite dishes (DBS), TV antennae, and antennae used to receive multichannel multipoint distribution (wireless cable) programming (NIlVIDS); and WHEREA.S, it is the desire of this Council to enact a new Section 1367.11 of Chapter 1367 of the Building Code, which regulates satellite dish receiving stations located on residential and commercial property in the City of North Olmsted, so as to exempt the installation, erection, and maintenance of the aforementioned types of antennae from the permit application and fee requirements of said Chapter 1367; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTIONI: That there be and hereby is created new Section 1367.11 of Chapter 1367 of the Building Code, entitled "Satellite Dish Receiving Stations," which new Section shall be entitled and shall read as follows: 1367.11 No Permit or Fee Required for Certain Types of Satellite Dish Antennae. The permit application and permit fee requirements of this Chapter sha11 not apply to the installation, erection and/or maintenance of any of the following types of satellite dish and other antennae: 1. Satellite dish antennae which are one meter (39") or less in diameter and are designed to receive direct broadcast satellite service, including direct-to-home satellite service; 2. Satellite dish antennae or other antennae which aze one meter (39") or less in diameter or diagonal measurement and are designed to receive video programming services via MMDS (wireless cable). Such antennas may be mounted on "masts" to reach the height needed to establish line-of-sight contact with the transmitter. However, where a mast higher than twelve (12) feet is desired or required, installation, erection and maintenance of such antennae shall be subject to the permit application and permit fee requirements of this and any other relevant Chapter of the Codified Ordinances.