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RESOLUTION NO. 2169
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT
OF SECTIONS 9270 AND 9271 OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE
BY REQUIRING A USE PERMIT AND ESTABLISHING STANDARDS
AND CRITERIA FOR THE INSTALLATION OF DISH ANTENNAE
The Planning Commission of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as
follows:
I. The Planning Commission finds.and determines as follows:
A. Television Dish Antennae are becoming a popular mechanism for
the receiving of distant broadcast signals for commercial,
industrial use and home entertainment.
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Dish antennae have the potehtial of adding visual pollution,
obscuring vistas, reducing open space and adversely impacting
community ameni ties.
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The review of certain antenna installations by the Planning
Commission, and the opportunity for adjoining property owners to
express their comments and concerns, warrants the requirement of
a use permit for the preservation of community aesthetics.
II.
The Planntng Commission hereby recommends to the Ctty Council that
Sections 9270 and 9271 of the Tustin City Code be amended to include
the fol lowing:
Section 9270b
(f) Dish Antennae located in residential zones exceeding three {3)
feet in diameter and located other than in rear yard areas
obscured from publtc right-of-way view.
(g) Dish Antennae located in all zones other than residential,
exceeding three (3) feet in diameter and not fully screened or
otherwise obscured from public right-of-way view.
Section 9271
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Criteria for dish antenna installation.
(1) Definitions. For. the purpose of this section, a dish
antenna is a disc-shaped antenna either solid or mesh type
construction exceeding three (3) feet in diameter, intended
but not limited to the purpose of receiving communications
from an orbi ting satell ite transmitter.
(2) Location:
(a) Residential Zones: A Dish antenna installed at ground
level in the rear yard and obscured from public
right-of-way view is exempt from the requirement of a
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Resolution 2169
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use permit. If a useable signal cannot be obtained
from a rear yard location the dish antenna may be
located in the side yard of the property or on a
building roof subject to issuance of a use permit.
(b) Non-residential Zones: A Dish antenna located at
ground level or on a building roof completely obscured
from public right-of-way view is exempt from the
requirement of a use permit. Those antennae which
cannot be obscured as determined by City staff are
subject to issuance of a use permit.
(3) Antenna Color Compatibility: All Dish antennae shall be
compatible in color with their surroundings and not include
signage whether manufacturer's name or other advertising.
Antennae shall be painted to match surrounding background
if only partially obscured or to match dominant bui.lding
color if roof mounted.
(4) Height Limitations'
(a) Residential Zones: Dish antennae shall not exceed the
maximum building height limit permitted in the zone if
roof mounted nor exceed ten (10) feet in height if
ground level mounted.
(b) Non-Residential Zones: Dish antennae shall not exceed
the maximum building height limit permitted in the
zone if roof mounted nor exceed fifteen (15) feet in
height if ground level mounted.
(5) Building Permits' A building permit shall be obtained
prior to the installation of any dish antenna exceeding
three (3) feet in diameter.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a ~~~
regu ar meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission
held on the 26th day of November, 1984.
DONNA ORR,
Recordtng Secretary
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RONALD H. WHITE,
Chairman
.j~y
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
CQUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUST I N )
I, DONNA'ORR, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Recording
Secrel~ry of the Planning Commission gf the City of Tustin,
California; that Resolution No.,~ was duly passed and adopted at.
a regular m~eetinggf the Tusti.~ a~g Co~mission, held on the
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Recording Secretary