THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
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(9) Satellite Dishes and Antennas.
(a) Where an alternative location is available for placement of a satellite dish or antenna, at no material additional cost to the tenant or owner and with no material reduction in signal reception (including but not limited to a roof, rear yard or facade, or side yard or facade), no tenant or owner shall place, install or maintain a satellite dish or antenna between the facade of a building and the street.
(b) No tenant or owner shall place, install or maintain a satellite dish or antenna between the facade of a building and the street unless he or she has notified the Department, on such form as is provided by the Department, of such placement, installation or maintenance, no later than five (5) days after placement or installation.
(c) For purposes of the foregoing subsections (a) and (b), a satellite dish or antenna shall include:
(.1) A "dish" antenna that is one meter or less in diameter and is designed to receive direct broadcast satellite service, including direct-to-home satellite service, or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals via satellite.
(.2) An antenna that is one meter or less in diameter or diagonal measurement and is designed to receive video programming services via broadband radio service (wireless cable) or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals other than via satellite.
(.3) An antenna that is designed to receive local television broadcast signals.
(d) No tenant or owner shall place, install or maintain a satellite dish or antenna between the facade of a building and the street, where such dish or antenna is not covered by the definition set forth in the foregoing subsection (c).
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Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
A motion was made by Councilmemer Clarke that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.
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