Section 11-C1314. NONCONFORMING ANTENNAS

1314.1 A nonconforming antenna shall not be altered, modernized, or otherwise replaced, except in conformity with all provisions of this title.

1314.2 If a nonconforming antenna stops functioning, a temporary replacement antenna may be installed, subject to the following conditions:

(a) A permanent replacement antenna cannot be installed as a matter of right;

(b) The temporary installation shall be permitted for one (1) year; and

(c) The cost of the temporary replacement shall not be considered by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a basis for approval of a special exception to install a conforming replacement.

1314.3 Within three (3) months after the nonconforming antenna stops functioning, the owner or occupant of the land or structure on which the antenna is installed shall apply for a special exception to install a longer term replacement.

1314.4 An antenna that was legally permitted prior to the date of adoption of this chapter shall be considered a conforming antenna.

1314.5 This section does not apply to antenna towers, monopoles, or antenna support structures.

 

 

authority

§ 1 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-641.01 (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2712 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).