SATELLITE DISHES

Associations may not adopt enforce restrictions or adopt rules that (1) unreasonably delay or prevent installation, maintenance or use; (2) unreasonably increase the cost of installation, maintenance or use; or (3) preclude reception of an acceptable quality signal from satellite dishes up to 1 meter (39.37 inches) in size in areas that residents own or have exclusive use.

Associations may request notification prior to installation, but cannot require a pre-approval application process or impose any fees or charges.

Camouflage. Associations can require owners to camouflage their antennas so they blend into the background, provided it does not interfere with reception or impose unreasonable costs. This includes painting the antennas and screening or landscaping around antennas.

Number of Antennas. Associations cannot restrict multiple antennas if more than one is necessary to receive the desired service.

Other Antennas. Associations can prohibit other kinds of antennas that are not designed to receive television signals such as radio antennas, citizen band towers and/or parabolic dishes that receive or transmit signals other than television signals.

Safety. Associations may adopt clearly-defined, safety restrictions, even if they impair installation, maintenance or use, provided they are necessary to protect public safety and are no more burdensome than necessary to ensure safety.

Central Antenna. Under some circumstances where a central or common antenna is available, an association may restrict the installation of individual antennas.

Updated by ADAMS KESSLER 4/2/2008