What Types of HOA Restrictions Are Permitted? Homeowners associations can enforce reasonable restrictions relating to satellite dishes and TV antennas that do not impair (or unreasonably increase the expense of) installation, maintenance, or use of the devices.

How tall of antenna can I put on my house?

Home television antennas, provided such antennas have a height of no more than 30 feet, have horizontal dimensions of no more than 12 feet, and are attached to and supported only by a main or accessory building supported by mast-poles or natural objects. 6.

What is otard?

FCC rules for over-the-air reception devices (OTARD) protect the rights of property owners or tenants to install, maintain or use an antenna to receive video programming from direct broadcast satellites, broadband radio services, and television broadcast stations in areas within the owner’s or tenant’s exclusive use.

Do you need planning permission to put up an antenna?

You do not need to apply for planning permission to install an antenna on your property, subject to the following limitations and conditions: There will be no more than two antennas on the property overall (these may be on the front or back of the building, on the roof, attached to the chimney, or in the garden).

Is planning permission required for antenna?

Generally, you will not need to apply for planning permission to install an aerial on the roof of your home, or elsewhere on your property. Aerials are covered under permitted development rights. This means you can install an aerial without applying for planning permission.

Can an HOA tell you where to put a satellite dish?

In 1996, the FCC adopted the Over the Air Reception Device Rule, or OTARD rule. In short, the OTARD rule prohibits homeowners’ associations and condominium associations from placing restrictions on residents which impede the installation, maintenance, or use of satellite dishes, TV antennas, or wireless cable antennas.

What law regulates restrictions on installation of television antennas and satellite dishes?

As directed by Congress in Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Federal Communications Commission adopted the Over-the-Air Reception Devices (“OTARD”) rule concerning governmental and nongovernmental restrictions on viewers’ ability to receive video programming signals from direct broadcast satellites

Can I use my dish as an antenna?

Quote from video:

Can a TV antenna be too high?

If you put in a huge antenna and you don’t need one, the result can be that the signals are so strong that your TV’s tuner begins to reject them because they’re distorted. This is especially true with antennas combined with amplifiers. It’s called “overdriving” and I’ve written about it before.

How high can I put an antenna on my roof?

Try to mount an aerial at least two feet, and preferably three feet, above any roof line.

How high can you mount an antenna on the roof?

However, to avoid overstressing the chimney, do not mount the antenna more than 10 feet above the top of the chimney.

What height should antenna be?

Base-station antenna height (h₁) = 30.48 m (100 ft)

How far can my antenna be from my TV?

Commercial Over-the-Air TV antennas are marketed with distance ratings between 20 to 60 miles (for most indoor models) and up to 150+ miles (for ‘extreme’ outdoor models). But, in real-world conditions the idea reception areas for antenna TV are within about 35 miles of local broadcast towers.

Does length of antenna matter?

So the answer is yes, size does matter, but bigger isn’t always better. It all depends on what your transmitting and receiving frequencies are. Theoretically, a longer antenna will have a greater range, but it is far more important for optimal radio performance that the length of the antenna matches the frequency.