TV Dish almost in my back yard

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Evidently one of the neighbors behind me is having Direct TV installed. Their tech just dug a hole, installed a post and the dish on top of it. It is about 5 feet from my property and is, IMHO, unsightly.

Is this in accordance with the ARC rules? Don't they have to notify abutters when doing something like this?

[fred53]

Why aren't you asking the community development district directly?????

[CWGUY]

Evidently one of the neighbors behind me is having Direct TV installed. Their tech just dug a hole, installed a post and the dish on top of it. It is about 5 feet from my property and is, IMHO, unsightly.

Is this in accordance with the ARC rules? Don't they have to notify abutters when doing something like this?

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[Carl in Tampa]

Installation of "antennas" that receive commercial radio and television signals are authorized by federal law, even where other outdoor antennas are prohibited by Home Owner's Associations.

However, there may be limitations on their location and appearance. The Architectural Review people should be up to date on that.

The Direct TV people probably are too, and they have an Ace up their sleeves; claiming the spot they picked was where the best signal could be received.

Let us know.

[Barefoot]

Evidently one of the neighbors behind me is having Direct TV installed. Their tech just dug a hole, installed a post and the dish on top of it. It is about 5 feet from my property and is, IMHO, unsightly.
Is this in accordance with the ARC rules? Don't they have to notify abutters when doing something like this?Please let us know what you find out - I think a lot of us would be interested

[golfing eagles]

Please let us know what you find out - I think a lot of us would be interested

Actually, it doesn't really apply to you-----you're way too far north in latitude to get a satellite signal, and besides, reception is poor when a dish is caked in ice. :rofl:

[Dan9871]

Their tech just dug a hole, installed a post and the dish on top of it.

That's how DirecTV installed our dish and just about everyone else's on the street, on posts between houses but...

The posts here installed pretty close to the house, about 3 feet away, just outside of the shrubbery around the house. It's so close to our house it really is kind hard to notice with that big air conditioner box next to it...

Maybe there is a reason the post is being installed so far from your neighbor's house? The satellite is so high in the sky here in FL that you can point the antenna at it even though its post is close to the house.

The reason to put it on a post is so you don't have to screw it to the roof or wall. In either case no matter how they seal it you sometimes end up with a leak.

[Blackie]

These are the guidelines.

http://www.districtgov.org/departments/community-standards/images/Satellite%20Dishes.pdf

[rustyp]

Evidently one of the neighbors behind me is having Direct TV installed. Their tech just dug a hole, installed a post and the dish on top of it. It is about 5 feet from my property and is, IMHO, unsightly.

Is this in accordance with the ARC rules? Don't they have to notify abutters when doing something like this?

If it was 15 feet would it be less ugly? You could plant a bush 5 feet from your property line in front of the dish. I guarantee that will fix the problem.

[Barefoot]

You could plant a bush 5 feet from your property line in front of the dish. I guarantee that will fix the problem.Looks like it's commonly done.
It's a good idea to solve the problem by creative landscaping.

[Jayhawk]

Evidently one of the neighbors behind me is having Direct TV installed. Their tech just dug a hole, installed a post and the dish on top of it. It is about 5 feet from my property and is, IMHO, unsightly.

Is this in accordance with the ARC rules? Don't they have to notify abutters when doing something like this?

Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule | Federal Communications Commission (https://www.fcc.gov/media/over-air-reception-devices-rule)

The rule (47 C.F.R. Section 1.4000) has been in effect since October 1996, and it prohibits restrictions that impair the installation, maintenance or use of antennas used to receive video programming. The rule applies to video antennas including direct-to-home satellite dishes that are less than one meter (39.37") in diameter (or of any size in Alaska), TV antennas, and wireless cable antennas. The rule prohibits most restrictions 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.

[Vladimir]

Same thing happened to me some time ago. Creative landscaping does not solve this especially if the dish is staring you right in the face...and the techs dont care how it affects the surrounding neighbors.
In my case I had the neighbor come over to my lanai and see it from my perspective. They were considerate and nice about it and had the tech remove it and place it on a nondescript and non intrusive part of the roof. I personally am not fond of these dishes in a tightly packed community of houses.

[Ecuadog]

Same thing happened to me some time ago. Now it's a case of live 'n let live. I let him have his dish in peace and he lets me drink his craft beer. That's live'n.

[dbussone]

Same thing happened to me some time ago. Now it's a case of live 'n let live. I let him have his dish in peace and he lets me drink his craft beer. That's live'n.



Seems to me you got the better of this deal. [emoji41]


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[CFrance]

Same thing happened to me some time ago. Now it's a case of live 'n let live. I let him have his dish in peace and he lets me drink his craft beer. That's live'n.
A most creative solution.

[NYGUY]

Evidently one of the neighbors behind me is having Direct TV installed. Their tech just dug a hole, installed a post and the dish on top of it. It is about 5 feet from my property and is, IMHO, unsightly.

Is this in accordance with the ARC rules? Don't they have to notify abutters when doing something like this?

It's 5' away from your lot line....you are lucky to have such a big lot :a20:

[Mrs. Robinson]

Installation of "antennas" that receive commercial radio and television signals are authorized by federal law, even where other outdoor antennas are prohibited by Home Owner's Associations.

However, there may be limitations on their location and appearance. The Architectural Review people should be up to date on that.

The Direct TV people probably are too, and they have an Ace up their sleeves; claiming the spot they picked was where the best signal could be received.

Let us know.

These are the guidelines.

http://www.districtgov.org/departments/community-standards/images/Satellite%20Dishes.pdf

Carl is correct.
It's been many years that federal law regarding satellite dishes, has superseded any homeowner, condo, etc., rules, regulations or anything in the documents.

So regardless of what TV docs say, federal law overrules them.

I'm not sure that a dish only six feet high or under the height of a villa wall, would get a decent signal.
For that kind of information, it's best to go directly to the source that does dishes (I don't mean anyone's husband!).

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

It's 5' away from your lot line....you are lucky to have such a big lot :a20:

How do you get the idea that I have a big lot because something is installed five feet from the line. In fact, if I had a bigger lot some of the suggestions here might make sense. I don't have a lot of room between my lanai and my lot line. If I did, the suggestion that I plant a shrub to block my view of the dish might make sense. But even if that were the case, why should I have to take any kind of action to block out something that was not here when I bought the house?

I did e-mail the ARC and I haven't heard back from them.

[MrGolf]

Have you considered knocking on the door and politely asking him/her to come over and view it from your property? Perhaps they could see your point and relocate to another location that would be less obtrusive

[graciegirl]

How do you get the idea that I have a big lot because something is installed five feet from the line. In fact, if I had a bigger lot some of the suggestions here might make sense. I don't have a lot of room between my lanai and my lot line. If I did, the suggestion that I plant a shrub to block my view of the dish might make sense. But even if that were the case, why should I have to take any kind of action to block out something that was not here when I bought the house?

I did e-mail the ARC and I haven't heard back from them.

I don't think you have a valid argument. Or, if you do, you could win it and still lose. One of the pluses and minuses to having a small lot is that things like this are closer. To someone.

I will tell you my dish/neighbor story. When we were seasonal residents we returned home to Ohio to find a lovely tree in our yard with one of the main branches removed. Neighbor said that lightning had struck it, but the truth gleaned from others who saw him removing it was that the branch stood in the way of his new dish getting the optimum exposure.

What did we do with that knowledge? Nothing. When you live near people there are trade offs. He is now someone else's problem.

[Butterfly201]

First, those who sign up with companies have no recourse but to follow the Dish Placement by that company. Otherwise their reception is terrible. And they are under a CONTRACT and can't get out of it until the contract is up.And when contract over, the customer is responsible for removing the dish.
Second, the company placed my "dish" on the side of my house. Thus I had to look forward to the expense of removing the dish, and fixing my siding. I was informed by Garbage that I had to take the dish apart and put out with regular garbage. I could not leave it in one piece.
Luckily the contractor I used was super nice as it was very difficult to even take the dish off and he put it in a dumpster at his company. And the total cost of replacing the siding was only in the hundreds not thousands as I feared. You discover problems as they happen and not an easy fix.