TV Antenna
 

Are outdoor TV antennas allowed in The Villages. We have Dish and can not get ABC and NBC.

Yes, the ARC says you need approval, but the Feds say they can't stop you.

Yes, there are many visible driving around TV in rear of homes, many install them in attic. Our neighbor has one on pole rear of home about a height of roof peak hardly noticeable.

100% allowed.
FCC rule takes prescience over all other restrictions. In the USA, no HOA, deed restriction, CDD, or ARC can stop or delay you.
Law is here: Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule | Federal Communications Commission
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First paragraph of FCC law:
The rule (47 C.F.R. Section 1.4000) took effect in October 1996. The Commission has modified the rule three times since then. The rule prohibits restrictions that impair the installation, maintenance or use of antennas used to receive video programming and certain antennas used to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals. The rule applies to certain 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, wireless cable, and certain fixed wireless 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.

Just because something is allowed doesn't mean you should do it. Since there are alternates the question is do you want to live in harmony with your neighbors? If you don't care about their feelings and want your home to look like a certain state's state flower, go for it, if you do care, put something that will work for you in the attic and live in peace.

i put mine in the attic and it works find.

There is a search function at the top of the page which is very helpful. There are more than a few threads about antennas and cord cutting in the archives.

Suggestion
 

I believe you can get all the channels you want by switching from Dish to YouTube TV provided you have internet service. You can get good internet service from CenturyLink.
I have 1 gb service in Belle Aire for $65/mo and guarantee to never go up. You Tube TV is about $70/mo. If you would like more info contact me. Best regards.

Guy a few houses down has an outside antenna that is doing a fine imitation of the leaning tower of Pisa.

Dish
 

Yes antennas are allowed. We have had a DirecTV antenna on our roof for 11 years. Beware of streaming. If internet goes out as mine did with CenturyLink for more than a week - due to their screw up - you would be out of luck.

I usually agree with your posts
I Have an antenna and you can not see it from the street and is hardly noticeable from the backyard. If it was an eyesore I would never have installed it
I no longer need cable TV I get 57 channels including the major networks ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS
I only pay for wifi and the streaming services I like such as Netflix

That’s $140 a month!
Get an antenna and you will get all the local channels for free

We had antennas up north and plan to add one as soon as our backyard is filled with a birdcage. The signal is pure, unscrambled, great if tuned in properly, and free after you pay off the first cost. We are discussing a simple pole mount that fits in nicely with the flag poles on many lawns. This is not an unsightly rusted tower. And I’ll be able to find my house. : )

So do I, Linden south of 44. Installed in the Attic. Best Buy. As clear a picture as Xfinity. My Brother has one also, same results.

Antenna
 

Are used an attic antenna up in Virginia and it works great. I have an outdoor antenna here in the villages and it works good except I am beneath a hill that blocks some channels, NBC, I believe is one. So depending on where you are located and over the air antenna may work fine.