[CVRC] City of Reno Tower Installation

[Dick Flanagan]

Hi, Craig.

At 10:34 AM 8/25/2003, "Craig Sande" <sande@giconsultants.com> wrote:
 >I am contemplating the purchase of property in the City of Reno and
 >would like to put up a tower in the range of 55-70 feet.  I have
 >discussed the matter with W7WE, but he put his tower up years ago and
 >codes may have changed over time.  Is there anyone in the club with
 >expertise in getting a tower approved for the City of Reno?  If so,
 >could you pass on their contact number or email address?

I will see we can find someone in CVRC who can help you.  In addition to 
the CVRC e-mail reflector, I will also cc: this message to a few people who 
might be able to help you:

Paul Cavnar NN7B
nn7b@arrl.net
Reno resident and Washoe County RACES Officer

Matt Parker N7TOD
n7tod@renoskywarn.org
Chairman, Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society and ARRL STM

Don Carlson KQ6FM
kq6fm@arrl.net
Recent Sparks resident and ARRL PIC

My cursory examination of the Washoe County Development Code (Section 
110.306.10) indicates a 35 foot maximum height for unattached accessory 
structures, so that points to the need for a special permit of some kind if 
you want to go above that.  (See 
http://www.co.washoe.nv.us/comdev/comdevcode/comdevcode_index.htm). 
Hopefully we can find someone with information on the permit process required.

In any case, be sure to check the property you are interested in for 
CC&Rs.  Since CC&Rs are considered private contracts, if they restrict 
towers neither Federal PRB-1 or Nevada AB-61 provisions will be able to 
help you.

Whatever the result, welcome to Northern Nevada!  Please let me know if 
there is anything else I (or the CVRC) can do to help you.

73, Dick
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Dick Flanagan W6OLD NV SM
E-mail: w6old@arrl.org