[FARC] Tower Permit

[david at retroscape.com]

Thanks for your note, Dick.

$203 for the permit? Sheesh. This Scot thinks that's a pile of cash for
paperwork.

I have an old crank-up Hy-Gain HG-52 (50') self-supporting tower sitting
behind the shed right now waiting for me to get a permit. Do you think
these stress calcs
(http://www.hy-gain.com/man/Other/HG52%20Stress%20Calcs%20LABC.pdf) will be
sufficient for Frederick County needs? 

Thanks for quoting the applicable section information. I'd called the
county permitting office once in the past, and the gent I spoke to was
having trouble locating the appropriate section. He said there was only one
person in their office who was really familiar with it and gave me a name.
I need to call back and make an appointment this summer. 

Thanks for the info, Dick; it was helpful.

73,

--David, K3PO

On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:16:22 -0400, "Dick, WN3R" <wn3r at verizon.net> wrote:
> This is just an FYI for those of you wanting to erect a Rohn Tower in
> Frederick County.
> 
> Fortunately, since this was my second tower and I had the first permit in
> hand, it seemed to have made the process smoother.  They accepted the 25G
> engineering drawings from the Rohn catalog.  I did not need a wet stamp. 
I
> recommend a personal visit as the staff is very helpful and you get to
pay
> the fees ($203.00) right on the spot.
> 
> The drawings I provided were:
> 
> The base
> Guying specs for 110 mph - no ice
> Anchor specs
> 
> I did not address the loading on the tower as it is in the specs.  I have
> plans to have less than 50% of the allowed loading.
> .
> When it comes to towers, I believe antennas should not be part of the
> permitting process.  The biggest concern in Frederick County is the 1:1
> setback from the property line.
> 
> This wording is from the permit:
> 
> "Allowed per section 1-19-6.160B Smoke stacks, masts, water tanks,
> monuments. Bulkheads, monitors and scenery lofts, fire towers, hose
towers,
> cooling towers, grain elevators, gas holders or other structures where
the
> manufacturing process requires a greater height, radio or television
towers
> and essential services. Any such structure which exceeds the maximum
height
> limit otherwise permitted in the district, the distance from its front,
> side
> and rear lot lines shall be no less than the maximum vertical height of
> such
> structures;
> 
> that communications tower is to be used for personal Ham radio."
> 
> Never use the words "Communication Tower" as that is defined and puts you
> into a whole another set of requirements.
> 
> I hope some of you will find this helpful.  Approval took about 2 weeks -
> one day for the tower plans and rest for the zoning section to get around
> to
> it.
> 
> 73, Dick, WN3R
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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