[K3PZN-List] Antenna Regulations

[Frank Rodski]

Phil
Reviewing the regs is fine but needs to be done on the QT. the last time 
someone got involved and started asking questions in Westminster almost 
ended up with new regs not in our interest.

If it ain't broke then don't fix it ... but keep a keen eye out. We 
would know if antenna regs were currently being worked on.
Frank


Philip Karras wrote:

>Reviewing the agenda is a good idea, who in CCARC has
>the time and inclination?
>
>73 ke3fl
>Phil K
>
>
>--- Andy Leeds <n3mcb@att.net> wrote:
>
>>I am sending this message to the CCARC list in the
>>hope that it may 
>>prevent a similar situation from arizing in Carroll
>>County as has 
>>happened here in Brevard County, FL. The short
>>version is that the 
>>county enacted a rule in 2000 prohibiting all towers
>>& antennas over 35' 
>>(to the tip of the highest antenna) unless a
>>conditional use permit is 
>>obtained (then the max is 100'). The fee for the CUP
>>is $941.00 and they 
>>also want a sealed site survey (this is possibly in
>>error based on 
>>several people's reading of the code) that costs
>>around $700.00. This 
>>means the amateur is out almost $1700.00 before even
>>starting out, and 
>>these fees are not refundable if the CUP is rejected
>>by the county 
>>commission.
>>
>>One local amateur replaced a beam on his 60' tower
>>that has been up for 
>>over 10 years and the county is now taking
>>enforcement action against 
>>him and code enforcement is demanding he remove the
>>tower until the CUP 
>>is granted or he will face $250.00 a day fines (the
>>code enforcement 
>>people smaked the county EOC with a $45000.00 fine
>>for their new tower). 
>> Every ham I  know was unaware of this new rule
>>(including many of us 
>>who are LEOs and try to keep up) until the story
>>broke a few days ago 
>>when the individual involved asked for turnout at a
>>commission meeting 
>>and people who are so inclined to speak. In the
>>short term here we are 
>>working on introducing an exemption clause into the
>>offending county 
>>code as the major municipalities here have done. The
>>commission is 
>>scheduled to hear our request for a change on 4/8/03
>>at 2100hrs.
>>
>>My advice and warning to CCARC is to pay attention
>>to what is going on 
>>in your local government. I believe the clubs down
>>here are going to 
>>arrange for several members to start reviewing the
>>commission agenda 
>>items from now on so this does not happen in the
>>future without a fight.
>>
>>73,
>>Andy
>>
>>
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