[K3PZN-List] Antenna Regulations

[Philip Karras]

I said agenda, not regs Frank, agenda. To keep track
to see if something is about to change NOT in our
interest.

ke3fl


--- Frank Rodski <k3mtt@arrl.net> wrote:
> 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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