[South Florida DX Association] IMPORTANT UPDATE on Restrictive Local Zoning OrdinanceProposed as Court Date in California Antenna Case Nears

[Ray Smolenski]

Update from the ARRL website.

 

 

 

Judge Rules in Favor of Amateur in Palmdale Antenna Support Structure Case
(Feb 6, 2009) -- On Friday, February 6, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
David Yaffe issued a ruling in favor of Alec Zubarau, WB6X, of Palmdale,
California, in Zubarau's
<http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/12/19/10512/?nc=1>  case against the
City of Palmdale. Last year, after Zubarau received a valid building permit
from the City to erect an antenna support structure, the City of Palmdale
revoked Zubarau's building permit after he had erected the tower. According
to Zubarau's attorney, Len Shaffer, WA6QHD, the Court's ruling invalidates
the actions of the City in revoking Zubarau's permit and requires the City
to allow him to replace the tower. "Zubarau's case has drawn nationwide
attention and financial support from the ARRL, Amateur Radio clubs and
individual Amateur Radio operators from around the country," said ARRL
Southwestern Division Vice Director Marty Woll, N6VI. "Although this ruling
does not directly address the City's proposed zoning ordinance amendment,
based on the Court's language, it should provide considerable support for
those hams attempting to negotiate a more reasonable provision allowing
antenna support structures in the Palmdale City Code."

 

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