Never made a secret of the fact I own commercial towers,
and in Franklin county we already own a tower, which
would be grandfathered in.
I merely recognized the counties attempt at this ordinance to
regulate the telecommunications towers is a terrible ordinance,
and for both HAMS and Commerical users it should be stopped.
I could care less about the application fees, permit fees, license
fees, for both the reason they are a part of doing business, and
again, we are grandfathered in. I really do take umbrage at someone
claiming that to be my issue in this matter. You cannot imagine
the costs we incure nationwide for fees, licensing, etc, as well
as assessors chomping at the bit because tower companies must
be rich.
I also find the fact they want to oppose the fifth amendment by
forcing me to provide my product at no cost to groups that they
cannot even define - just so I can get zoning approval. I donate
a LOT of space to fire, law, and HAM groups, but to be told I
HAVE to in order to get zoning approval flys in the face of
the fifth amendment.
In the 1984 case of Dolan V The City of Tigurd, heard in
the US Supreme Court, it was held that the city of Tigurd
could NOT condition the approval of a building permit
as just compensation.
Again, my sites are grandfathered there, but it burns me up
that they expect to do this.
KD4RME
Blake Bowers
Don't take your organs to heaven,
heaven knows we need them down here!
Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott MacKenzie" <kb0fhp@comcast.net>
To: <hdmc38@bellsouth.net>; "'Blake Bowers'" <bbowers@mozarks.com>;
<StLASE@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:54 PM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Franklin County tower ordinance
> Having lived in Franklin County and a former member of the Zero beaters
> ARC
> in beautiful and scenic Dutzow MO, I am a bit confused. Presently there
> are
> zoning and other ordinances that specifically permit HAM towers to 65
> feet.
>
>
> Perhaps the author has a specific commercial interests that he wants to
> avoid paying the necessary permits and licensing fees. Traditionally, at
> least a decade ago, no permit was required. Cell towers were erected on
> anyone's high land. There was nothing anyone could do. Now there may be
> an
> attempt to modify the past practices.
>
> KB0FHP
> Scott
>
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