You are to be commended for taking the time to educate an official...
the value of this is high - too bad it might mean you may have more ham
neighbors, hi!
Hams get a lot of bad press and when we can do a little selling we end
up ahead... thank you.
Jim, K4OJ
Michael Hatzakis, Jr wrote:
> A number of you asked for a follow up. Once in a while, it's good news.!
>
> I called the city dept of code enforcement this am. As I suspected, it was
> a complaint the officer had to follow up on. She asked me how I put up a
> tower and did I get any approval from the city. I said, well, yes, you did
> give me a permit and directed her to the building permit. She then said
> that she recalled that the city has codes for antennas and spend fifteen
> minutes looking them up. Now I was sweating. She finally, after looking
> through volumes of codes, and reviewed my permit application (which, by the
> way, had a stamped copy of my PE specs and PRB-1) concluded that she/'land
> use' had no jurisdiction and the city of Bellevue could not regulate amateur
> antennas in any way except in their construction and building integrity.
> There were no height or antenna restrictions. She said I was in perfect
> complaince to all codes and procedures for such constructions.
>
> Took your advice and we chatted and develop a rapport. Then, she asked me
> the question.... so, what is ham radio anyway? Hah, that was my opening.
> Forty minutes later, we've now got an strong advocate for ham radio in the
> city of bellevue. She was fascinated by all of the aspects of ham radio.
>
> Thus, Bellevue, Washington is now officially a ham friendly city.
> Unbeleivable. But I am still requesting her assessment in writing...!
>
> Michael K3MH
>
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