The document I saw many years ago that financials institutions all use to
require to get funding for subdivisions do restrict towers and antennas. Once
in place these rules are beyond the reach of local Governments as private
restrictions. Few ever read the restrictions much less sign on to them. HOA's
use the restrictions to enforce conformity and can even slap on fines, force
tower/antenna removable and even in extreme cases can foreclose
on a homeowner who refuses to cooperate. Most CC&R's expire if there is not a
HOA in place at the end of say 9 years to renew the restrictions. Most courts
do not allow CC&R's be reinstated after expiration. A big subdivision near me
has a HOA but the CC&R's have expired so several hams do have or had towers in
the past.
I agree there is no study that shows amateur radio towers cause home valuations
to drop. This is a myth that many real estate people use to help sell the
CC&R's. Even the Senior Georgia Senator told me years ago that he does not
support any law to override the tower restrictions. He told me that towers do
lessen home values.
73 Dave K4JRB
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