Ray ,
I'm afraid that if it were me , I'd have told THEM to "Take A Hike" !!
I
sure as heck would'nt have paid them any money for a "permit" on something
that I already installed years ago !! Plus was told by "city officials"
that I did'nt need any permit because there was no code on the subject !
Call me a trouble maker if you like , but I'd have made THEM prove to me in
a court that I needed the permit . These people are elected are they not?
They work for us don't they . I think that they are just money hungry
(who***) and go after easy targets , like hams who do not wish to make
trouble . Next thing you know we will have to put little stickers on our
towers and register them every year !!!! Opps..... guess I should not
give THEM any ideas , THEY may be listening !!!! Just my opinion. :-)
73,
Steve Hurst
KA7NOC ( southern Idaho )
http://www.magiclink.com/web/shurst
shurst@magiclink.com
" I'm cooler than you are. Why don't you fix your little problem and light
this candle ?"
Alan B. Shepard
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> From: Raymond Dave-CSUS04 <csus04@lmpsil02.comm.mot.com>
> To: Towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; dlambert@spd.dsccc.com
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] city council horror
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Date: Tuesday, June 23, 1998 5:18 PM
>
>
> Don't assume that because you live in the country you're immune from
> such probems. I just built a house 2 years ago on 30 acres about 30
> miles west of Des Moines. . . it's very rural here. The county just
> notified me 2 weeks ago that I need building permits for my 90' and 130'
> towers.
>
> Before I bought the property 3 years ago I discussed my request for
> towers with the county zoning and planning office. They told me that
> there were no covenants or other restriction on ham radio towers. They
> further advised me that they had never issued a permit for such a thing.
> I politely asked for their opinion in writing when I was told that "the
> fact that there are no codes or restrictions governing them" was enough
> "proof in writing." They seemed somehwat insulted.
>
> I built my tower during the very early construction phases of my home
> construction 2 years ago. The county inspectors were here numerous
> times inspecting the house while the towers were up. No mention of the
> towers was ever made.
>
> None of this, of course, really makes any difference. Now, a new group
> of people are running the county zoning and planning. They requested a
> permit. . . . . they were nice about it. I, in turn, was polite and
> congenial hoping to avoid any confrontation. They requested a site plan
> drawn to scale and general information on the towers, base anchors, guy
> anchors, etc. I furrnished them the information right out of the Rohn
> catalog which seemed to satisfy them.
>
> I have now paid my $62 for the permits and awaiting their arrival. The
> secretary informed me that the permits would be granted as they do not
> request payment for permits which are not granted. I have breathed a
> temporary sigh of relief. However, I will feel much better when the
> permits are in my hands.
>
> Don't ever assume just because you live in the country, you're immune
> from this kind of problem. If it can happen in rural Iowa, it can
> happen anywhere.
>
> 73. . . Dave
> W0FLS
>
> > ----------
> > From: dlambert@spd.dsccc.com[SMTP:dlambert@spd.dsccc.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 1998 2:10 PM
> > To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] city council horror
> >
> >
> >
> > For those who are interested... the city of Plano DID pass a 6 month
> > moratorium on the issuance of amateur radio tower permits. This is so
> > they can "review" the situation. The are planning to have some local
> > hams on the review committee, from what I hear.
> >
> > It makes me glad I live far enough out of the city so that there are
> > no
> > such problems with putting up a tower.
> >
> > --
> > Dave Lambert, KD5DBL
> > dlambert@spd.dsccc.com
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Having gone through something similar, I encourage any ham able to
> > attend
> > > this "event" to do so.
> > >
> > > Many hams in the Tampa area I never even knew existed showed up
> > (close to
> > > 100) when it was our day with the county commissioners, including
> > someone
> > > they knew....a ham who they knew from his work with emergency
> > planning
> > > roles.
> > >
> > > If you can help this gentleman out - it is true - there is something
> > to be
> > > said for as large turnout. If you are able to talk this thing up on
> > a
> > > local repeater that may help raise your attendance level, too.
> > >
> > > More IS better here.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Jim, K4OJ
> > >
> > > Florida Contest Group - visit our website at:
> > >
> > > http://www.4w.com/deemer/fcg.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > The Florida Contest Group sponsors the Florida QSO Party, check out
> > the FQP
> > > website@:
> > >
> > > http://home1.gte.net/wd4ahz/fcg/ssqp.htm
> > >
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