Jeff, you might call your insurance rep with this question!!
>From: Jeff Singer <k2kv@reallybig.com>
>I don't agree with this assumption. My experience with insurance companies
>has been that they are not at all concerned with permits, etc., just
>covering losses. I use major insurance companies; smaller shops with little
>in the bank may give you a harder time.
>
>I did have a tower come down some years ago, and they simply paid on
>submission of receipts, etc. There was NEVER any question of legality,
>proper installation, or anything like that.
>
>YMMV.
>
>73 de Jeff K2KV
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com
> > [mailto:towertalk-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Terry Dunlap
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 6:44 PM
> > To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Building Permit or Not
> >
> >
> > Another concern to me would be my homeowner's insurance coverage.
> > I can't
> > imagine
> > that the insurance company would feel obligated to pay on a claim for a
> > tower that
> > fell if that tower installation didn't follow whatever
> > requirements....permits,
> > inspections, whatever the local government had.
> >
> > 73 de Terry KK6T
> >
> >
> >
> > At 09:53 PM 5/7/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> > >Just remember, governments have the legal authority to force you
> > to remove
> > >structures built without proper permits and they can levy fines
> > as well!!!
> > >
> > >Here in Placer County, CA -- tower less than 200' don't need
> > permits....at
> > >least that was the deal about 10 years ago. A bigger problem
> > could be your
> > >anal, control-freak neighbors that go and complain.
> > >
> > >Good luck...73 /ed
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: "Larry Bush" <w5ncd@bigfoot.com>
> > >
> > >>Don't ever ask. Put it up. I once put up a 400' tower without a
>building
> > >>permit.
> > >>Two years later I was contacted and told there was no record of
> > a building
> > >>permit. I apologized and asked how much the permit was. Turned out to
>be
> > >>$25.
> > >>
> > >>Larry W5NCD
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >>From: "Alan KI7WO" <ki7wo@juno.com>
> > >>To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > >>Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 3:55 PM
> > >>Subject: [Towertalk] Building Permit or Not
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Hi Guys,
> > >> >
> > >> > This question is related to putting up a tower (30'/50' crank-up
> > >> > tilt-over).
> > >> >
> > >> > Do I ask for a Building Permit from the City (big hassle
> > with Special Use
> > >> > permit and Zoning Variance)?? or just put it up and wait to see
>who
> > >> > screams first.
> > >> >
> > >> > Have already talked to all the neighbors within 200 feet of
> > the property
> > >> > lines and they all say they have no problem with the idea.
> > Just can't
> > >> > decide if it is worth all the paper work.
> > >> >
> > >> > All the "old timers" in nearby towns all say they "just put
> > theirs up",
> > >> > but that has been many years ago.
> > >> >
> > >> > It has been said "Easier to ask for Forgiveness than Permission".
> > >> >
> > >> > Anyone with thoughts on the subject. Missouri is one of those
>States
> > >> > that has not signed off yet on the PRB-1.
> > >> >
> > >> > TU,
> > >> > Alan KI7WO@JUNO.COM
> > >
> > >
> > >
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