[SCCC] Chronological History of the the Tower Ordinance Issue in San Diego

[Dennis Vernacchia]

Here is web page that shows chronological history of the the Tower Ordinance
issue in San Diego

Please forward to any ham ior interested party you know within driving
distance of San Diego.

Their presence at Feb 25 meeting is critically needed.


http://sddxc.org/tower/


 *The San Diego Planning Commission is holding hearings about a proposed
ordinance that will effectively ban Amateur radio antennas in San Diego.
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*If passed, the proposed ordinance will force individual radio and
electronics experimenters to spend upwards of $10,000 or more to obtain a
tower permit, restrict heights to 30’ and generally make it impossible to
get on the air.
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*The Amateur Radio Relay League and the San Diego DX (long-distance radio)
Club have hired lawyers and professional lobbyists to fight this disastrous
ordinance but they need all the help they can get to protect Public Safety.
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Also, the way the ordinance is written, if an operator already has a tower
in place and decides to modify the antennas, which hams regularly do, he
will in violation of the ordinance and can be made to apply for a costly
permit!



You might say, "I don't live in city of San Diego, or, I do not have an Amateur
radio license, so why should I care?"



If this ordinance passes, it will set a legal precedent, and other California
cities could model new ordinances based on the San Diego ordinance.  The
Amateur Radio Service is active in assisting neighborhood, city, county,
state, and federal, and international agencies expedite emergency
communications requirements as specified by Congressional mandate.  The
proposed ILLEGAL ordinance changes would ultimately create a deleterious
effect on the ability of individuals and communities to evacuate or respond
to situations which pose a emergency/threat in real time.



Let's not let this issue get to go into court as that will then cost hams
and taxpayers a bundle of money to fight the city of San Diego even though
the proposed antenna and permit rules are arguably illegal and
counterproductive.



(Remember - in our legal system - you are innocent until proven broke!)



Even though the city of San Diego IS BROKE, they intend to continue to waste
future taxpayer funds!



It is perplexing as to why the individuals who have proposed this fiasco
have not found the time in their lives to accomplish useful work.



Of course, there are measures that can be taken to prevent the obstruction
of ocean views, and similar issues which are rightly everyone's concern.



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 STOP SAN DIEGO’S ILL-ADVISED BAN ON THE FCC AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE



ATTEND CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING



Thursday Feb 25, 2010 9:00 AM

*Council Chambers, 12th Floor,*

*City Administration Building,*

*202 C Street, San Diego, CA*









Like we did in 1994, if enough support shows up at the meeting we stand a
good chance to stop this disastrous ordinance.




73, Dennis N6KI
San Diego