[TowerTalk] Tower permits and seals

[Brian Smithson]

York Co. SC is very serious about the seals. Thanks to
the efforts of local hams, we're exempt from public
hearings for towers under 100', but we still need permits
and they must include at least (in my 2 experiences) a
drawing of the base/footing with an original (wet?) seal.
I got that for the first tower and went back a year
later with a copy of the same drawing for my 2nd one.
They balked at the copy (dry seal) until i pointed out
that _they_ had the original with my first permit app.
They were happy and issued the permit.

One note - the state does matter down here. York Co is
right on the border with North Carolina. My house is abt
10 miles from the border and there was no way an NC
stamp would work!

Hopefully there will be a hole to inspect today!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dick Wilder (K3DI)
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 9:40 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower permits and seals
>
>
>
> The discussion needing a PE seal to get a tower permit was a surprise to
> me.  I have put up three towers in Anne Arundel Co, Maryland.  One about
> 1978 at a prior QTH and two here; about 1987 and 1990.  With
> each of the three applications for a permit, I gave them a check for $15,
> copies of Rohn drawings, and penciled in the location on the survey
> plat.   The clerk checked the plat to see that:
> 	the tower was 100 ft or less,
> 	the location met certain setback requirements, and
> 	the tower height did not exceed the max height based
> 		on setback and property width.
> Another county person OK'ed the material and I was issued a permit
> within 10 minutes to an hour (if approval guy was at lunch).
>
> I was home for one inspection.  The inspector walked to hole for a
> Rohn CB-1 base, looked down, and said, "I don't know what I'm looking at!"
> I showed him the tower drawings and tower base drawings but after 20
> seconds, he lost interest in my lecture, gave me an "approved" sticker,
> and walked away.
>
> But, you may live in a county that makes a big deal over little
> (under 200 ft) towers.
>
> 73, Dick Wilder, K3DI
>
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