[TowerTalk] Engineering/Permit Help; Tower in remote location

[Don Havlicek]

Dana,
When you purchased the property, you were required to have a survey as
part of the 'closing' process.
That survey, which the mortgage owner has, will have the property
description and a 'map' of it.
Can't help you with permit info .. that's 'locality-specific'.
Don
N8DE

Dana Roode wrote:
> 
> TowerTalk folk --
> 
> I'm looking to put up a tower in San Bernardino County, Ca and I'm
> interested in input as to what sort of permit/engineering help I should
> seek.
> 
> I live in Orange County, Ca on a small lot with 35' height restrictions.  A
> few years back, my brothers and I purchased a house on 2.5 acres in a San
> Bernardino, County desert area.  My brother lives in the house, I get a room
> for a remote station and the "back yard".  I've had lots of fun with masts,
> a 40m 4 square, 80m verticals, etc., but eventually I want to put up a
> tower.
> 
> I have spoken with the County building permit folks, and with a few other
> hams that have gone through the permit process.  Even though I'm in the
> desert, San Bernardino County has lots of urban areas and the county folk
> appear to be sticklers for detail.  To get a permit I need an accurate and
> properly drawn lot plan, engineering diagrams of the tower, etc.  I don't
> think my Visio lot plan will cut the mustard.  Engineering diagrams must be
> done by an engineer licensed in California.  I am an hour and half away from
> the remote location, so trips up to deal with the County, contractors, tower
> delivery, etc., might be an issue at times.  I understand the County will
> want to visit before I start, visit after the hole is dug, visit after the
> base is poured, and visit again when the tower goes up.  I was told they
> asked one guy to hire a professional bolt-tightener (?) to certify the base
> bolts were according to specs.
> 
> What sort of help should I seek, and where might I find it?  There is the
> ARRL volunteer engineer program - is that list a good source of folks who
> can help me with lot plans etc.?  (I once contacted an engineer on the list,
> he said he could not help me).  Would it be better to find a "general
> contractor" of some sort in the area who can do lot plans and work the
> permit process for me?  Anyone have any references of engineer or contractor
> types in the San Bernardino County area?  I have come across some folks who
> can help with tower construction, but they don't do the permit stuff.
> 
> I'm thinking of acquiring a US Tower crankup - my understanding is that I
> can get engineering diagrams from them.  Since they are located in
> California, they should be acceptable to the County.  But, I haven't seen
> them yet.  I have modest goals of a tribander at 60'.
> 
> Thanks for any input...
> 
>   Dana Roode
>   K6NR
> 
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