[Towertalk] FAA Approval

[Kevin Adam]

Suggest you buy the Arrl antenna zoning book it has all this in it also all 
the letters you need for approval to zoneing it has the right info you
 N9iww


On Monday 09 September 2002 06:43 pm, kb9cry@attbi.com wrote:
> You only need to get FAA approval if you're within 2
> miles (or is that 1 mile) of an airport or over 200 ft
> (?).  The folks at my county's zoning dept. said the
> same thing until I pointed out the actual ruling.  They
> looked into it and then became educated.  I spent a good
> portion of one morning talking with my county's
> building/engineering/zoning departments inquiring and
> educating (always being very professional & tactful)
> prior to submitting my tower applications (3 in total).
> I did this because when I called on the phone all I got
> was "Oh, you can't do that."  When I bought my place, my
> attorney had checked out for any restrictions, etc.
> Sounds like you may need to help educate your county
> folks also.  Gd luck, Phil  KB9CRY
>
> > K4XS:> It happens time and time again in Florida and other states.
> >
> > YEP.
> > The 7th or 8th building person I spoke with in my FL county told me I
> > needed to include a "letter of tower approval" from the FAA in my 50'
> > tower permit application packet, even though I have a tree in my yard
> > that is taller than 50'.
> >
> > I'm about 6 miles from TIA, but I didn't realize that approach angles
> > were that low....
> >
> > I asked the building chap how others went about getting this "FAA
> > approval" letter; what language should it contain, and who to write to.
> >
> > His response:  "I have no idea.....  We never get any ham tower
> > applications.  I guess people just build them [towers]."
> >
> > That was all I needed to hear in order to evaluate my situation.
> >
> >
> > Blake N4GI
> >
> > p.s.   I'm still open to suggestions on how to get an FAA tower approval
> > letter.  I'll be sure to post it at the top of my new tower.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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