[TowerTalk] CC&R's

[Colburn]

Tom Champlin wrote:
> There has been a lot posted about antenna restrictions. Here in the Kansas 
> city area it's no different. Wanting to buy a new home, I have been to many, 
> many new housing additions. I recently found an addition that had a few 
> larger lots left. I currently use a TX-455 and X9 with slopers. I will have 
> to give this up when I move next summer. As the builders are now offering 
> cheap stereo systems with in-ceiling speakers, I will probably have to 
> mothball the Alpha as well. I recently bought a Big SteppIR vertical that I 
> hope I can somehow put up when I move. I selected the largest lot, which 
> adjoins a horse ranch. The CC&R's in my subdivision say something like this:
> 
>                            SECTION 13
> 
> No outside television or radio antenna, or satellite dish or receiver, shall 
> be erected, installed or maintained on any Lot, or on any structure on the 
> Lot, except that one satellite dish or receiver not exceeding two (2) feet 
> in diameter shall be permitted on the side, roof, or chimney of a dwelling 
> house.
> 
>                            SECTION 15
> 
> No outbuildings, storage sheds, storage tanks, or any other free-standing 
> structure detached from the residence shall be constructed or maintained on 
> any Lot.
> 
> 
> So, I guess If you want full blown ham radio, you need to live on a large 
> acreage, away from other people. ($$$). Or, live in a shack next to a crack 
> house where nobody cares. I doubt if anyone ever cracks the CC&R's on behalf 
> of ham radio. I have to admit, I have seen some really trashy looking 
> antenna setups. Most non-hams see all of them as trashy looking and a blight 
> on the neighborhood, not to even mention the RFI. If I can use the vertical, 
> I think it will satisfy my current needs.
> 
> HNY to all,
> 
> 73, Tom W0HH

Tom,

    While things are not as they should be a great deal of positive 
progress has been made toward balance between Ham Radio and CC&R's.

    According to FCC Regs the developers and eventual homeowners are 
responsible for the resistance of their built-in stereo systems to legal 
transmissions, not you.

    There is now lots of case law and legislation in favor of Amateur 
Radio and against those who would write such absurd and legally obscene 
regs -- especially as such developments are becoming defacto monopolies 
in many communities.

    Check with the folks at the ARRL as they have been gathering 
information about successful challenges to improperly restrictive CC&Rs.

Happy New Year & 73, doc kd4e

-- 
"Wars and rumors of wars, disasters, and social decay,
yet undaunted for love and peace we pray."  dmc
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