[TowerTalk] Tower/mast/antenna height -- a clarification

[Alan AB2OS]

The rest of the ordinance deals with permits, setbacks, painting of 
towers so as to be as unobtrusive as possible, collocation wherever 
possible, etc., etc.

Yes, this is their version of "reasonable accomodation" in accordance 
with PRB-1. The exclusion I quoted means in effect (so the Township 
officials tell me): "If you are a licensed amateur (or if you only want 
to receive radio and TV signals) and your antenna is less than 70' high, 
there are *no* regulations." They don't even want to see specs for the 
tower or inspect the rebar before the concrete is poured for the footing.

You are correct that this does not completely outlaw antennas or towers 
higher than 70', but it does mean that if I stick to 70' or less life 
will be much simpler.

Alan AB2OS


On 07/22/04 09:31 pm Lou Laderman put fingers to keyboard and launched 
the following message into cyberspace:

> The ordinance says that "This article shall not govern any tower, or the
> installation of any antenna:
> (i)     That is under seventy (70) feet in height; and (ii) Is owned and
> operated by a federally-licensed amateur radio Station..."
> 
> I don't read it that nothing may be over 70', rather, that the ordinance
> "shall not govern" or address any amateur radio structure under 70'.  I
> do not have the rest of the ordinance to look at so I'm not certain what
> the rest of the ordinance provides, but I do not see a 70' limitation.
> Perhaps this is the "reasonable accommodation": anything under 70' is by
> ordinance OK, anything over requires compliance with the ordinance.
> 
> And I am a lawyer, formerly an ARRL VC and a former city attorney, but
> no longer in private practice.