[TowerTalk] RF exposure and my neighbor

[Alan C. Zack]

Did you get a bldg permit when putting up the tower?  With a permit 
you have some protection that the city inspected and approved the 
tower, without a permit, if enough people complained, you might have a 
problem with the city.
When I got my bldg permit I asked just for the heck of it, what would 
had happened had I not gotten a permit.  I was told everything 
probably would be fine, but if a neighbor complained, I would have to 
go thru the permit process in reverse, and if thing were not in order 
I could be forced to fix them  (how can they check your hole in the 
ground and rebar cage AFTER you have poured the concrete?

Keith Dutson wrote:

> If I were in your shoes I would contact ARRL immediately and get their
> advice.  I would also get an attorney to represent me in all matters of
> communication with those who are complaining.
> 
> Keith
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Todd Coulter
> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 7:52 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] RF exposure and my neighbor
> 
> Well, Jim Idelson K1IR was right on the money. After my discussion with my
> neighbor yesterday about the tower, and telling him that I would get him
> some information about it to put his fears at ease. I arrived home from work
> today to find a card from one of the building officials at the city on my
> door asking me to call him. He told me that some of my neighbors didn't like
> the way my tower looked and they also had questions about me transmitting
> with it. I took some information down to the city official which included
> the rf safety evaluations showing that I would be in compliance with the FCC
> guidelines, and also a paper that explained that rf from an amateur's
> antenna is relatively safe which I downloaded from the ARRL's website. The
> building official was very nice and said that I didn't have anything to
> worry about, and that he was only educating himself so that he could answer
> the complaints. I found out later that my neighbor called the City Attorney
> as well. (My neighbor is also an attorney) My neighbor also wants to get a
> local University to come out and take readings when I get the station going.
> Well we will see where this goes. I think I will severely limit my contact
> with my neighbor for now. Thanks for all of the advice.
>  
>  
>                                               Todd 
>                                               N4JRZ
>  
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Alan Zack
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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