[TowerTalk] permit in hand

[BobK8IA at aol.com]

Bill;
 
$400 Excessive? You have to be kidding. That's a joke, right? Good  laugh for 
a holiday weekend start. 
 
The PE and land Surveyor both gave you a deal. If the PE had to run  any kind 
of thorough structural calculations at all, which he probably did to  satisfy 
himself that the canned design was competent for your specific soil  
conditions, you should have been charged over $250. A gift.
 
PE seal/stamp on each page of the tower specs is not uncommon. I  ran into 
that several times in MI. 
 
Similarly, I cant recall any RLS who would come out and do much of  any 
surveying for $100. Another gift.
 
You're right about it being cheaper than legal fees. $400 would  have bought 
you an hours time with most of the atty's I know. ;-)
 
Good luck with your project. 
 
 
73, Bob K8IA
 
R.D. Epstein, PE
(Registered Professional Engineer in AZ and MI)
Mesa, AZ
 
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In a message dated 8/31/2007 3:19:32 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
brubin2010 at gmail.com writes:

Well I  finally got the permit for a 90' tower. But not without issues  and
additional expense.   My local zoning office  seems to  believe that Rohn's
specs. or TIA-222 standard are not good enough. nor is  a PE Stamp on a
letter saying the design provide is complaint.  They  required each page of
the spec. have a PE Stamp.

Cost  $250

Fedex info 3 times about $50

Also my site plan needed a  surveyors stamp.  A retired surveyor came out
looked. measured my  house to road and driveway and said ok

Cost $100.

Additional  Cost to project $400

Was it excessive per PRB-1, yes as far as i am  concerned, but to fight it it
would have cost me more than $400 in legal  fees and more time on the project
with winter months ahead.

So thats  the update.

73's Bill  N1HWC
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