[TowerTalk] Where Do I go?

[Joe Rogers （陆捷思）]

Bill,

I can share my own experience which may or may not be applicable but may somehow be analogous to what you might face.

I first identified the zoning category that my property was zoned.  Usually the plot plan or subdivision plan will have that designation on it.  In my town, there are usually only two or three residential zoning categories and each has slightly different limitations.  They limited what can and cannot be constructed and where. Towers are in some special category of structure and had some very specific requirements in addition to those of placement (the "where" I referred to).  In my case, the town said, if you meet the location (setback) requirements for where it can be placed and it was no taller than a certain height, then all you needed to do was to file a building permit and it would be approved.

If I exceeded those requirements in the zoning regulations, then I would need to apply to the zoning board of appeals and get a variance - which also meant there would be a public meeting on my request.

Since I stayed within the rules, no problem.

Hope that helps!

Joe
AJ1Y
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Bill Gaines <ad8p at wcoil.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 1, 2018 13:47
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Where Do I go?

In the not too distant future I am contemplating a move to a much larger city. Having lived in small town USA almost all of my ham radio life I need some information to try and get out ahead of something.

In the small town in which I live there are almost no tower restrictions. There were no restrictions when I moved here 45 years ago. All I did then was call the local city employee who was a jack of all trades for them and asked him about towers. Back then there was no cable TV so everyone had a TV tower. When I built my garage all he said was to build no closer than 6’ to the property line. Things were much simpler back in the day. Before I purchase a house in this larger city I need to know what department of the city or township I will need to get in contact with to determine if there will be hurdles I will encounter. Is it usually zoning? Does one usually need a building permit to install a tower?

I am just in the beginning stages of this search but armed with the proper information beforehand can save me a lot of grief later on.

Thanks in advance,
Bill AD8P
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