It was a perversely humorous situation watching three code inspectors
looking my "attachment" over and each nodding sagely. One asked if it had
any structural significance. I said "no, the tower is supported by the 3 x 3
x 8' reinforced concrete base it is bolted to with six very heavy steel
bolts. The attachment to the roof that you're examining at was added solely
to satisfy your requirement that the tower be attached to the house. You
want it attached. It's attached." I kept my permit.
The initial inspector who granted the permit took the position that
something further away than some specified distance was deemed "unattached",
and something closer (like surrounded on three sides by my roof line) could
therefore be considered "attached".
I didn't try the tack of claiming that the feedlines and 220V power to the
winch motor constituted an "attachment".
73 de Dick, K6KR
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K7LXC@aol.com
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 3:42 PM
To: nv8a@charter.net; TowerTalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Insurance
In a message dated 8/16/2010 1:11:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
nv8a@charter.net writes:
> My insurance agent told me that the tower is considered an "accessory
structure" -- same as "appurtenant (auxiliary?) structure???? -- IF it
is "attached to" the building. The "attachment" may be nominal but
cannot be merely the electrical connections.
A customer of mine in W6-land had a piece of plumbers tape (that
soft metal with holes in it) attached with a hose clamp to the tower leg
and
nailed to the side of the house so that made it legally "attached".
Yes, it's an accessory structure. Read Ray's article and be
enlightened. He also wrote the Insurance chapter in my UP THE TOWER book.
He DA
MAN!
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
_www.championradio.com_ (http://www.championradio.com)
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