Beside Mickey's correct suggestions I want to add; contact ARRL. I am also in
the middle of a similar "discussion" and it is amazing how uneducated zoning
people can be. ARRL provided me with an excellent attorney that know his field
and represented me during the hearing.
Even if it possible you can do it yourself, it is a lot better to have somebody
experienced at your side.
Hans - N2JFS
-----Original Message-----
From: Mickey Baker <fishflorida@gmail.com>
To: JOHNNY BABCOCK <kilosevenbravoindiagolf@gmail.com>
Cc: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
Sent: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 11:09 pm
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HELP WITH TOWER PERMITNG IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Johnny,
The State of Florida has codified PRB-1 as well. Additionally, there is a
City statute that specifically says that height restrictions in my zoning
area are not applicable to amateur radio masts and towers.
I am not an attorney, this is not legal advice. I'd suggest you read
everything you can about the law and how some of the court cases have been
handled in your region before buying a tower.
I'm going through this process with the City of Fort Lauderdale, FL. The
permit was rejected by zoning because there's a 35 foot limitation in my
zoning district. After a polite and pleasant conversation with our chief of
zoning he agreed to discuss the height limitation with the City Attorney's
office and get back to me. As he requested, I sent him copies of the Florida
statute, PRB-1 and RM-8763 with the appropriate rulings highlighted.
That's where it stands. During our conversation, the city zoning official
made it clear that his personal feelings were to deny the application
because of the potential for public complaint, but if the law required him
to issue a permit, he would do so. He also told me that he was not aware of
ANY permits issued for amateur radio structures in this city, with a
population of about 200,000! Don't go to the city building department
thinking that there is anyone there who has any idea about these issues! It
will be up to you to politely and gently introduce your project, educate the
building department and to sell your project. I'm still in the selling
phase, hoping against, but prepared to litigate if necessary. I like where I
live and I don't want to move to a rural area to enjoy amateur radio.
Besides, I would really miss my wife.
I spent about 3 months putting together a permit package and applying to the
city. Including drawings and engineering documentation, the application
package was 50 or so pages.
I followed the guidelines outlined in the publication, *Antenna Zoning for
the Radio Amateur *by Fred Hopengarten, K1VR. Fred's book is currently out
of print, but I wrote to him and he suggested that a new edition will be out
shortly. I'm using a copy lent to me by a local ham (thanks again, Todd!)
who has successfully navigated these waters in a nearby city.
That's the latest on my antenna permit application. If you're up for the
challenge, I'd suggest you spend a few hours reading everything on Fred
Hopengarten's web site: http://www.antennazoning.com!
(I don't know Fred other than through a single email exchange, but, in my
limited experience, his book is spot-on with advice and tactics, no matter
where you live!)
73,
Mickey, N4MB
On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 3:04 PM, JOHNNY BABCOCK <
kilosevenbravoindiagolf@gmail.com> wrote:
> HI,
>
> DOES ANY ONE HAVE ANY RECENT INFORMATION ON INSTALLING A TOWER WITHIN THE
> CITY OF LAS VEGAS ?
>
> WHAT TYPES OF TOWERS ARE APPROVED, HEIGHTS, WIND LOADS, COSTS FOR PERMITS.
>
> POTENTIAL MINEFEILDS.
>
> THANK YOU IN ADVANCE,
>
> JOHN
> K7BIG
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I will learn.” Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying.
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