Mike,
Just put up your tower with out going to the neighbors, there is no good
out come from enabling them to cause you problems. CC&R's are a
different animal and PRB-1 doesn't apply.
Also Washington has a law RCW 36.32.600 about compliance with PRB-1.
I'm in Washington too and I'm having more trouble than you are:
Randall C. Williamson
129 F street south east
Ephrata, WA 98823-1914
(509)754-2990
(509)760-2178 cell
ac7nj@bentonrea.com
After years worth of collecting and saving I'm ready to go but the City
has an Ordinance for no structures over 35 feet in my area. The City
admits that PRB-1 states reasonable accommodations for amateur radio.
They also want to collect a $500.00 dollar (non refundable) variance
application fee. WE HAVEN'T STARTED ANYTHING FORMAL YET JUST DISCUSSION
OF WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT.
I could probably use your attorney's name, address, and phone number or
e-mail if that works
Randy
AC7NJ
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From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-admin@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Michael Hatzakis,
Jr
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 4:31
To: Contesting Lists
Subject: [Towertalk] I just want my tower
FiestaOk guys, I am looking for advice, opinions or just support... In
ham
radio, I had always the goal/dream to put up a tower... alas, the
turning of
my forth decade finally provided me the means to so... but...
I am in a suburb of Seattle, Bellevue, which is very strict with
building.
They did, however, much to my surprise, admit that they had no
jurisdiction
based on PRB-1. And she said she knew that because a month ago they
just
approved a building permit because the ham provided the whole document.
Hats off to the ARRL. They also had no height limitations. I've
reviewed
my CC&R 18 different times and 15 different ways and it has no
restrictions
or mention of antennas. There is no architectural control committee or
association, the CC&R spelled out that these were defunct as soon as the
plat was fully developed. But the CC&R was still in force.
So, I thought I was set, was about to put the order in for the tower
and,
yes, a Force 12 (yippee), I decided to run my CC&R by a friend of mine
whose
wife is a real estate attorney. She feels that neighbors can still sue
me
to enforce the CC&R under the assumption that prior cases about CC&R's
would
hold since this one didnt provide any guidance about antennas. Or they
could just sue based on their "read" of the CC&R. I have looked up the
local ARRL attorney and am working with them also.
Has anyone been in a similar situation? What are you thoughts? Advise?
Clever ideas? I am still considering going to my neighbors and
discussing
it with them, but I am pretty sure there are a few that will certainly
not
approve and will try to block it. I've had two 35 foot antenna masts
supporting my dipole for three years and no-one has complained.
Unfortunately, I am at the base of a hill and the dipole just dosent get
out
very well...
Help?
Michael
Michael Hatzakis, Jr MD
Physiatrist, Treating Individuals with Disability from Neuromuscular
diseases
Consultant, Computer and Internet Health Care Solutions
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