Hello Pete
Change the letter to say the tower meets the Ansi standard.If your
engineer feels that it meets the criteria this should not be a
problem.Sometimes you gotta say it how they want.Even though what you gave them
means the same thing.Good Luck.As a last resort all building departments have a
board of rules and appeals.This when you disagree with the building officials
ruling,It also the last step before that lawsuit your talking about.Now this is
a last resort that I would not take until you have exhausted all,and I mean all
other possible avenues.These proceedings are strange to say the least. I
testified at one in Miami Beach as a contractor.This was for a big bucks change
and all over nothing.Well after 3 hours we prevailed.I testified at another as
an inspector over ac drain lines on a 30,000 sq ft roof.We lost that one by one
vote.This board members reasoning was it's his building let him do whatever he
wants.There is allways a way around a building dept.problem.You
just need the right guy with the creative solution.
73 Joe K4XZ
>
> From: "Peter Naumburg" <K5HAB@ARRL.NET>
> Date: 2004/07/06 Tue PM 06:08:35 EDT
> To: "towertalk reflector" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] ANSI request
>
> The county wants to know that my Trylon T-400 complies with ANSI EIA/TIA
> 222-e, Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna
> Supporting Structures which is referred to in the Uniform Building Code,
> Chapter 16, Section 1604, Standards 1, Wind Design. My PE stated in his
> report that "...construction exceeds all load margins required by the
> tower manufacturer, and the Uniform Building Code." Trylon does not
> address ANSI EIA/TIA 222-e but says that they meet the "Survival Code"
> in that they have about 15k tower standing. Any thoughts on how I can
> solve the county's question short of another lawsuit.
> Thanks,
> Peter K5HAB
>
>
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> Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any
> questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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JOE PATRICK
SENIOR PLUMBING/MECHANICAL
INSPECTOR CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
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