> I am trying to get a permit to erect a US Tower TX455, 55' tower at my
home in SW Portland. The City of Portland Development Services is asking
for several items to prove that the tower conforms with the "Oregon
Specialty Structural Code and/or other city, state, and federal requirements".
I
have purchased drawings and documentation from US Towers which will
hopefully satisfy most of the 8 items they have listed. One item I would
like to
push back on is the requirement to hire an inspection company to verify
that the steel and welding are correct. The gentleman I talked to at City of
Portland Bureau of Development Services said they would expect the the
inspection company visit US Tower to verify their manufacturing procedures and
that their welders are qualified. This seems like overkill to me given
that the tower in question is an off the shelf item.
Jeez, the BS that building departments want you to go thru.
One building department wanted to verify that all of the welds on a
Rohn tower met some sort of standard that I don't recall. They were finally
satisfied when Rohn copied all of the welder's certifications and mailed
them to the building department.
Maybe Hank, KR7X, can be of some help although he is mostly acquainted
with the Beaverton regs. Worth a try.
Cheers & GL,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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