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The new Pennsylvania tower law |
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Written by Xavier
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Sunday, 19 October 2008 |
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 A follow-up now on the good news that Pennsylvania hams received last week. This after Governor Edward G. Rendell signed into law a bill that guarantees radio amateurs the right to erect antenna support structures up to 65 feet without the need for a Special Use Permit.
The bill passed in the Pennsylvania House with a vote of 196-1 and the
states Senate with a vote of 49-1. Governor Rendell signed it on
Wednesday, October 8, with it scheduled to go into effect December 8th.
That's the normal 60 days after signing.
Originally called Pennsylvania Senate Bill 884 it was renamed to Act 88
after its passage. And according to the ARRL, it requires local
municipalities to reasonably accommodate amateur radio service
communications, and to impose only the minimum regulations necessary to
accomplish the legitimate purpose of the municipality. The act also
says that no ordinance, regulation, plan or any other action shall
restrict amateur radio antenna height to less than 65 feet above ground
level.
There is only one caveat. It says that a municipality may impose
necessary regulations to ensure the safety of amateur radio antenna
structures. Even so, the measure still requires that the governing
body reasonably accommodate amateur service communications.
The measure was first introduced on June 1, 2007 by Pennsylvania
Senator Stewart Greenleaf. He represents portions of Bucks and
Montgomery Counties.
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