"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:15:43 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

You are allowed to purchase your property, pay the taxes and the upkeep,
but
the town determines what you can do and not do with it for the most part.

I got into a bit of a tussle with my town's zoning board over the
three 150+ towers I wanted to put up when I was actively contesting.

All it took was one 'phone call from an attorney explaining the site
process, the Federal rules regarding height/safety, etc., all of which
I was well within the guidelines and the problem went away.

The BOZ then tried to pass a local ordinance requiring excessive
safety requirements and they found themselves in a court suit from
another ham in town which cost them a ton of money - poof - away went
the ordinance.

In my case it wouldn't be much of a tower compared to what I had, but
still....

The various town boards here would have a fit and I am sure they would try
every angle to block it despite the Federal rules. I'd love to try putting
up a ham radio tower on my property, just to watch the reactions. I'd tell
them I need to put it in a wetland area to establish a good ground plane.

Eisboch