Are ham radio antennas exempt from local zoning requirements?
There is no state law that preempts local regulation of ham radio towers, but there is a federal ruling regarding preemption of state and local regulations related to amateur radio facilities. In 1985, the Federal Communications Commission issued a ruling, known as PRB-1, regarding federal preemption of state and local regulations pertaining to amateur radio facilities, that established a limited federal preemption policy. The ruling does not specify any particular height limitation below which a local government may not regulate. It states that “local regulations which involve placement, screening, or height of antennas based on health, safety, or aesthetic considerations must be crafted to accommodate reasonably amateur communications, and to represent the minimum practicable regulation to accomplish the local authority’s legitimate purpose.” Section 25, PRB-1, Memorandum Opinion and Order (FCC 85-506), Federal Preemption of State and Local Regulations Pertaining to Amateur Radio Fac
There is no state law that preempts local regulation of ham radio towers, but there is a federal ruling regarding preemption of state and local regulations related to amateur radio facilities. In 1985, the Federal Communications Commission issued a ruling, known as PRB-1, regarding federal preemption of state and local regulations pertaining to amateur radio facilities, that established a limited federal preemption policy. The ruling does not specify any particular height limitation below which a local government may not regulate. It states that “local regulations which involve placement, screening, or height of antennas based on health, safety, or aesthetic considerations must be crafted to accommodate reasonably amateur communications, and to represent the minimum practicable regulation to accomplish the local authority’s legitimate purpose.” Section 25, PRB-1, Memorandum Opinion and Order (FCC 85-506), Federal Preemption of State and Local Regulations Pertaining to Amateur Radio Fac
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