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AND: V1tiF.REAS, in fulfillment of Lhese purposes there nre uaed a mul[itudc <br />of both conventionnl nnd experimental an[enna designe, such as loag-wires, <br />folded dipoles, inver[ed Vn, beamo, quads, verticals, cmiicale, parnbolic <br />reflectors, etc. <br />At7D: WHEREAS, [he variaus communication frequencies nllocated to amateur <br />radio each hnve [heir own untenna desi6n proUlens and optl�oum antenne locn- <br />tion vith reapect to ground <br />AND: WHEREAS, tl�e. FCC Rulea nnd Regula[ions 9i.45 limit antenna etructurea <br />and nll attached uppurtenances Co noL cwre than 2DU fect in height above <br />ground level at its eita, nnd to lesser heights depending on proximiry Co <br />airpor[ runwnps <br />AND: WHEREAS, the minimum desirable helghte for beam-type antennas commonly <br />used for acwtcur communlcations arc <br />Band <br />40 neters <br />20 meters <br />15 meters <br />10 meters <br />6 metera <br />2 mcters <br />Minimcm Deairable HeiAht <br />70 ft. � 1/2 wnvelength <br />70 ft. = 1 c.avclenqtli <br />70 ft. = 1-1/2 wavelen�ths <br />68 ft. � 2 wavelengthe <br />line-of-clght � higher the better <br />line-of-aight = higher the better <br />AND: W}iEREAS, there nre 286,000 licenaed radio nmateure in the United Statea, <br />and over 7,000 in Washington S[ate <br />A�D: WHERS45, there are already lnstalled wi[hin the City of Evere[t numerous <br />amateur radio tovers to vnrious heighta exceeding ?5 feet <br />AND: WNEREAS, numerous court decieion= throughout Che Ucrited 5[ates have <br />ruled that zoaing restrictiona must p•,-ovlde for the cuetamary and incidental <br />accesoory use by the oc,mer-resident oi premises zoned for reaidential purpoae, <br />and these same courts ruled that amaCeur redio wae such a cus[omary and inci- <br />dental use <br />NOW, THEREFORE, bnsed on che foregoing conaiderations, we, t}�e underoigned, <br />do respectfully request tliuc consideration be glven to cl:�rify the Gverett <br />C1L•y Code 15.04, and L•hat it be reworded to apeclfically exempr radio towers <br />and antennas of liceuaed amateur radio s�al'ions f:om l�eight limications, pur <br />sunnt Co tahich applicante will be iesued [emporaty building permite for erec- <br />[ion of such towern und anCennae under the following condi[ione: <br />1. A temporury building peniit will be required for erec[ion <br />of any nmateur radio tower nnd antenna installntion, pro- <br />vided any porti��n of the tower or attached appurtenances <br />exceede 35 feeC above ground level at Ste Uase. <br />2 ot 3 <br />