>-=> Bob Seaborn wrote to Tony Langdon <=-   
    >   
    >BS> I know it does here in Canada, but fighting the good fight can take   
    >BS> major bux.   
    >   
    > Same in Australia, but I don't know of any federal regulations   
    > pertaining to   
    > ham antennas here.   
      
      
   In Canada, federal law says that any antenna structure can be up to 15 metres   
   (about 45 feet) high without going through any approval process.  Anything   
   higher may require a fair bit of hoop-jumping.  This supercedes any local,   
   municipal, or provincial requirements (however may not supercede a requirement   
   for a building permit). I'm sure it also supercedes any private property   
   requirements, unless a contract is signed concerning it.  But even then an   
   ancient (middle 1800's) British law states that a contract cannot supercede   
   any federal or provincial law.  I have personally seen this upheld in a local   
   court, but not over an antenna structure.   
      
      
      
      
                          .....Bob, VE5XEF   
      
      
   --- GEcho/32 & IM 2.50   
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