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OH HB212

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/9/2009

Primary Sponsor

Danny Bubp

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Origin

House of Representatives

128th General Assembly (2009-2010)

AI Summary

  • Enacts sections 303.214, 519.214, 713.082, and 5502.031 of the Revised Code to codify federal restrictions on amateur radio antenna zoning at the county, township, and municipal levels.

  • Prohibits legislative authorities (county, township, and municipal zoning bodies) from restricting amateur station antenna structure height or dimensions in ways that prevent effective amateur radio communications.

  • Establishes 75 feet as a reasonable amateur antenna structure height that cannot be restricted by local zoning authorities.

  • Requires zoning rules for amateur radio service to reasonably accommodate communications and constitute the minimum practicable regulation necessary to accomplish the authority's purpose.

  • Places the burden of proof on the legislative authority to demonstrate the reasonableness of any rules restricting amateur radio service.

Legislative Description

To codify federal restrictions on local zoning of amateur station antenna structures thereby preserving amateur radio service communications as a Homeland Security resource and to place the burden of proof for compliance on the zoning authority.

Amateur radio antennae-codify federal restrictions on local zoning

Last Action

To Public Safety & Homeland Security

6/9/2009

Full Bill Text

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