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OH SB93
Bill
Status
2/23/2011
Primary Sponsor
Edna Brown
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AI Summary
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Enacts sections 303.214, 519.214, 713.082, and 5502.031 of the Revised Code to require county, township, and municipal zoning authorities to comply with federal amateur radio restrictions.
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Prohibits legislative authorities from precluding amateur radio service communications or restricting amateur station antenna structure heights in a way that prevents effective communications.
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Establishes 75 feet as a reasonable amateur station antenna structure height that zoning authorities cannot restrict below without justification.
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Requires any zoning rules regulating amateur radio service to reasonably accommodate amateur station communications and represent minimum practicable regulation necessary to accomplish the authority's purpose.
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Defines amateur radio service to include the amateur service, amateur-satellite service, and radio amateur civil emergency service as provided under 47 C.F.R. part 97.
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.
Amateur station antennas-codify federal restrictions on local zoning
Last Action
To State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs
2/23/2011