[Hawkwind]

Don you are referring to what is know as PRB-1 when talking about amateur radio antennas. PRB-1 is the FCC declaratory ruling requiring that local zoning laws must reasonably accommodate amateur antennas and support structures with minimal regulation and without unreasonable restrictions. Now saying that the FCC has been very clear that PRB-1 does not cover CC&Rs,(Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions) as they are a private contract, not public policy issues.

As a ham radio operator I would not be able to put up a tower and beam antenna in TV regardless of hight.

A satellite dish is a different story and are covered by other FCC regulations and TV follows those guidelines.

N8RF

I was visiting spec homes in November, checking models, trying to make those crucial decisions. No sooner did I step out to the lanai did I see the neighbor's huge satellite dish planted in his back yard sod, 10 feet from his lanai. Can you imagine how the real estate agent felt trying to sell this unit? Not only did the spec unit have no discernable back yard, because it was above ground, but facing it was a 24 inch dark gray disk at the property line. Aren't they any rules against this stuff?

I don't care how lovely the inside of any model is, when I sit on my lanai having my coffee, it's enough having to see a neighbor, let alone his hardware. I'd rather see a pink flamingo.

I want to move here as soon as I can get renters for my house in Los Angeles, good luck! But I have to be very careful in regards to some of the silliness I've seen just house hunting.

[chelsea24]

I believe the only rule is to not put it on the roof. Many people have dishes here, me included. Ours is off to the side of our house, with landscaping around it, tall bushes, you hardly know it's there. I tried to make it as unobtrusive as possible. No complaints here from our neighbors.

But, I do agree with you. More people should take into consideration how it looks, not only to them, but to their neighbors. I was very conscience of this because I didn't want the hardware viewable from my lanai, much less making my neighbors stare at it. There are ways to conceal it pretty well if you just get a little creative.

[JohnM]

Originally Posted by chelsea24

I believe the only rule is to not put it on the roof.

I too thought that was the main rule, but, today, driving down Canal St. I noticed two satellite dishes on the same roof in one of the villas. I did not like the look. Did they get it approved by Community Standards?

John

[samhass]

Get those bushes to tall and poof...no picture!

[chelsea24]

That's true Sammie, so one has to use common sense and not block the center of the dish aimed at the sky.

Of course, with the way the frost has been, we may have to re-Bush all over again! Ooops! Should this be in political!

[bimmertl]

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html