Do I need a permit?

[KPMDWhistler]

I'm wanting to slap a D130 discone antenna on a 25ft pole, but I don't know if I need a permit or not to erect the pole and antenna. The antenna will just be used for radio scanning, no HAM. I'm in The Antelope Valley, CA. (Aka Palmdale/Lancaster)

 

[mmckenna]

No permit is necessary for 25 feet. If you live in an HOA controlled area, or have CC&R's that won't allow it, that's another thing.

 

[belvdr]

Localities may also require it. You'll need to check local resources for an accurate answer.

 

[dlwtrunked]

This reminds me of when I put up my 40 ft tower in 1989(?). I was not sure I needed a permit. (Some neiby areas do and I could find just about everything else in the never enforced covenents by nothing about towers). The actual count building inspector came came out and said no. But he told me I would need a permit if it was a satellite dish (this was the time of only big dishes and well before DIRECTV and Primestar). I ask him why and he said because lightning might hit a satellite dish. I guess he thought towers were immune (actually I had trouble keeping from laughing out loud at the time). I later found out the county back then had the local cable TV guy inspect satellite dishes for satellite dish permits (so one now knows what actually was going on).

 

[Brales60]

Mine scanner antenna is up 20', and no one questions it. I told my one neighbor it's for TV's. I live in a HOA, but those dolts are more worried about weeds in your flower beds and driveway cracks.