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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Town of New Eriqhton Zonin(] Cornrnission <br />April 16, 1981 <br />Pclge FOUl" <br /> <br />Most recently, in the yet unn~poded case of QeJke'~~~.:.......~~! Placer:...~~~_, <br />F. Supp. , (Central Dist. Car #CU78---1301-RMT, 1980) it was held <br />til-a-t-i regutatior\Tfn1Fting antennae hci9ht was ~ln unconstitutional infringement of <br />the individual's right to (reecJl>ln of ~;peech. and lhrccllcncd pr-osec:ution fOI- vio <br />lation of that height I"estriction deprived the individual of due pl-ocess of law under- <br />the 1 LHh amendment to the Con';titution. Finally, the Court cleal-Iy held that 10Cdl <br />n~gul,-,tion of amateur antcnncl(' is preempted by the extensive Fce!cl",]! regulation <br />of intel"state communications_ Substantial attorney's fees were awarded by the <br />court to the amateur, to be paid by the rnunicil)ality _ Nurnel-ous other- cases have <br />recently ~)t"ovided for an award of attorney's fees to individuals due to violation <br />of Constitutional at- Federal statutory rights by local and state municipalities. <br />See, e.g., Q~i?n v. Ci~0dep~ndencc!....Mi~sol!!:J., _____.U.S.~__, (April <br />16, 1980, No_ 78--1779); Maine v. Thiboutot, U.S. 65 L. Ed. 2d 555 <br />(June 25, 1980 , No. 79, 838T----.~------..----~ ----.-.---- <br /> <br />The unreasonable local I-egulation of amateUI^ antennae is of extt-cme conccnl to <br />the American Radio Relay League. <br /> <br />The above issues must be addressed by the Commission _ The Amel-ican Radio <br />Relay League and tllis office would be most pleased to assist the Boar-d and pl-ovicte <br />information re~prclinq AmateUI- R<1dio and amClteUI" antenna systems. PlcClse let us <br />kno..." what must be done for you if) this connection. <br /> <br />Yours veley truly, <br /> <br />.,;-:f.l .' r J I <br /> <br />.. <br />;' / / <br />(, <br />I <br /> <br />Wyl<:H1d Dale Cli ft <br /> <br />WDC : las <br />