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New resident urges Hortonville to review zoning on flagpoles and amateur radio antennas, cites FCC preemption
Summary
A newly arrived resident urged the Village of Hortonville to review its zoning code after being told by the village administrator that antennas are not allowed; the resident cited an FCC declaratory ruling and asked the board to consider federal preemption.
David Cushman, a newer Hortonville resident, used the preregistered public-comment slot at the June 5 meeting to ask the village to review its zoning ordinance for references to antenna and tower provisions and to consider federal preemption for amateur radio facilities.
Cushman, who described a long career in cellular and regulatory work and experience on zoning and planning boards in Illinois, said he searched the village zoning ordinance and found scant reference to “antenna” or “tower,” and only a…
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