Do you know what regulations corporations have to follow in order to install cell towers in Portland? Here is Chapter 33.274 of the Portland Development Code. It spells out the regulations.
In that chapter, it says that T-Mobile is required to go through Conditional Use Review for both the equipment cabinet and the pole. Here is some information about Conditional Use Reviews.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Fire Fighters Against Cell Towers
Do you trust Fire Fighters? Ask yourself, if Fire Fighters have banned cell towers from locating on fire stations, how safe is it for cell towers to be located in residential neighborhoods?
Here is an excerpt from their website:
Here is an excerpt from their website:
Position on the Health Effects from Radio Frequency/Microwave (RF/MW) Radiation in Fire Department Facilities from Base Stations for Antennas and Towers for the Conduction of Cell Phone Transmissions
The International Association of Fire Fighters’ position on locating cell towers commercial wireless infrastructure on fire department facilities, as adopted by its membership in August 2004, is that the IAFF oppose the use of fire stations as base stations for towers and/or antennas for the conduction of cell phone transmissions until a study with the highest scientific merit and integrity on health effects of exposure to low-intensity RF/MW radiation is conducted and it is proven that such sitings are not hazardous to the health of our members.
Who's in Charge of all this?
City Commissioner Dan Saltzman
1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 230
Portland, OR 97204
503-823-4151
dan@portlandoregon.gov
Commissioner Saltzman is in charge of making sure cell phone companies follow the rules - the Portland Development Code - when placing their Radio Frequency Transmission Towers. Will Commissioner Saltzman do his job and make sure T-Mobile follows the Code?
Dozens of neighbors surrounding this unwelcome proposed development have called, written hand-written letters, and emailed Dan Saltzman to ask him to make sure T-Mobile follows the rules and regulations. Several of us have also gone to City Hall to testify our opposition to T-Mobile building a cell tower in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Please join us! His contact information is posted above.
1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 230
Portland, OR 97204
503-823-4151
dan@portlandoregon.gov
Commissioner Saltzman is in charge of making sure cell phone companies follow the rules - the Portland Development Code - when placing their Radio Frequency Transmission Towers. Will Commissioner Saltzman do his job and make sure T-Mobile follows the Code?
Dozens of neighbors surrounding this unwelcome proposed development have called, written hand-written letters, and emailed Dan Saltzman to ask him to make sure T-Mobile follows the rules and regulations. Several of us have also gone to City Hall to testify our opposition to T-Mobile building a cell tower in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Please join us! His contact information is posted above.
Neighborhood Meeting Coming Up
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
7-8:30pm
5138 NE 23rd Avenue, Portland
The Little Church
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