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 Brevard County
 Code of Ordinances
 SPECIAL ACTS
 Chapter 210. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS

§ 210-1. Antenna and tower lighting.  

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  • (a)

    Any antenna or tower, except amateur radio towers or where specifically exempted (as described below), 200 feet or less in height shall be equipped with lights, as described below.

    (1)

    Antennas and towers of a height 60 feet to 100 feet shall be equipped with a single red light on top of the structure.

    (2)

    Antennas and towers of greater than 100 feet and equal to or less than 200 feet shall be equipped with dual red lights, one located at mid-height and the second located at the top of the structure.

    (3)

    Antennas and towers exceeding 200 feet shall meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.

    (b)

    Utility poles, towers or other structures carrying high tension power lines, and antennas and antenna support structures regulated under 47 CFR, Parts 95 and 97 are hereby exempt from the provisions of this section. The county manager, or designee, may exempt other antennas or towers based upon the height, proximity to other antennas or towers, visibility of the structure or the minimal hazard created by the antenna or tower.

    (c)

    It shall be unlawful for any person to violate the provisions of this article and any person found guilty of violating this article shall be punished as provided in section 1-7. In addition, the proper authorities of the county may prosecute the violation before the special magistrate or code enforcement board of the county for the imposition of such penalties as may be provided for under chapter 2, article VI, division 2. Further, the proper authorities of the county, in addition to the remedies provided in this section, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such violation in a court of competent jurisdiction. Each violation and each separate day a violation of this chapter continues shall be considered a separate and distinct offense.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 57-1168, §§ 1—3, 5; Laws of Fla. ch. 59-1117, § 1; Ord. No. 98-60, § 1, 12-1-98; Ord. No. 2010-22, § 2, 11-23-10)

Editor's note

The validity of the above act is questionable, as no penalty is provided for violation thereof (void for vagueness). See Taulty v. Hobby, 71 So.2d 489 (Fla. 1954).