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SENATE BILL NO. 183
BY SENATOR APPEL
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 33:102.1(B), relative to amateur radio antennas; to provide for2
regulations related to amateur radio antennas; to prohibit the establishment of a limit3
less than a certain height; to provide an exception for historic districts; and to4
provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 33:102.1(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 7
ยง102.1. Regulation of amateur radio antennas8
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B. If a parish or municipality adopts an ordinance or regulation involving the10
placement, screening, or height of an amateur radio antenna based on health, safety,11
or aesthetic conditions, the ordinance or regulation must:12
(1) Reasonably accommodate amateur communications.13
(2) Represent the minimal practicable regulation to accomplish the parish's14
or municipality's legitimate purpose.15
(3) Not limit the height of an antenna or its supporting structure to less16
than twenty feet above the maximum height allowed for any structures or17
buildings located in the zone or district where the antenna is located under18
applicable codes, regulations, or ordinances. The provisions of this Paragraph19
shall not apply to historic districts.20
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not21
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature22
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If23
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vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become1
effective on the day following such approval.2
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: