To enact sections 303.214, 519.214, 713.082, and 5502.031 of the Revised Code to codify federal restrictions on local zoning of amateur station antenna structures thereby preserving amateur radio service communications as a Homeland Security resource.

Section 1. That sections 303.214, 519.214, 713.082, and 5502.031 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 303.214.  County rural zoning commissions, boards of county commissioners, and county boards of zoning appeals shall comply with section 5502.031 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 519.214.  Township zoning commissions, boards of township trustees, and township boards of zoning appeals shall comply with section 5502.031 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 713.082.  The legislative authorities of municipal corporations, planning commissions established under section 713.01 of the Revised Code, and administrative boards created under section 713.11 of the Revised Code shall comply with section 5502.031 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 5502.031.  (A) As used in this section:

(1) "Amateur radio service" means the amateur service, the amateur-satellite service, and the radio amateur civil emergency service as provided for under 47 C.F.R. part 97.

(2) "Amateur station" means a station in an amateur radio service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radiocommunications.

(3) "Legislative authority" means the following:

(a) With respect to a county, any county rural zoning commission, board of county commissioners, or county board of zoning appeals;

(b) With respect to a township, any township zoning commission, board of township trustees, or township board of zoning appeals;

(c) With respect to a municipal corporation, the legislative authority of any municipal corporation, a planning commission established under section 713.01 of the Revised Code, or an administrative board created under section 713.11 of the Revised Code.

(B) Sections 303.01 to 303.25, 303.99, 519.01 to 519.25, 519.99, and 713.06 to 713.15 of the Revised Code do not confer on any legislative authority the authority to preclude amateur radio service communications. Any rules adopted under those sections by a legislative authority to regulate amateur radio service shall comply with the following limitations:

(1) The legislative authority shall not restrict the height or dimensions of amateur station antenna structures in such a way as to prevent effective amateur radio service communications. For purposes of structure restrictions, seventy-five feet shall be considered a reasonable antenna structure height.

(2) The rules shall reasonably accommodate amateur station communications and shall constitute the minimum practicable regulation necessary to accomplish the legislative authority's purpose.