As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any airplane, aeroplane, flying machine, gas bag, balloon,
or any contrivance now known or hereafter invented and used or designed
for navigation or flight in the air, except a helicopter, a parachute
or other contrivance used primarily as safety equipment.
Any buildings, structures, areas of land, waters or waterways
used for the takeoff and landing of aircraft or for the keeping, storing
and maintenance of aircraft.
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish,
erect, operate or maintain any airport or landing area for aircraft,
for private or commercial purposes, unless a permit is first obtained
from the Council.
All airports and landing areas shall be at least
2,500 feet square, with runways not less than 2,500 feet in all directions
for landing or takeoff.
No airport or landing area may be established,
operated or maintained where buildings, towers on buildings, high
tension transmission wires, telephone, electric or telegraph wires
and lines, or smoke stacks upon or above the ground within a distance
of 1,500 feet in any direction from the outer boundaries of such airport
or landing area may interfere with the safe descent, landing or ascent
of any aircraft at a gliding angle of one foot in height to every
seven feet of horizontal distance from the nearest point of said airport
or landing area. The purpose of this section is to make available
free air space for the safe ascent and descent of aircraft and to
provide for the proper and safe use of any airport or landing area
established or maintained under this chapter.
No permit shall be issued under this article unless the Building Inspector shall first approve the buildings or structures to be erected, placed upon or used in such airport or landing area; nor unless compliance shall first be had with the provisions of Chapter 461, Zoning, and other applicable ordinances of the City.
The fee for a permit and annual renewals thereof
issued under this article shall be $1,000, payable to the City Clerk.
The permit shall be issued for a term of one year commencing on January
1 and ending December 31 of the year of its issuance.
