As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AIRPORT
The Watertown Municipal Airport, located in Section 9, Town
8 North, Range 15 East, Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
AIRPORT HAZARD
Any structure, object of natural growth, or use of land which
obstructs the air space required for the flight of aircraft in landing
or taking off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing
or taking off.
HEIGHT
The overall height of the top of a structure, including any
appurtenance installed thereon, or the top of any object of natural
growth.
[Added by Ord. No. 99-10]
NONCONFORMING USE
Any structure, tree or use of land which does not conform
to a regulation contained in this chapter or an amendment thereto
as of the effective date of such regulation.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company,
association, joint-stock association or body politic, and includes
any trustees, receiver, assignee or other similar representative thereof.
RUNWAY
A level portion of an airport having a surface specially
developed and maintained for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
STRUCTURE
Any object constructed or installed by man.
TREE
Any object of natural growth, except farm crops which are
cut at least once a year, and except shrubs, bushes or plants which
do not grow to a height of more than 20 feet.
[Amended by Ord. No. 99-9]
[Amended by Ord. No. 99-9; Ord. No. 08-01]
All zones established by this chapter are as shown on the map
dated December 12, 2007, titled "Height Limitation Zone Map, Watertown
Municipal Airport, Jefferson County, Wisconsin," which is adopted
as part of this chapter.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no structure shall be constructed, altered, located or permitted to remain after such construction, alteration or location, and no trees shall be allowed to grow, to a height in excess of the height limit indicated on the map referred to in §
211-2.
[Amended by Ord. No. 99-9]
It shall be the duty of the City Zoning Administrator to administer
and enforce the regulations prescribed herein. Applications for permits
and variances shall be made to the City Zoning Administrator on a
form furnished by him. Applications for permits shall be granted or
denied within 10 days of the date of filing of the applications unless
Federal Aviation Administration approval is requested. Applications
for variances by the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be forthwith transmitted
by the City's Zoning Administrator to the Board for hearing and decision.
There shall be no charge for applications or permits. There shall
be charged the regular and standard fees in effect at the time of
application for any variance requests.
[Amended by Ord. No. 99-9]
A. Future uses. No structure shall hereafter be constructed, erected or installed or be permitted to remain in any zone created by §
211-2 of this chapter until the owner or his agent shall have applied in writing for a permit therefor and obtained such permit from the City Zoning Administrator, except structures less than 50 feet in height above the ground and within three miles of the airport. Said permit shall be posted in a prominent place on the premises prior to and during the period of construction, erection, installation or establishment. Application for such permit shall indicate the use for which the permit is desired and shall describe and locate the use with sufficient particularity to permit the City Zoning Administrator to determine whether such use would conform to the regulations herein prescribed. If such determination is in the affirmative, the City Zoning Administrator shall issue the permit applied for. No tree may be planted without a permit, and any tree planted without a permit or permitted to grow without planting may be ordered removed at any time by the City Zoning Administrator upon his findings that such tree violates or is about to violate the height restriction for the zone. The City Zoning Administrator shall have the right to trim, prune or remove, at the owner's expense, any tree which was planted after adoption of this chapter and found to be in violation of the height restriction for the zone in which it is located.
B. Existing uses. Before any nonconforming structure or tree may be replaced, altered or repaired, rebuilt or replanted, a permit shall be applied for and secured in the manner prescribed by Subsection
A, authorizing such change, replacement or repair. No such permit shall be denied if a structure will not become a greater hazard to air navigation than it was on the effective date of this chapter or than it was when the application for permit was made. No such permit shall be granted that would allow the structure or tree to become a greater hazard to air navigation than it was on the effective date of this chapter or than it is when the application for permit is made.
[Amended by Ord. No. 99-9]
Any permit or variance granted under §
211-7 or
211-9 may, if such action is deemed advisable by the City Zoning Administrator to effectuate the purpose of this chapter and if such is reasonable in the circumstances, be so conditioned as to require the owner of the structure or trees in question to permit the owner of the airport, at its own expense, to install, operate and maintain thereon such markers and lights as may be necessary to indicate to flyers the presence of an airport hazard.
[Added by Ord. No. 92-86]
A. Rate established. There is hereby established an aviation fuel flowage
fee for the use and services of the Municipal Airport of the City
of Watertown. The rate for such fee shall be based upon a charge of
$0.03 per gallon of aviation gas or fuel dispensed to any person,
firm or entity at the Watertown Municipal Airport.
B. Levy of fee. The fee shall be levied upon such person, firm or entity
who or which uses the facilities of the Watertown Municipal Airport
at the time the aviation gas or fuel is dispensed and is to be collected
in the manner of payment for such fuel by the fixed-base operator
from such person, firm or entity. Only the fixed-base operator is
authorized by the City of Watertown to sell, transfer or dispense
aviation gas or fuel at the Watertown Municipal Airport. Said fee
shall be assessed and collected regardless of whether or not the fixed-base
operator collects any sums for the sale, transfer or dispensing of
the aviation gas or fuel from such person, firm or entity who or which
uses the same.
C. Payment of fee. The fixed-base operator shall maintain accurate records
of the amount and types of aviation gas or fuel dispensed at the Watertown
Municipal Airport, which said records shall be subject to inspection
by officials of the City of Watertown. On at least a monthly basis,
the fixed-base operator shall pay over such fees collected during
the preceding 30 days to the Treasurer of the City of Watertown. Such
payment shall be accompanied by an itemized statement showing the
amount and types of aviation gas or fuel dispensed during the month
preceding the date of submission to the Treasurer.
[Amended 7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 22-63]
D. Person responsible for payment. The fee established herein shall
be collected from the users of the facilities at the Watertown Municipal
Airport.
The following penalties shall apply for violations of this chapter,
as specified:
A. Any person, party, firm or corporation who or which shall violate
any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punished by a forfeiture of not less than $10 nor more than $500,
together with the costs of prosecution.
B. Each day's failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter
shall constitute a separate violation.
C. A violation of §
211-10 shall be considered a material breach of the covenants contained in any lease between the City of Watertown and the operator and shall cause the cancellation thereof as provided under the terms of said lease agreement.
[Amended by Ord. No. 89-8]
[Added by Ord. No. 89-39]
A. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
Crash, fire and rescue or police motor vehicles and such
other equipment as the Airport Manager may designate as necessary
to safeguard airport runways, taxiways, ramps, buildings and other
property.
SERVICE, MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Approved equipment normally operated by Air Watertown, Inc.,
fixed-base operator, and/or the Federal Aviation Administration on
landing areas, runways, taxiways and peripheral roads for the servicing,
maintenance and construction of airport facilities and services or
for the servicing of aircraft. This definition shall include equipment
owned and operated by a contractor performing work on the airport
under a contractual agreement with the City of Watertown.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn, excepting aircraft.
B. Operation of vehicles on runways, taxiways and ramps. No vehicle
shall enter, be driven upon, or operate upon any airport runway, taxiway,
ramp, tie-down area, or any area posted by signs prohibiting the entrance
thereon, except as noted below.
(1) The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency equipment
or service, maintenance and construction equipment when engaged in
the performance of its normal duties.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to aircraft owners,
hangar owners, tenants or authorized guests in the operation of their
private vehicles upon any airport taxiway, ramp, tie-down area, apron
or other paved airport property except runways, with the express purpose
of reaching their aircraft or hangar, provided they use one of the
two marked entrances to the apron or tie-down area, and further provided
that said aircraft owners, hangar owners, tenants or authorized guests
in crossing taxiways, aprons or tie-down areas in order to reach their
aircraft or hangars shall at all times yield to any and all aircraft
proceeding thereon.
(3) No person shall be allowed to operate or drive upon any airport runway
without the express authorization of the Airport Manager.
C. Speed of vehicles.
(1) No vehicle shall be driven upon any road within the perimeter of
the airport, or upon other airport areas, in excess of the speed limit
posted, nor shall the driver of any vehicle fail to adhere to any
sign posted to regulate vehicle traffic on or about the Watertown
Municipal Airport.
(2) Any authorized vehicle operating in or upon any airport runway, taxiway,
apron, ramp or tie-down area shall not be operated at a speed in excess
of 10 miles per hour.
D. Pedestrian traffic on airport. No pedestrian shall be allowed beyond
the administration area or upon the apron or aircraft tie-down area
unless for the purpose of embarking in or disembarking from an aircraft,
or unless authorized by the Airport Manager. Pedestrian traffic is
prohibited on taxiways, runways and outlying areas of the airport
except for those employees of the City, county, state, federal government,
or contractors engaged in airport construction or maintenance work.
E. Vehicle parking.
(1) All vehicles parked on airport property shall be parked in designated
areas and in accordance with posted signs or other markings. The Airport
Manager may move, or order the removal of at the vehicle owner's expense,
any vehicle improperly parked.
(2) Aircraft owners, hangar owners, tenants or authorized guests may
park their vehicles in their hangars or in their tie-down spots when
their aircraft is in actual use and not occupying said space. Common
hangar tenants may park their vehicles along the side of or between
hangars. Parked vehicles shall not hinder the movement of aircraft
or interfere with snow removal activities.
F. Aero Park Airplane Viewing Area. The Aero Park Airplane Viewing Area
has been designated as open to the general public and has been developed
by the generous efforts of the Bartelme-Schwefel Detachment of the
United States Marine Corps League for the purpose of allowing the
public a viewing area for airport operations and other recreational
uses. Upon the findings of the City of Watertown Airport Commission,
it is deemed necessary to develop and promulgate regulations for the
orderly uses of the Aero Park Airplane Viewing Area.
[Added by Ord. No. 99-40]
(1) The Aero Park Airplane Viewing Area is not part of the park system of the City of Watertown, nor is it regulated pursuant to Chapter
398, Article
I, of the Watertown Code.
(2) Rules of conduct. It shall be unlawful for any person in the Aero
Park Airplane Viewing Area to:
(a)
Fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms and washrooms in
a neat and sanitary condition. No person over the age of six years
shall use the restrooms and washrooms designated for the opposite
sex.
(b)
Dig or remove any soil, rock, sand, stones, trees, shrubs or
plants or other wood or materials, or make any excavation by tool,
equipment, blasting or other means, unless specifically authorized
by the Watertown Airport Commission or the United States Marine Corps
League.
(c)
Construct or erect any building or structure of whatever kind,
whether permanent or temporary, or run or string any public service
utility into, upon or across such property, unless specifically authorized
by the Watertown Airport Commission or the United States Marine Corps
League.
(d)
Damage, cut, carve, mark, transplant or remove any plant, or
injure the bark, or pick flowers or seed of any tree or plant, dig
in or otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other manner injure
the natural beauty or usefulness of the property.
(e)
Climb any tree or walk, climb, stand or sit upon monuments,
vases, planters, fountains, railings, fences or upon any other property
not designated or customarily used for such purpose.
(f)
Attach any rope or cable or other contrivance to any tree, fence,
railing, bench or other structure unless specifically authorized by
the Watertown Airport Commission or United States Marine Corps League.
(g)
Bring any glass beverage container onto the property.
(h)
Allow any domestic animal under that person's control to be
present on or within the property unless specifically authorized by
the Watertown Airport Commission. Any such animals shall be required
to be on a leash and may not run at large.
(i)
Tie or hitch an animal to any tree or plant.
(j)
Hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, pursue, chase, tease,
shoot or throw missiles at any animal, wildlife, reptile or bird,
nor shall a person remove or have in one's possession the young of
any wild animal or the eggs or nest or young of any reptile or bird.
(k)
Drive or operate any motor vehicle on any area except those
areas designated as parking areas.
(l)
Perform any type of vehicle maintenance activity which would
involve intentionally discarding or discharging motor oil or any other
vehicle fluid, opening an engine access panel, removing or elevating
one or more tires or a portion of the vehicle, or crawling beneath
a vehicle, except in an emergency situation.
(m)
Wash the exterior of a vehicle or any holding tanks for sanitary
waste, or empty sanitary waste from a vehicle, motor home or camper.
(n)
Post, paint, affix, place, cast or leave about any bill, billboard,
placard, ticket, handbill, circular or advertisement.
(o)
Kindle, build, maintain or use a fire except in places provided
for such purposes. Any fire shall be continuously under the care and
direction of a competent person from the time it is kindled until
it is extinguished.
(p)
Camp or stay overnight anywhere on the property without prior
permission of the Watertown Airport Commission or United States Marine
Corps League.
(q)
Use roller skates, in-line skates, skateboards or bicycles on
any structures, picnic tables, playground equipment, or retaining
walls.
(r)
Fly or launch any model airplanes, radio-controlled airplanes
or model rockets.
(s)
Be in or occupy the property between the hours of 9:00 p.m.
and 5:00 a.m. without prior permission of the Watertown Airport Commission
or United States Marine Corps League; with prior permission, authorized
groups may occupy the property until 11:00 p.m.
G. Enforcement.
(1) It shall be the duty of the Police Department of the City of Watertown
to enforce the provisions of this section.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not conflict with the provisions
of Title 14, Part 139 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as promulgated
and amended from time to time by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Any such provisions of this section in conflict with Part 139, as
amended, shall not take precedence over the provisions of said regulations.
[Added by Ord. No. 89-39]