The purpose of this article is to provide regulation and standards
for the operation of helicopter facilities, to provide for their location
in the interest of public health, safety and convenience and to ensure
the safe and orderly development of such facilities and other uses
surrounding them.
Applicants proposing to operate a new aeronautical facility
or demolish or modify an existing facility shall:
A. Submit an application for new aeronautical facility license or alteration
form to the New Jersey Division of Aeronautics at least 30 calendar
days prior to the anticipated commencement of site development. No
construction, demolition or modification shall commence prior to receipt
of the signed, approved application from the Director and site plan
approval by the municipal Board.
B. Submit a plan.
(1)
The plan shall be certified by a land surveyor or professional
engineer licensed in New Jersey, drawn to a scale of one inch to 50
feet, showing the following:
(b)
The dimensions of the landing area.
(c)
The location in height above grade of obstructions in all directions
from the center of the land area to the distance prescribed by the
Division of Aeronautics.
(d)
The location of approach/departure paths.
(f)
The location of the municipal boundaries.
(2)
The Division reserves the right to specify methods, standards,
techniques and sites appropriate for aeronautical facilities. Any
changes to an approved application must be submitted to the Director.
No changes will be approved if the impact on contiguous land areas
or airspace is substantially changed.
C. Other requirements to be submitted for licensing.
(1)
Submissions shall be as follows:
(a)
In the case of a rooftop facility, a certification by a professional
engineer or architect that the structural limits of the structure
are sufficient for the type of operations proposed.
(b)
A legal description of the premises, certified by a professional
land surveyor or civil engineer. If the premises are not owned by
the applicant, the applicant must identify on the license application
the owner and any other party holding an interest in the facility
area by lease or otherwise. Prior to licensing, approval for the facility
must be secured in writing from the owner.
(c)
A certification from the municipal Planning or Zoning Board
that the proposed facility, as submitted in the application to the
Division, has been reviewed and conforms to the current zoning regulations
and the land development ordinances. If the proposed facility or any
change to an existing facility does not so conform, the applicant
shall submit a statement detailing the conflict and explaining the
need for the proposed facility, together with copies of all relevant
provisions of the zoning regulations and applications which have been
made for local approval.
(d)
A completed copy of the notice of proposed construction or alteration
(FAA Form 7480-1, as amended or superseded) at the same time it is
forwarded to the federal authorities.
(e)
Any other relevant information which may be required for a public
hearing or proceeding requested by the Division.
(2)
Any license issued does not waive any federal rule or regulation
or burden of compliance with federal advisory circulars relating to
aeronautics. Further, any license issued may be modified, suspended
or revoked in the interest of public safety or as a result of established
violation of the governing statutes.
The applicant seeking approval for a helicopter facility shall
submit the following to the Planning Board at least two weeks prior
to the date of a site plan review advisory Board meeting, for approval
of the site improvements and conditional use permit:
A. Six copies of the site plan (plus four copies if the plan must go
to the County Planning Board).
B. An illustration showing the proposed aeronautic operation. (See the
following illustrations at the end of this chapter: Plate 1, Typical
Heliport Layout; and Plate 2, Imaginary Surfaces for Heliport - Helistop
Facility.)
C. A copy of the completed application form.
D. The review fee as set forth under Article
I, §
150-7.
The pertinent data set forth under Article
VIII, §
150-74, for the particular existing and proposed site conditions shall apply.
The provisions of Article
I, §
150-18, shall apply, except that notice shall be given to all property owners located within 1,000 feet of the proposed touchdown area.
The provisions of Article
VIII, §
150-75, pertaining to on-site improvements shall apply with consideration of the specific requirements of the use, the location and condition of the site and the adjacent lands.
Where surety is required, the provisions of Article
VII, §
150-64, shall apply.