(a) 
The incorporated town limits of the town, as amended from time to time, are hereby declared to be a noise-sensitive area.
(b) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an aircraft under 1,000 feet above the ground (AGL) over noise-sensitive areas of the town, save and except in emergency situations or in connection with police and public safety activities including flights by medical evacuation helicopters.
(c) 
Aircraft departing to the south from the Collin County Regional Airport shall follow a flight track on the north side of Wilson Creek and shall avoid over-flying noise-sensitive areas of the town, save and except in emergency situations or in connection with police and public safety activities including flights by medical evacuation helicopters.
(d) 
In all other cases, aircraft are requested to voluntarily avoid over-flying noise-sensitive areas of the town to the maximum extent possible, and to maintain a minimum altitude of at least 1,000 feet above ground level (AGL) when they must over-fly noise-sensitive areas, consistent with the requirements of flight safety and any specific instructions from FAA flight control personnel.
(1998 Code, sec. 90.01)
It shall be unlawful for any person operating a helicopter above the town limits to fly such craft at an altitude where, in the event of a power failure, the pilot would not have sufficient airspace to make a safe auto-rotational landing.
(1998 Code, sec. 90.02)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to take off or land any aircraft at a site within the limits of the town other than at an airport or heliport approved by the town council and the United States Federal Aviation Administration, except under the conditions set out in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) 
On special and limited occasions and for the purpose of education, aircraft exhibits or advertising, the town council may, at their discretion and judgment, authorize the issuance of a special permit to operate, land, and take off an aircraft at a special location within the town limits upon the applicant complying with the following conditions:
(1) 
Sign an application giving the following information:
(A) 
Name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
(B) 
Furnish a plot plan showing the following:
(i) 
General area;
(ii) 
Specific place where aircraft are proposed to be utilized; and
(iii) 
Show and indicate all safety measures to be used.
(C) 
Type of aircraft.
(D) 
Date and time.
(E) 
Purpose of request.
(F) 
Name of pilot.
(2) 
Certify that the pilot is a licensed pilot operating under a license issued by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States.
(3) 
Certify that the aircraft has been rated or licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States.
(4) 
Furnish a certificate, affidavit or letter from the United States Federal Aviation Administration stating that the proposed site and plan meet all of the requirements of said agency.
(5) 
Furnish a certificate of insurance in an amount satisfactory to the town council to cover all risks of accident and/or injury or damage that might grow out of the proposed operation, and listing the town as a covered insured.
(6) 
The applicant for the permit shall sign a hold harmless and indemnification agreement approved by the town attorney indemnifying and releasing the town from any damages, injuries or causes of action that could arise from the operation of the aircraft.
(1998 Code, sec. 90.03)
There is hereby created a joint airport zoning board to be known as the McKinney, Fairview, Collin County Joint Airport Zoning Board, investing such joint airport zoning board with the powers such boards are authorized to exercise under the provisions of Tex. Local Gov’t Code section 241.014.
(1998 Code, sec. 32.055)