The Jefferson County International Airport (JCIA) is a general purpose, public aviation airport that provides recreational, business, flight training, charter and air taxi services and other uses. The airport essential public facility district designation (see the official Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan land use designations map) shall apply to the following:
(1) 
Parcels designated as an airport essential public facility on the official Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan land use designations map;
(2) 
Any parcel or parcels (a) subsequently acquired by the Port as depicted on the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) Map of the FAA-approved Airport Master Plan or (b) currently owned by the Port, which are approved for inclusion in the airport essential public facility district through the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan text and land use amendment process, or any other applicable process.
(Ord. 9-24 § 7 (App. D (Exh. 1); Ord. 8-06 § 1)
The purpose and intent of this article is to regulate land uses within the airport essential public facility district (AEPF) in order to encourage orderly economic development in a manner compatible with the Jefferson County International Airport Master Plan, airport operations and adjacent properties, and to protect the county's only general aviation public use airport from conflicting or incompatible adjacent land uses or activities.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1; Ord. 11-09 § 2 (Att. B))
New development within the AEPF district shall be restricted principally to aviation support facilities and aviation-related manufacturing/light industrial uses. However, certain public and quasi-public uses and non-aviation-related rural light industrial uses may be permitted as specifically set forth in this section, and JCC § 18.15.453, et seq.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1; Ord. 11-09 § 2 (Att. B))
(1) 
Aviation support facilities and activities that directly support flight operations and the operation of the Jefferson County International Airport, and include, but are not limited to:
(a) 
Pilot and passenger service facilities, including food service;
(b) 
Charter services and aircraft rentals;
(c) 
Airport-related government offices;
(d) 
Navigational aids;
(e) 
Runway aprons;
(f) 
Terminal buildings;
(g) 
Hangars;
(h) 
Fuel storage facilities;
(i) 
Operations/maintenance facilities;
(j) 
Aviation museum and/or visitor interpretive center;
(k) 
Automobile parking; and
(l) 
Restaurants;
(2) 
Aviation-related manufacturing and light industrial uses and activities that comply with FAA guidelines and which contribute to the operations of the JCIA as an economically self-supporting enterprise. These include but are not limited to:
(a) 
Aircraft repair facilities;
(b) 
Aircraft remodeling facilities;
(c) 
Aircraft sales and related aircraft equipment, services and supplies;
(d) 
Aircraft manufacturing;
(e) 
Airborne freight facilities;
(f) 
Air pilot training schools;
(g) 
Aviation clubs;
(h) 
Taxi and bus terminals;
(i) 
Automobile rental and associated parking;
(j) 
Aviation-related manufacturing authorized and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration; and
(k) 
Aerial recreational activities (e.g., balloon rides, gliders, etc.);
(3) 
Public works maintenance/equipment storage shops;
(4) 
Park and ride lots/transit facilities;
(5) 
Roads, public or private;
(6) 
Public trails and paths; and
(7) 
Port-related government offices.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1)
(Classified as "C," "C(a)," "C(d)" and "D" as described in the notes preceding Table 3-1 in JCC § 18.15.040):
(1) 
Large-scale regional transportation facilities (state-owned) (e.g., freeways) (C);
(2) 
Unnamed essential public facilities (C);
(3) 
Emergency services (police, fire and EMS) (C);
(4) 
Utility developments, major (C);
(5) 
Utility developments, minor (C(a));
(6) 
Unnamed transportation uses (D);
(7) 
Unnamed utility uses (D); and
(8) 
Commercial communication facilities (note: this is a special use under JCC § 18.20.130).
(Ord. 8-06 § 1)
Other uses accessory or incidental to uses allowed in this article are permitted in the airport essential public facility district subject to approval by the Federal Aviation Administration. Such uses include, but are not limited to, caretaker residences.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1)
Uses not specified within this article are prohibited. Additionally, uses or activities that may affect flight operations including, but not limited to, the following are prohibited:
(1) 
Any use that releases airborne substances, such as steam, dust or smoke;
(2) 
Any use that attracts concentrations of birds, waterfowl or other wildlife;
(3) 
Uses that are determined to pose a hazard to the safe operation of the airport as an aviation facility.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1)
This section provides standards to minimize the conflicts between the Jefferson County International Airport and proposed future development proximal to the airport proper. The following development standards are established to prevent future incompatible uses and airspace obstructions in airport overlay districts, approaches and surrounding areas. Land uses and development shall comply with the standards established in the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77 (Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace). Where the standards contained in this section conflict with FAR, Part 77, the more restrictive shall apply. All other development standards and review and approval criteria in this code shall also apply.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1)
Any use or activity that emits electrical currents shall be installed in a manner that does not interfere with communication systems or navigational equipment.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1)
New development that creates a glare of lighting that interferes with the lights necessary for aircraft navigation, including landing and take-off, shall be prohibited.
(Ord. 8-06 § 1)
New development or alteration of existing development within the airport's navigable airspace shall be in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77 (Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace).
(Ord. 8-06 § 1)
All uses shall be served by adequate transportation facilities, including appropriate facilities for transit, pedestrians, and bicycles. Where transportation facilities are not adequate to serve a proposed use, the applicant shall make provision for necessary improvements. Transportation facilities shall be deemed adequate if necessary improvements are planned and funded in the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program. Transportation facilities shall meet the design standards of the department of public works and Jefferson Transit. These standards include, but are not limited to, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) "Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets," the Institute of Transportation Engineers "Trip Generation Manual," and the Washington Department of Transportation "Highway Design Manual" and "Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction."
(Ord. 8-06 § 1)