The purpose of this district is to protect the efficient use and safe operation of the Greater Rochester International Airport by requiring that land use and land subdivision in the vicinity of the airport be kept free of undue concentrations of persons who are subjected to potential aircraft crash hazards, aircraft noise or other adverse impacts from airport operations, and to prevent development which pose hazards to aircraft operations in the vicinity of the airport.
The Airport Overlay District Map which is on file in the Brighton Building and Planning Department delineates the following areas:
A. 
Area 1: All land in Brighton which is within one mile from the boundary of the Greater Rochester International Airport, and all land within the approach/departure corridors of instrument equipped runways at the airport.
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Area 2: All other land in Brighton.
The following are the review requirements of the Airport Overlay District:
A. 
In Area 1, before any action affecting land use or land subdivision is taken by the Town on such matters including but not limited to building permits, conditional use permits, site plans, subdivisions, variances or zoning amendments, the applicant shall submit the proposal to Monroe County Director of Planning for review and approval. It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit a complete application including the Monroe County Development Review Referral Form, the Airport Review Referral Form and a sketch plan or other documentation as required by the Town for its review. The Monroe County Director of Planning shall have 30 days after receipt of a complete application to review the application, unless the deadline is extended by mutual agreement. After the application is approved or the review time period has expired, the Town shall act on the proposed development.
B. 
In Area 2, if any proposed development is higher than the imaginary surface delineated on the Airport Overlay District Map, the applicant shall submit the proposed development to the Monroe County Director of Planning for review and approval only as to the height of the proposed development. It is the responsibility of the Building Inspector or designee to determine if the proposed development pierces the imaginary surface. It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit a complete application including the Monroe County Development Review Referral Form, the Airport Review Referral Form and a sketch or other documentation required by the Town for its review. The Monroe County Director of Planning shall have 30 days from the receipt of a complete application to review the application, unless the deadline is extended by mutual agreement. After the application is approved as to height or the review time period has expired, the Town shall act on the proposed development.
In addition to meeting the review requirements of the Airport Overlay District, development shall also meet all of the requirements of the applicable underlying zoning district in which the development is located.