The intent of the AV classification is to provide areas consistent with the general plan that:

A.

Provide sites in public and private ownership for the operation of airports and for the location of aircraft-servicing facilities;

B.

Permit other uses not detrimental to or detrimentally affected by an environment devoted to air transportation and aircraft servicing;

C.

Authorize reasonable conditions for the control and suppression of objectionable phenomena, environmental impacts including excessive sound and air pollution;

D.

Apply development standards that contribute to air traffic safety;

E.

Provide reasonable protection for public safety and nearby residences;

F.

Provide sites that have favorable location characteristics such as:

1.

Access to road network and railway network if needed,

2.

Freedom from hazardous obstructions such as towers, stacks, spires, pole lines, trees, canals, ditches, nearby cliffs or mountains, which may impair visibility in the airport vicinity, cause pilot objections and landings and takeoffs not utilizing the full runway length,

3.

Freedom from activities that may create electrical, electronic or radio interference with air navigation aides or radio communications between the airport and aircraft,

4.

Freedom from objects on the ground that emanate light that may make it difficult for flyers to distinguish between airport lights and other lights and cause pilots to become disoriented or otherwise confused; including, but not limited to, floodlights, traffic signals, automobiles facing an airport runway and objects on the ground that can reflect the light of the sun into the eyes of a pilot,

5.

Freedom from unfavorable meteorological conditions that could restrict the operational use of the facility such as wind, rainfall, fog, snow and frost which should be considered singly and in combination,

6.

Availability of desired wind information and satisfactory conditions such as intensity and direction of prevailing wind, air approaches, glide angles, intensity, duration, frequency and season of occurrence of storm winds, and local peculiarities of winds such as down drafts, turbulence caused by nearby hills and any pronounced differences between day and night winds,

7.

Freedom from activity that would otherwise endanger the landing, take-off or maneuvering of aircraft.

G.

Provide review of the Napa County airport master plan and revisions thereto in conformance with the requirements of state law.

H.

Provide review of facilities associated with Parrett Field (Angwin Airport) in accordance with the requirements of state law.

(Ord. 1035 § 1, 1993: Ord. 565 § 3 (part), 1978: prior code § 12240)

The following uses shall be allowed in all AV districts without a use permit:

A.

Agriculture;

B.

The following uses at the Napa County airport, when in conformance with the airport master plan approved on December 1, 1976, and as amended by the county:

1.

Paved runways, taxiways and parking aprons,

2.

Lighting, (radar and radio) navigation and communication facilities,

3.

Hangars for aircraft storage, service, and repair,

4.

Limited passenger and freight terminal facilities within the existing airport terminal,

5.

Aircraft rentals and charter services,

6.

Avionics sales, service and repair,

7.

Aircraft upholstery services,

8.

Aviation insurance services,

9.

Aircraft maintenance and repair services,

10.

Emergency fire protection and crash/fire/rescue services;

C.

The following uses at Parrett Field (Angwin Airport) when in conformance with the airport layout plan included in the Napa County airport land use compatibility plan approved on April 22, 1991, and as duly amended thereafter:

1.

Paved runways, taxiways and parking aprons;

2.

Lighting, (radar and radio) navigation and communication facilities;

3.

Hangars for aircraft storage, service and repair;

4.

Aircraft rentals and charter services;

5.

Aircraft maintenance and repair services;

6.

Emergency fire protection and crash/fire/rescue services;

D.

Minor antennas meeting the requirements of Sections 18.119.240 through 18.119.260;

E.

Telecommunication facilities, other than satellite earth stations, that meet the performance standards specified in Section 18.119.200, provided that prior to issuance of any building permit, or the commencement of the use if no building permit is required, the director or his/her designee has issued a site plan approval pursuant to Chapter 18.140.

(Ord. 1097 § 16, 1996; Ord. 1014 § 5, 1992: Ord. 1035 § 2, 1993: Ord. 565 § 3 (part), 1978: prior code § 12241)

The following uses shall be permitted in all AV districts upon grant of a use permit pursuant to Section 18.124.010:

A.

Airports;

B.

Aircraft manufacturing and painting;

C.

Aircraft fueling facilities;

D.

Commercial and service structures and uses at Napa County Airport, related to aviation or the functioning of that facility:

1.

Aviation schools, flight instruction and flying clubs;

2.

Aerial survey mapping and photography services,

3.

Retail sales (not to exceed five hundred square feet per shop or lease area) within passenger terminal building,

4.

Administration or business offices related to aviation,

5.

Aerial advertising services,

6.

Aerial agricultural chemical application services,

7.

Air patrol firefighting and suppression services,

8.

Scheduled air passenger and freight services,

9.

Car rental services;

E.

The following structures and uses at Parrett Field (Angwin Airport) related to a public use airport open for general aviation:

1.

Aviation schools, flight instruction, and flying clubs;

2.

Administrative or business offices related to general aviation activities or aircraft based at Parrett Field;

F.

Telecommunication facilities, other than satellite earth stations, that do not meet one or more of the performance standards specified in Section 18.119.200;

G.

Satellite earth stations that cannot, for demonstrated technical reasons acceptable to the director, be located in an Industrial (I), Industrial Park (IP), or General Industrial (GI) zoning district.

H.

Commercial renewable energy facilities.

(Ord. 1097 § 17, 1996; Ord. 1035 § 3, 1993: Ord. 1014 § 6, 1992: Ord. 565 § 3 (part), 1978: prior code § 12242)

(Ord. No. 1453, § 2, 1-28-2020)

A.

The regulations shown for AV districts in the Schedule of Zoning District Regulations, Section 18.104.010, shall apply to each structure and to each use of land within the airport district.

B.

Uses conducted in accordance with an adopted Airport Master Plan or Airport Layout Plan shall not be subject to the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. 565 § 3 (part), 1978: prior code § 12243)

(Ord. No. 1370, § 14, 3-20-2012)

A.

Napa Airport master plan revisions or amendments recommended to the board of supervisors shall be submitted to the Napa County airport land use commission for review prior to adoption, according to the requirements of Public Utilities Code Section 21676(c).

B.

Revisions or amendments to airport facilities permitted at Parrett Field (Angwin Airport) shall be submitted to the Napa County airport land use commission for review prior to final approval, according to the requirements of Public Utilities Code Section 21676(c).

(Ord. 1104 § 16, 1996; Ord. 1035 § 4, 1993)