Sparta Township City Zoning Code
AIRPORT OVERLAY
AO ZONE
§ 154.055 INTENT AND PURPOSE.
The intent and purpose of the provisions herein is to require additional public safety standards for the protections of both airport users and people who live and work in the vicinity from airport hazards.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 8.29)
§ 154.056 BOUNDARIES.
The AIRPORT OVERLAY ZONE is defined as that area within one mile of the Sparta Airport measured from the airport property line. Within this overlay zone, land directly in the path of all airport approaches (to the runway) shall be specifically regulated, as provided herein.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 8.29)
§ 154.057 HAZARDOUS HEIGHT LIMITATION STANDARDS FOR AIRPORT APPROACHES.
This section establishes the following standards.
(A) The height of all structures to be located within the airport approach path and within the horizontal distance of 200 feet from the airport property line, as shown in the town’s airport approach plan, shall not exceed 35 feet above the established elevation of the airport.
(B) Any building or structure beyond the horizontal distance of 200 feet from the airport property line that exceeds the height of 35 feet shall be permitted only as a special use. In addition to the other requirements for a special use (as stated in this chapter and that must be met), the applicant must show that the proposed height of said building or structure will not create unsafe conditions that hazardously affect flight patterns of existing runways; or that will impede or create unsafe conditions for any proposed expansion of existing runways or the construction of new runways.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 8.29)
§ 154.058 UNLAWFUL LAND USES.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, it shall be unlawful to put any lands within the airport overlay zone to any use that would:
(A) Create electrical interference with radio communication between the airport and aircraft or create interference with navigational aids employed by aircraft;
(B) Make it difficult for flyers to distinguish between airport lights and other lights or result in glare in the eyes of flyers using the airport;
(C) Create air pollution in such amounts as to impair the visibility of flyers in the use of the airport; or
(D) Would otherwise endanger the landing, taking off or maneuvering of aircraft.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 8.29) Penalty, see § 154.999