(A) Land requirement for a privately operated heliport is any tract of three acres or more.
(B) Dimensions must be at least 20 square feet for the landing pad. A safety area of 35 feet on each side is to be maintained with no structures located within this radius. There must also be a 300-foot strip on either side of the 35-foot safety area to be kept clear as a “take-off” zone.
(C) Equipment needed: a wind indicator (wind sock), warning signs and rescue and emergency equipment; like a fire extinguisher.
(D) Required markings for identification purposes: the location where the helicopter is to land on the pad must be marked along with numbers inside the circle to reference the maximum weight limit of the landing zone.
(E) Lighting around the surface of the landing area designating the exact area the craft would touch down. The lights are required to be green LED lights. In addition, the landing zone is required to light up the wind cone and also provide general flood lights to help illuminate the surrounding area on the ground if landing at night. The flood lights should be crafted as to shine towards the ground and not into the night sky. Use of lights between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is not authorized.
(F) Permitting and approvals required by the Federal Aviation Administration must be met.
(G) Hours of operation: heliport landings shall be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(Ord. passed 3-14-2005; Ord. passed 10-10-2016; Ord. passed 7-10-2017; Ord. passed 3-14-2019, § 925)