Landing fields for the personal use of the property owner may be permitted in the A/R Agricultural/Residential Districts and I Industrial Districts subject to the following special land use approval requirements.
(A) The landing field is subject to all rules and regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration and the State Aeronautics Commission, which agencies or their successors shall approve the preliminary plans submitted to the township.
(B) No landing field for personal use shall be established within five miles of a public use facility certified by the State Aeronautics Commission without approval of the commission. No landing field for personal use shall be established within a two-mile radius of another landing field.
(C) All landing fields shall have a runway with an 1,800-foot landing length in each direction from a clear approach slope of 20 to one, and a 100-foot usable width with an additional 50-foot minimum width on each side which is free of obstructions.
(1) The approach slope with a width of not less than 200 feet shall be based on a clearance of all objects within the approach area, including a roadway clearance of 15 feet or 17 feet over an interstate highway, a railway clearance of 23 feet and a clearance at the property line of 25 feet.
(2) The landing area shall be marked in accordance with State Aeronautical Commission standards.
(D) No landing field shall be approved that would interfere with the right of nearby and adjacent owners and occupants of property to peaceful enjoyment of their property.
(E) Hazards to navigation: no obstruction of whatever character, object of natural growth or use of land, upon the premises of the landing field that prevents the safe use of the facilities for the take off or landing of aircraft shall be permitted.
(F) Yard and placement regulations.
(1) The site shall not abut directly or across a street in any residential district.
(2) Landing fields shall be located on a contiguous parcel of land not less than 25 acres in area.
(a) The parcel shall have a width of not less than 450 feet.
(b) The parcel shall have a depth of not less than 1,800 feet.
(c) It is not required that the necessary clear zones be contained within the site, however, if future development intrudes upon the required clear zones, use of the landing field shall immediately cease.
(G) The property owner shall construct a residence within two years or be required to obtain a two-year renewable license from the governing township authority.
(H) All lights used for landing fields and other lighting facilities shall be arranged so as not to reflect towards adjoining non-landing field uses.
(I) Prohibited uses:
(1) The open storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles or aircraft shall not be permitted; and
(2) Use of a personal use aircraft landing field is limited solely to the single owner. No commercial activity or operations such as the sale of gasoline or oil, the soliciting or engaging in charter flying or student instruction, the provision of shelter or the tie-down of an aircraft (except for aircraft owned by and for the personal use of the property owner), the overhaul or repair of an aircraft or of engines, or otherwise offering aeronautic facilities or services to the public shall not be permitted on the premises.
(Ord. passed 6-28-2006)