(a) Aircraft Landing Prohibited. Land may not be used for the following purpose which is declared to be a public nuisance:
(1) The landing upon the land, waters, or ice surfaces within the Village of Burton of any aircraft, airplane, sailplane, seaplane, helicopter, ground effect vehicle or lighter than air craft (including ultra-lights) other than at an airport, landing field or landing area approved by the Ohio Department of Transportation pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4561.11.
(2) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the Village may institute in any court of competent jurisdiction an action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any alleged violation or threatened violation of this section or any rule adopted or order issued under it. The Court may grant such relief as may be necessary.
(b) Prohibited Acts. No person shall commit any of the following acts:
(1) Carry passengers in an aircraft unless the person piloting the aircraft is a holder of a valid airman’s certificate of competency in the grade of private pilot or higher issued by the United States; this division of this section is inapplicable to the operation of military aircraft of the United States, aircraft of a state, territory, or possession of the United States, or aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operation of such aircraft.
(2) Operate an aircraft on the land or water or in the air space over this State in a careless or reckless manner that endangers any person or property, or with willful or wanton disregard for the rights or safety of others.
(3) Operate an aircraft on the land or water or in the air space over this State while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, controlled substances or other habit-forming drugs.
(4) Tamper with, alter, destroy, remove, carry away, or cause to be carried away any object used for the marking of airports, landing fields, or other aeronautical facilities in this State, or in any way change the position or location of such markings, except by the direction of the proper authorities charged with the maintenance and operation of such facilities, or illegally possess any object used for such markings.
Jurisdiction over any proceedings charging violations of this section is limited to courts of record. (Ord. 1968-99. Passed 7-26-99.)