§ 154.072 MAZ MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ZONE.

   (A)   Generally. The Municipal Airport Zone (MAZ) is created for the purpose of assuring that property comprising airfields continue to be used in a manner compatible with general aviation and aircraft operations. The MAZ is intended to provide for uses associated with the operation of the airport and uses that might benefit from their proximity to the airport. This district will regulate the height of structures and objects, either natural or human-made, in order to protect the lives of airport users and to protect the property and occupants of land in its vicinity.

   (B)   Principal uses. Permitted uses include, but are not limited to, the following types of activities provided they comply with the development standards found herein. Other uses substantially similar to those listed herein may also be deemed permitted, in light of the above described purposes of this zoning district and the comprehensive plan.

      (1)   Assembly uses:

         (a)   Aerospace and aviation related training facilities and schools;

         (b)   Open space; and

         (c)   Public and semi-public buildings, structures and uses essential to the welfare of the city such as fire stations, police stations, water storage facilities and similar uses.

      (2)   Commercial uses:

         (a)   Air ambulance facilities;

         (b)   Aircraft sales, repair, rebuild, rental, maintenance service and storage and facilities for or important for the operation of such businesses;

         (c)   Airport passenger terminal, with associated ticket sales, restaurant/lounge and food services and other incidental services when associated with said terminal facility;

         (d)   Automobile rental/leasing agencies;

         (e)   Automotive parts and supply distributors;

         (f)   Aviation fuel, oil and other fluids sales;

         (g)   Aviation research and testing laboratories;

         (h)   Call center or data processing center;

         (i)   Cemetery;

         (j)   Commercial printing facilities;

         (k)   Fixed base operations providing aviation and aircraft services to the public;

         (l)   Hangars intended for the storage of aircraft;

         (m)   Landscape and horticultural services;

         (n)   Laundry cleaning and garment services;

         (o)   Machinery equipment sales/rental and supply;

         (p)   Sales of agricultural supplies or products;

         (q)   Transportation terminals, including bus terminals, rail terminals, trucking terminals, commuter van, taxi and limousine services and incidental parking garages and lots;

         (r)   Wholesale bakeries;

         (s)   Wholesale florists;

         (t)   Wholesale lawn and garden supply;

         (u)   Wholesale lumber and construction materials;

         (v)   Wholesale plumbing/heating/electrical supply;

         (w)   Runways, taxiways, navigational equipment, aircraft parking areas and other facilities and features normally associated with a general aviation airport; and

         (x)   Triage center used to provide first aid and/or medical stabilization necessary prior to air evacuation.

      (3)   Industrial uses:

         (a)   Air cargo/freight terminals, operations and activities;

         (b)   Industrial activities;

         (c)   Mail order facilities;

         (d)   Newspaper, periodical publishing and printing; and

         (e)   Warehousing and storage facilities.

      (4)   Residential uses:

         (a)   Agricultural use; and

         (b)   Single-family detached residence.

   (C)   Accessory uses.

      (1)   Uses and structures which are customarily accessory, clearly incidental and subordinate to permitted uses.

      (2)   Commercial uses: Parking areas.

   (D)   Conditional uses.

      (1)   Uses permitted only with Board approval after consideration of the intent and purpose of these regulations and when appropriate measures are taken to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses and goals of the comprehensive plan.

      (2)   Commercial uses:

         (a)   Radio, television, communication and data transmission services and facilities including antennas and satellite dishes; and

         (b)   Service retail businesses.

   (E)   Special provisions.

      (1)   All developments in the MAZ shall comply with the Federal Air Regulations Part 77 “Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace” and Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 150/530013 “Airport Design”, or subsequently adopted regulation.

      (2)   All developments in the MAZ shall comply with the regulations of the Kentucky Airport Zoning Commission and KRS Chapter 183.

      (3)   When new construction or additions are made to an existing structure, the structure or addition may be located on the lot with setbacks the same as other similar structures on parcels within

1,000 feet.

      (4)   The minimum frontage for corner lots may be reduced to the minimum lot frontage criteria when access is restricted along the street frontage of the lot.

   (F)   Lot criteria.

Minimum lot frontage	100 ft.
Exception: Corner lots, minimum frontage	200 ft. each street frontage
Minimum front yard setback	75 ft. when abutting property zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 or R-6
	50 ft. when abutting all other zones
Minimum side yard setback	30 ft. when abutting property zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 or R-6
	20 ft. when abutting all other zones
Minimum rear yard setback	50 ft. when abutting property zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 or R-6
	20 ft. when abutting all other zones
Maximum impervious surface ratio (I.S.R.)	.85
Maximum building height	75 ft.
Note: For the purposes of this chapter abutting shall address each lot line to determine applicable setbacks for each yard

 

   (G)   Prohibited uses.

      (1)   Any use that would encourage the concentration of bird populations;

      (2)   Campgrounds;

      (3)   Churches and related facilities and buildings;

      (4)   Hospitals;

      (5)   Schools for academic instruction;

      (6)   Stadiums;

      (7)   Sanitary landfill; and

      (8)   Theaters, amphitheaters.

   (H)   Signs, MAZ Zone. Additional information and standards for signs as well as specific requirements are found in §§ 154.205 through 154.217.

MAZ Signs
Use	Allowed Types	Maximum Number	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Height	Location Require- ments	Lighting Allowed	Additional Require- ments
Assembly Use	Wall		Wall: 15%			Yes	Wall sign 15% or 32 sq. ft., whichever is greater
	Monume nt	Mon.: 1/street	Mon.: 150 sq. ft.	Mon.: 16 ft.	Mon.: 10 ft. off paved surface
	Pole	Pole: 1/street	Pole: 150 sq. ft.	Pole: 25 ft.	Pole: 20 ft. off paved surface
	Roof		Roof: 15%
Commercial Use	Wall		Wall: 15%			Yes	Wall sign 15% or 32 sq. ft., whichever is greater
	Monume nt	Mon.: 1/street	Mon.: 150 sq. ft.	Mon.: 16 ft.	Mon.: 10 ft. off paved surface
	Pole	Pole: 1/street	Pole: 150 sq. ft.	Pole: 45 ft.	Pole: 20 ft. off paved surface
	Roof		Roof: 15%
Industrial Use	Wall		Wall: 15%			Yes	Wall sign 15% or 32 sq. ft., whichever is greater
	Monume nt	Mon.: 1/street	Mon.: 150 sq. ft.	Mon.: 16 ft.	Mon.: 10 ft. off paved surface
	Pole	Pole: 1/street	Pole: 150 sq. ft.	Pole: 25 ft.	Pole: 20 ft. off paved surface
	Roof		Roof: 15%
Residential Use	Wall	Wall: 1	Wall: 5%		10 ft. off paved surface	External	One wall only
	Monume nt	Mon.: 1	Mon.: 4 sq. ft.	Mon.: 4 ft.
	Pole	Pole: 1	Pole: 4 sq. ft.	Pole: 4 ft.
Use Groups
Assembly Uses: Open space; schools; public buildings.
Commercial Uses: Any use not listed as assembly; industrial or residential
Industrial Uses: Air terminals; industrial activity; mail order; printing; warehousing
Residential Uses: Single-family
Special Provisions
1.   If more than one pole or monument sign allowed; the size may be increased by 50% if only one sign is erected
2.   If use is a multi-tenant building (3 or more separate tenants) the development name must be placed on the sign; it may be a maximum of 25% of the sign face; this shall not be calculated in the maximum area for tenant signs

 

   (I)   Parking, MAZ Zone. Additional information and standards for parking as well as specific requirements are found in §§ 154.175 through 154.192.

MAZ Parking Standards
Land Use	Parking Required	Notes
Aerospace training facility	1 space/ 3 seats in each classroom
Agricultural use	1 space/employee
Air ambulance facility	1 space/employee
Air cargo, freight terminal	1 space/employee
Aircraft sales, repair	1 space/1000 sq. ft.
Automobile rental	1 space/600 sq. ft.	Lot for rental vehicles not required to be striped
Automotive parts distributor	1 space/600 sq. ft.
Aviation fuel sales	1 space/employee
Aviation testing, research	1 space/employee
Cemetery	1 space/employee	1 space/each vehicle owned by the facility
Commercial printing	1 space/employee
Fixed base operator	1 space/employee	Minimum of 5 spaces required
Hangers, aircraft	1 space/hanger
Landscape nursery	1 space/employee
Laundry	1 space/600 sq. ft.
Machinery sales	1 space/600 sq. ft.	Display space not required to be striped
Mail order facility	1 space/employee	On a maximum shift
Newspaper printing and the like	1 space/400 sq. ft.
Public buildings	1 space/250 sq. ft.	When more than one building on a lot, 1/400 sq. ft.
Residential, single-family	2 spaces/unit
Terminal	1 space/250 sq. ft.	Air; bus; rail; truck
Warehouse	1 space/3,000 sq. ft.	Any office area calculated at 1 space/500 sq. ft.
Wholesale business	1 space/600 sq. ft.

 

   (J)   Landscaping, MAZ zone Additional information and standards for vehicular use area (VUA) landscaping as well as specific requirements are found in §§ 154.150 through 154.164.

 

MAZ Perimeter Landscape Buffer Area
Landscape Buffer Area Category	Width Options (In Feet)	Planting Density Multiplier
Category D	30 ft.	1.5
	40 ft.	1.33
	50 ft.	1

 

MAZ Buffering Requirements
Landscape Buffer Area Category	Buffering Use Classification
	Buffered Use	Buffering Use
Category D	R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, WCD	I-2, MAZ

 

Perimeter Planting Density *(OFT) Or Fraction Thereof
Planting Density Requirement Categories
A	B	C	D
2 large trees or 1 medium and 2 small trees + 3 ft. screening/80 ft. of linear boundary (OFT)*	2 large trees or 1 medium and 2 small trees + 4 ft. screening/60 ft. of linear boundary (OFT)*	3 large trees or 2 medium and 2 small trees + 5 ft. screening/60 ft. of linear boundary (OFT)*	3 large trees or 2 medium and 2 small trees + 6 ft. screening/60 ft. of linear boundary (OFT)*

 

(Ord. 06-2008, passed 6-16-2008, § 2.8.18; Ord. 08-2009, passed 5-18-2009; Ord. 05-2011, passed 2-7-2011; Ord. passed 9-6-2011; Ord. 20-2011, passed 10-17-2011; Ord. 10-2014, passed 4-7-2014; Ord. 24-2016, passed 12-19-2016)