379.01 Definitions.
379.02 Prohibition of landing at any place other than a helistop.
379.03 Minimum helistop specifications.
379.04 Rooftop or elevated helistop.
379.05 Submission of plans for helistop.
379.06 Approval of helistop.
379.07 Prohibitions.
379.08 Emergencies.
379.09 Criteria for qualification of operators.
379.10 Heliports prohibited.
CROSS REFERENCES
Aeronautics - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 4561
Airports - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 4563
Endangering aircraft and airports - see GEN. OFF. 571.12
(a) Helicopter. "Helicopter" means an air-borne vehicle used for the transportation of persons or material whose support in the air is normally derived from the vertical lift or force produced by air-foils or wings mechanically rotated about an approximately vertical axis.
(b) Heliport. "Heliport" means an area, either at ground level or elevated on a structure, that is used or intended to be used for landing and taking off of helicopters and may include some or all of the various facilities useful to helicopter operations such as maintenance, refueling facilities and storage.
(c) Helistop. "Helistop" means a heliport without auxiliary facilities intended to be used only for the taking off and landing of helicopters.
(Ord. 62-1968. Passed 3-11-68.)
No person shall land, discharge, load or take off in a helicopter at any place within the City except at a helistop, the location and construction of which has been approved by the Director of Public Safety and which conforms to the specifications and requirements of this chapter, provided, however, that the Director of Public Safety may approve the landing or take-off of a helicopter at a different location approved by him or her or his or her designated representative on an individual basis in cases of emergency, public ceremony or other public necessity.
(Ord. 62-1968. Passed 3-11-68.)
(a) The landing and take-off area of every location approved or used as a helistop shall consist of a hard surfaced or grassed area with good drainage and free of dust and gravel. The dimensions of such landing and take-off area shall be at least twice the length of any helicopter using it. Such area shall be set aside exclusively for taking off and landing, shall be free of trees, wires or other obstructions and shall be enclosed by a fence at least two feet in height.
(b) Every helistop shall have at least two approach paths free and clear of obstructions extending outward and upward from the landing and take-off area at an angle of eight feet horizontally to one foot vertically, flaring to a width of 500 feet at an altitude of 500 feet. The centerline of such approach paths or planes shall be separated by an arc of at least 135 degrees. The remaining peripheral area surrounding the landing and take-off area shall be free and clear of obstructions at an angle of two feet horizontally to one foot vertically to a lateral distance of 250 feet from the landing and take-off area.
(c) No approach path shall be used and no helicopter shall be flown at an elevation of less than 500 feet over a residential building, school or other public building, and not less than 200 feet above any other building or public highway, except for the purpose of landing or taking off from an approved helistop.
(d) No fueling, repairing or maintenance of helicopters shall be performed at such helistop, except in case of emergency, and no fuel shall be stored.
(Ord. 62-1968. Passed 3-11-68.)
(a) Every rooftop or platform helistop shall be constructed of noncombustible material having a fire-resistance rating of not less than two hours, supported by a building or structure of equivalent fire-resistance rating. Openings in the roof or platform shall not be permitted in the immediate landing area. At least two approved means of egress, remote from each other, shall be provided from each rooftop landing area. Such means of egress shall be by enclosed stairways at least equal in fire-resistance rating to that required by the Building and Housing Code for the specific occupancy of the building.
(b) Fire extinguishing systems consisting of dry mechanical portable extinguishers, building standpipe systems or other source of water supply, and at least two hose stations remote from each other, shall be provided subject to detailed specifications prescribed by the Fire Chief.
(Ord. 62-1968. Passed 3-11-68.)
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