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.)
Every person, firm or corporation intending to establish and use a helistop within the City shall first submit plans for approval to the Director of Public Safety, consisting of the following:
(a) A statement as to the intended use of the helistop, whether public or private, commercial or otherwise, the identity and financial responsibility of the management, the frequency of flights, a map of the proposed routes of the flights, the size, type and manufacture of equipment intended to be used and the hours of operation;
(b) A plan of the proposed site showing dimensions of the entire usable areas, dimensions of actual landing and take-off areas, all obstructions within 1,000 feet of the heliport, indicating their heights and drawings of flight and approach paths within 1,000 feet of the heliport, and lighting, access and drainage plans;
(c) A report by a professional engineer approved by the Commissioner of Buildings showing that the roof structure or platform is designed to support concentrated loads on any one square foot equivalent to three-fourths gross weight of the largest helicopter to be accommodated.
It is not a requirement of this subsection (c) hereof that every square foot of the entire roof area be stressed to withstand such impact load simultaneously, but only that area with which the main landing gear of the helicopter will be in contact. A simple load distributing pad, twenty feet by four inches constructed of a noncombustible material will suffice for the helistop.
(Ord. 62-1968. Passed 3-11-68.)
No approval of plans and operation shall be given for a proposed helistop unless the Director of Public Safety is satisfied that all provisions of this chapter and other provisions of the Codified Ordinances will be complied with, that the public safety will be protected and that the use and enjoyment of neighboring property will not be adversely affected. Every such approval shall be subject to:
(a) Continuing compliance with the provisions of this chapter and with applicable Federal Aviation Agency regulations;
(b) The prohibition of smoking within the helistop area;
(c) The right and authority of the Director of Public safety to cancel such approval and prohibit the use of such helistop upon noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter or F.A.A. regulations or for any other reasonable cause or ground based upon the protection of the public safety, health or welfare.
All interested parties will be notified in writing of the specific reasons for such cancellation and be given an opportunity to take corrective action. Upon notification that satisfactory corrective measures have been taken, the Director of Public Safety may reapprove the use thereof.
(Ord. 62-1968. Passed 3-11-68.)
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