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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.)
(a) No person shall operate a helicopter to or from an approved helistop within the City without obtaining prior approval from the Director of Public Safety. Training flights to or from approved helistops in the City are prohibited under any circumstances.
(b) Helistops within the City may not be used for any purpose other than to pick up or discharge passengers or cargo.
(c) No parking or storage or helicopters shall be permitted at any helistop within the City limits.
(Ord. 62-1968. Passed 3-11-68.)
Helicopter pilots may deviate from the provisions of this chapter in the event of an emergency. A full statement of the reasons for such deviation shall be submitted in writing to the Director of Public Safety within twenty-four hours after such deviation.
(Ord. 62-1968. Passed 3-11-68.)
In determining whether to approve or disapprove the request of a helicopter operator to operate on approved helistops in the City, the Director of Public Safety shall require written submission of the following:
(a) Pilot qualification as evidenced by the proper F.A.A. certificate and a log book indicating logged number of hours of helicopter time. The Director of Public Safety shall consider a commercial helicopter pilot or a private helicopter pilot who has logged more than 200 hours of helicopter time as being properly qualified within the meaning of this section;
(b) Financial responsibility of the operator as evidenced by insurance policies or certificate of insurance;
(c) Purpose and frequency of proposed operation as evidenced by a statement in writing by the operator.
(Ord. 62-1968. Passed 3-11-68.)