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No approval shall be granted under this article by the director unless it shall appear, upon investigation of the application, that the premises desired to be used for the purpose of operating a landing field strictly comply with all the laws of the state, the United States and the provisions of this code, and that the applicant has obtained full approval from the Federal Aviation Administration of such applicant’s proposed landing field. Before recommending approval of any application, the director shall submit such application to the director of transportation and public works, the zoning board of adjustment and the chief of the fire department in order to ascertain if the proposed facilities would comply with the requirements of their respective departments or activities. Such officers and agencies shall note their approval or disapproval upon the request. The application shall then be passed to the aviation advisory board for their inspection and they shall note their recommendations on the application. The director shall then bring the application as soon as feasible before the city council. The city council shall then, upon hearing, grant or reject the application.
(1964 Code, § 4-19) (Ord. 8840, § 1, passed 6-7-1983; Ord. 10953, § 9, passed 11-12-1991)
If a landing field operated under provisions of this article is not being conducted in accordance with the laws of the United States, the state, the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the city, or is being conducted in violation of such laws and regulations, the director may at any time give notice in writing to the licensee or other person in control of the operation and maintenance of such landing field, to show cause why the permission issued for the operation of such landing field should not be revoked and canceled. Such notice to show cause shall become effective as a cancellation after the expiration of ten days from the date of service of same upon the operator or the person in charge of such landing field unless, on or before the expiration of ten days, the licensee or the person in charge of such landing field files with the city secretary a written appeal, addressed to the city council, in which it is requested that the council grant him or her a hearing upon the question of whether or not the permit or license issued by the city shall be canceled and revoked. Such appeal, if made and filed as prescribed in this section, shall operate as a stay or postponement of such revocation and cancellation of the permit issued until such time as the council shall grant a hearing and make a final determination upon the question of whether or not such permit or license should be canceled. Such hearing shall be held within 30 days after the date of the filing of such appeal. The action of the council, after hearing the evidence and facts, shall be final and conclusive as to all parties.
(1964 Code, § 4-20) (Ord. 8840, § 1, passed 6-7-1983; Ord. 10953, § 9, passed 11-12-1991)
The granting of approval under the terms of this article shall in no event be construed as the granting or conferring of any vested right to the operator, but shall be subject to revocation or cancellation as provided for in § 3-49.
(1964 Code, § 4-18) (Ord. 8840, § 1, passed 6-7-1983)
Editor’s note:
Ord. 14030, § 1, adopted Dec. 21, 1999, repealed § 3-51 which pertained to records to be kept; inspection. See the Code Comparative Table.
(a) No person shall operate any heliport within the City of Fort Worth without first securing a heliport license from the city. An application for a heliport license shall contain the same information and shall be subject to the same approval procedure as is required in Article III of this chapter.
(b) The operation and flight of helicopters within the city shall be in conformity with all applicable safety rules, regulations, manuals and directives of the Federal Aviation Administration and the provisions of the ordinances and the codes of the city, including, but not limited to, those regulations relating to minimum safe altitudes. In addition, where specific minimum safe altitudes, traffic patterns and approach routes for a heliport are prescribed by the city council with the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration, failure to comply therewith shall constitute a violation of this article.
(1964 Code, § 4-22) (Ord. 8840, § 1, passed 6-7-1983; Ord. 9925, § 1, passed 8-11-1987)
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