9-2-6: USE RESTRICTIONS:

   A.   Electrical Interference; Hazardous Conditions: Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, no use may be made of land or water within any zone established by this chapter in such a manner as to create electrical interference with navigational signals or radio communication between airport and aircraft, make it difficult for pilots to distinguish between airport lights and others, result in glare in the eyes of pilots using the airport, impair visibility in the vicinity of the airport, create bird strike hazards, or otherwise in any way endanger or interfere with the landing, takeoff, or maneuvering of aircraft intending to use the airport. (1983 Code § 18.80.050)

   B.   Existing Uses: No permit shall be granted that would allow the establishment or creation of any obstruction or permit a nonconforming use, structure, or tree to become a greater hazard to air navigation than it was on the effective date hereof, or any amendments hereto, or than it is when the application for a permit is made. Except as indicated, all applications for such a permit shall be granted. (1983 Code § 18.80.080; amd. 2003 Code)

   C.   Airport Compatible Land Use Overlay Zones Established: The controlled area of the Lincoln County airport is divided into four (4) airport compatible land use overlay zones for the purpose of regulating the development of noise sensitive land uses, to promote compatibility between the airport and the surrounding uses, to protect the airport from incompatible development and to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of property uses. The four (4) zones shall be known as:

      1.   Runway Protection Zone: This zone begins at the end of the primary surface of each runway. The zone beings at a width of five hundred feet (500') and expands outward uniformly to a width of one thousand feet (1,000') at a horizontal distance of one thousand seven hundred feet (1,700') from the primary surface.

      2.   Approach Zone (AZ): The approach zone begins at the end of the primary surface on each runway end at a width of five hundred feet (500') and expand outward uniformly to a width of three thousand five hundred feet (3,500') at a horizontal distance of ten thousand feet (10,000').

      3.   Traffic Pattern Zone (TPZ): The traffic zone is established by swinging arcs of one nautical mile (6,076 feet) radii from the center of each end of the primary surface of the runway and connecting the adjacent arcs by drawing lines tangent to those arcs.

      4.   Airport Influence Zone (AIZ): The airport influence zone commences at the periphery of the traffic pattern zone and extends outward therefrom to a horizontal distance of fourteen thousand feet (14,000') from the centerline of the runway and center of the end of each primary surface.

When compatible land use overlay zones overlap, the more restrictive zone shall apply.

   D.   Use Of Land And Buildings:

      1.   Within the airport compatible land use overlay zones as defined herein, no land shall hereafter be used and no structure or other object shall hereafter be erected, altered, converted, or modified other than for those compatible land uses permitted by underlying comprehensive zoning districts, as specified in this chapter. Additionally, land uses not compatible with the airport compatible land use overlay zones, as set forth in the following land use table, regardless of underlying zoning, are prohibited. Uses designated as "P" are permitted; those designated as "N" are not permitted.

	AIZ	TPZ	AZ	RPZ
Residential; hotels, motels, mobile home	P	P3	P1	N
Churches, schools, hospitals, places of public assembly	P	P2	N	N
Transportation, parking, cemeteries	P	P	P	N
General commercial uses	P	P	P	N
Industrial and manufacturing uses	P	P	P	N
Agricultural-cropland, open space	P	P	P	P
Livestock	P	P	P	N
Recreational; parks, playgrounds, golf courses, zoos	P	P	P	N
Outdoor spectator sports	P	P	P	N
Amphitheaters	P	N	N	N
Conditions: 1. If allowed, aviation easement and disclosure must be required as a condition of development.
2. If no reasonable alternative exists, use should be located as far from extended centerline as possible.
3. If allowed, disclosure of airport proximity must be required as a condition of development. An aviation easement should be considered based on proximity to runway centerline.
Notes: • Development projects which are wildlife attractants, including sewage treatment ponds and new landfills, within 10,000 feet of the runway are unacceptable (FAA advisory circular 150/5200-33). New landfills within 6 miles of the airport may required special review (FAA AC 150.5200-34).
• An FFA form 7460-I, "Notice of Proposed Construction Or Alteration" must be submitted for any construction or alteration (including hangers and other on-airport and off-airport structures, towers, etc.) within 20,000 horizontal feet of the airport greater in height than an imaginary surface extending outward and upward from the runway at a scale of 100 to 1 or greater in height than 200 feet aboveground level.

 

      2.   Where any prohibited use of land and buildings set forth in this section conflicts with any use of land and buildings set forth in another section of this chapter, as an allowed use on the zoning map, the more restrictive regulation shall apply.

      3.   Owners of property within the approach zone, in advance of receiving a building permit, shall grant an aviation easement to Lincoln County. The purpose of this easement shall be to establish a maximum height restriction on the use of property and to hold the public harmless for any damages caused by noise, vibration, fumes, dust, fuel, fuel particles, or other effects that may be caused by the operation of aircraft landing at, taking off from, or operating on, or at, Lincoln County airport.

      4.   Owners of property constructing new buildings or structures within the approach zone where the public is received, office areas, noise sensitive areas, or where the normal noise level is low, or dwellings, shall incorporate measures to achieve at least 25 dB sound attenuation. (2003 Code)