(A) Non-emergency use (i.e., uses other than for public safety or medical purposes) of private heliports between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. is prohibited.
(B) Landing pads for on-grade heliports shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any property line and 400 feet from buildings used for residential purposes, public or private schools, hospitals or public parks. These distance requirements may be reduced one foot for each one foot of the elevation above ground level for elevated helistops.
(C) The helistop or heliport landing area shall be constructed of a material free of dust and loose particles which may be blown about by the down blast of the helicopter rotor.
(D) Lighting is to be provided according to Federal Aviation Administration requirements and is to be oriented as much as possible away from adjacent uses.
(E) An on-ground helistop shall be surrounded by a fence or other barrier which prohibits access except at controlled access points. Adequate access for fire and other emergency vehicles shall be provided to on-ground sites.
(2003 Code, § 8-3.8.36) (Updated 2009)