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Except as otherwise provided herein, an application for a temporary site permit pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be made in writing and shall specify:
(a) The name and address of the applicant whether a firm, association or corporation.
(b) The address of the location for which the permit is required, together with the business name of such location, if any.
(c) A copy of the applicant's application for State Department of Aeronautics approval, or verification of telephone permission by same (to be followed by approval in writing).
(d) A copy of a no-objection letter from the Federal Aviation Administration.
(e) Written approval of the landing site's landowner or duly authorized agent.
(f) Description of the proposed operation, including the exact flight routes, times of operation, load to be lifted and duration of the job time.
(g) Certificate of insurance in favor of City providing for public liability and property damage coverage consistent with the requirements of this State's Public Utilities Commission for helicopter operations. Said certificate may be retained in Police Department files for future temporary heliport landing permit requests.
Upon receipt of the proper application, the Police Department shall coordinate and obtain the concurrence of all appropriate City departments. The temporary site or sites will be evaluated on the basis of recommended Federal Aviation Administration and State Department of Aeronautics criteria.
Any permit issued pursuant to this Article shall have endorsed thereon the exact flight route, time of operation, location of off-helicopter landing site and duration of the job time.
(Added by Ord. 392-73, App. 10/19/73)
The appropriate permit for temporary operations shall be issued and a copy thereof shall be properly forwarded to the State Department of Aeronautics.
Every permit which is issued pursuant to this Article shall be conditional pending receipt by the City and County of San Francisco of evidence of approval in writing by the State Department of Aeronautics and no-objection letter from the Federal Aviation Administration and said permit shall not be deemed unconditionally approved until such evidence is received by the Police Department. In the event either or both the Department of Aeronautics and Federal Aviation Administration disapprove permittees' applications, then said permit shall be deemed revoked by operation of law without the requirement of notice by City. This section shall not be construed as authority to operate helicopters to or from off-heliport landing sites within the City and County of San Francisco until the permit granted pursuant to this Article is unconditionally approved. The Chief of Police may further restrict the permit as necessary to protect the interests of the general public.
(Added by Ord. 392-73, App. 10/19/73)
Should the operation of the permittee create a danger to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, the permittee shall apply to the Police Commission pursuant to the provisions of Section 18 of Part II, Chapter XI, of the San Francisco Municipal Code for permission to divert traffic from the area of operation.
The diversion of said traffic shall be at the expense of the permittee.
No permit shall issue unless and until permission to divert traffic is granted by the Police Commission if in the opinion of the Chief of Police such diversion is necessary to protect the general interests of the public.
(Added by Ord. 392-73, App. 10/19/73)
The Police Department may suspend or revoke a permit issued hereunder whenever:
(a) There is a violation of any of these sections or of any State or Federal law or regulation pertaining to the operations permitted hereunder.
(b) State Department of Aeronautics or Federal Aviation Administration approval of the operations permitted hereunder is suspended or withdrawn for any reason.
(c) There has been a material change in circumstances since the granting of the permit which would have precluded issuance of the permit if such changed circumstances had been in existence at the time of the application.
(d) Conditions of the permit have been violated.
(Added by Ord. 392-73, App. 10/19/73)
A permit granted pursuant to this Article shall be deemed automatically suspended if the required approval of the permit given by the State Department of Aeronautics or the Federal Aviation Administration is terminated or withdrawn for any reason. Such suspension shall remain in effect until the permittee delivers evidence of reinstatement of the approval of the State Department of Aeronautics and the Federal Aviation Administration to the Police Department.
(Added by Ord. 392-73, App. 10/19/73)
The applicant for a permit shall pay a nonrefundable application fee upon application to the San Francisco Police Department.
Payment of a license fee shall be made to the Tax Collector of the City and County of San Francisco upon issuance of the permit by the Police Department and shall be a condition thereof.
(Amended by Ord. 555-81, App. 11/12/81)
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