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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1281_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO . 1281 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING HEIGHTS OF STRUCTURES AND NATURAL GROWTH, AND THE USE OF AIR SPACE IN' THE VICINITY OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY CREATING AIRPORT APPROACH ZONES, TRANSITION ZONES, HORIZONTAL ZONE AND CONICAL ZONE, AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF-. PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN THE RESTRICTIONS AND BOUNDARIES OF SUCH ZONES,, DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS USED HEREIN- PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RE LANE does ordain as follows : SECTION ONE-, That Pursuant to the authority conferred by Article XI, Section 11, of the California Constitution, the City Council. of the City of Redlands , State of California, deems it necessary to create an "Airport Space Zoning Ordinance" for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabi- tants of the City of Redlands , preventing the creation of establishment of airport hazards , thereby protecting the lives and property of the users of the Redlands Municipal Airport and of the occupants of the land in its vicinity and preventing destruction and impairment of the utility of the airport and the expenditure of public funds in establishing its PLANNING ZONING CHAPTER 93 Ordinance No . 1281 CHAPTER 93 ZONING Article 930 Short Title - Definition 93-1 Zones - Height Limits 932 Use Restrictions 933 Non-conforming Uses 934 Administrative Agency 935 Permits 936 Variances 937 Violations 938 Penalty 939 Conflicting Rogu]-atioris 940 Validity Article 930 TITLE & DEFINITIONS See. 9300HORT TITLE� This ordinance shall be known as the "Redlands Municipal Airport Air Space Zoning Ordinance of the City of Redlands " See. 9301. DEFINITIONS. As used in this ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires . (1 ) "Airport" means the Redlands Municipal AirportA (2 ) "Airport Hazard" means any structure or tree or use of land which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at the airport or is otherw1se hazardous to such landing or taking off' of aircraft. (3) "Non-Conforming Use" means any structure, tree, or use of land which does not conform to a regulation prescribed in this ordinance or an amendment there- to as of the effective date of such regulations. (4) "Person" means any individual , firm, co-partnership, corporation,, company, association, joint stock association, city, county or district, and includes any trustee,, receiver, assignee or successor in interest . (5 ) "Structure" means any object confit ructed or in- stalled by man, including, but, without limitation, buildings, towers , smoke-stacks, and overhead lines. (6) "Landing Area" means the area of the Airport used for the landing, take-off, or taxiing of aircraft , (7) "Treet, means any object of natural growth, (8) "City or County" mean s any city, county or city and county, (9) "Planning Commission " means the City Planning Commission of the City of Redlands , State of California,, PLANNING Article 931 See Zones - Tleigbt Limits See , 9310, ZONES, In order to carry out the purposes of this ordinance , all of the land within the boundaries of the Redlands Municipal Airport and within two (J 2) miles of the landing area of the Airport is hereby diori ded into hori- zontal zone, conical zone , transition zones and runway approach zones, boundaries of which are shown on the Redlands Municipal Airport Air Space Zoning Map, The Redlands Municipal Airport Air Space Zoning Map is hereby approved as the official. map for such zoning purposes , and shall be incorporated as part of this ordinance, subject to amendments made pursuant to law from time to time . Such amendments shall be entered on the official map, which shall. be maintained up to date and be on file and available for examination during bus!,T)ess hours In the office of the City Clerk. See. 9311 . HE,"IGHT LIMITS. Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, no structure shall be erpeted, altered or maintained in any airport approach zone', transition one. horizontal one or conical zone to a height in excess of the height limit herein established for each zone, Such height limItations are computed from the adjusted airport elevation as determined at the di-5placed threshold and are hereby established for each of the zones in question as followsg (1) APPROACH ZONES, One (1 ) foot in height for each twenty (20) feet in horizontal- distance beginning at a po,-int 200 feet from and at the elevatlon of the end of the runway, and extending to a point 10, 200 feet from the end of the runway, The west end of the runway shall be considered the most westerly point of the future extension, and the east end of the runway sha.1.1 be considered the east displaced threshold,a (2) TRANSITION ZONES. One (1 ) foot in height fox, each seven (7 ) feet in borizontal distance beginning at any point 1feet normal to and at the elevation of the centerline of the runway, extending 200 feet beyond each end thereof', extending to a height of 150 feet above the adjusted airport elevation which is :l X524 feet above mean sea level. In addition, to the foregoing, there are establisned height limits of (1 foot -%re:rtical height for eacb (7 ) feet horizontal distance measured, from the edgers ,,)f al-1 approach zones for the entire length. of the approach zones and extending upward and outward to the points where they intersect the horizontal. or conical surfaces ; (3) HORIZONTAL E. One hundred fifty ( 150) feet above the adjusted airport elevation or a height of 1.696 feet above mean sea, lovel ; and PLANNING ZONING Sec , 9311 (4 ) CONICAL ZONE, One ( 1 ) foot in height for each twenty (20) feet of horizontal distance beginning at the periphery of the horizontal one , extending to a height of 300 feet above the adjusted airport elevation , or a height of 1846 feet above mean sea level , Where an area is covered by more than one height limita- tion, the more restrictive limitation shall prevail,, Article 932 Use Restrictions See . 9320. USE RESTRICTIOW No use may be made of land within any airport approach zone, transition zone, horizon- tal zone or coi ncal zone , in such a manner as to create electrical interference with radio communication between the airport and aircraft , making it difficult for pilots to dis- tinguish between airport lights and other lights, resulting in. glare in the eyes of the pilots using the airport , impairing visibility in the vicinity of theairport, or otherwise en- dangering the landing, take-off or maneuvering of aircraft , Article 93) Non-conforming Uses Sec . 9330, NON-CONFORMING USESv The regulations prescribed inSections 931 and 912 of this ordinance shall not be construed to require the removal , lowering, or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations as of the effective date hereof, or otherwise inter- fere with the continuance of any nonconforming use, Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the construction,, alteration or intended use of any structure, the construction or alteration of which was begun prior to the effective date of this ordinance , and diligently prosecuted and completed within a reasonable time thereoK, Axtials 934 AdministTatigra Agency See , 9340. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY. The City Planning Commission of the City of Redlands is hereby designa- ted the administrator charged with the duty of administering and enforcing the regulations herein deseribs& The duties of the Planning Commission shall include that of reviewing and deciding all applications for permits and variances under Sections 915 and 96 of this ordinance . PLANNING ZONING sece 935 Article 935 Permits Sec, 93, 0. PERMITS. Before any non-conforming structure or tree may be replaced, substantially altered or repaired, rebuilt , allowed to grow higher, or replanted, a permit must be secured from the Planning Commission. No permit shaLl be granted that -would to thet ablishment or creation of an airport hazard or permit a non-conforming struc- ture or tree or non-conforming use to be made or become higher or become a greater hazard to air navigation than it was on the effective date of this ordinancel or when the application for a permit is made4 No permit shall be required for such maintenance repairs or replacement of parts of existing structures as do not enlarge or increase the hoight of the existing structure , Article 936 Variances Secy 936W VARTANCM A person desiring to erect any structure , or increase the height of any structure, or permit the growth of any tree, or otherwise use his property in violation of airport zoning regulations adopted under this article, may apply to the Planning Commission for a variance from the zoning regulations in question, Such variances may be granted only where application or enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance will cause difficulty or unnecessary hardship and the variance will promote the public interest, do substan- tial justice , and conform to the spirit of the regulations and this article ; provided, that any variance may be allowed subject to such reasonable conditions as the PlanAing Commission may require to effectuate the purpose of the article. Article 937 Violations sec. 937WVIOLATION& In the event any person, or his agent , employee , or persons under his control, moves , alters or attempts to erect , constructny , move or alter astructure or alowuu ls any strctre or tree to exceed a height in violation of the provislons of this ordinance, the same is hereby declared a public nuisance, and it shall be the duty of the it Attorney of the City of Redlands to bring, and prosecute an action in any Court of competent jurisdiction to abate such nuisance, to enjoin such person from maintaining same, and to require him, to remove and eliminate the nuisance condition, Article 938 Pena I ty Sec . 938M PENALM A person violating any pro- visions of this ordinance shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a in of not tt PLANNING ZONING Sec. 938 more than Five Hundred ($500) Dollars or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonmest. Such person shall be de guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of whtch any violation of this ordinance is committed, continued or per- mitted. Article 939 Conflicting Regulations SacA 93ONFLICTING REGULATIONS. Where this ordinance tmposes a greater or more stringent restriction upon the use of land than is imposed or required by any other ordi- nance or regulation, the provisions of this ordinance shall govern. Notg In this ordinance shall be construed as pro- hibiting the growth, construction or maintenance of any tree or structure to a height uP to 35 feet above the surface of the land. Article 940 Validity Sec40M VALIDTTY. Should any section or part of a section, clause or provision of this ordinance be declared by any Court to be invalid, the same ahall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid, SECTION TWO : NOTICE; This ordinance 5ball be published once in the San Bernardino Sun and Redlands Daily Facts within (15) days after its pasaage ,, PASSED; January 19, 1965 EFFECTIVE, February 19, 1965 ATTEM, a/ Waldo F. Burrou hs Mayor of the City of Redlands City Clerk APPROVED FOR FORM Y Haze! M. Soper, City Clerk, City of Redlands , bereby certify that the fare- jZ_Qt2rd F Tay" pr going ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof City Attorney held on the 19th day of January 1965, by the following vote ,,,. AYES ; Councilmen Martinez , Wagner, Hartzell, Cummings, Mayor NOES , None Burroughs ABSENTMone City Clerk