HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES - 11271984 - 84-56 (2) ORDINANCE NO. 84-56 _
(On Airport and_Hor
eTTpt Uses )
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as ,follows
( omitting the parenthetical footnotes from the official text of
the enacted or amended provisions of the County Ordinance Code ) :
SECTION I . Chapter 86-2 of the County Ordinance Code , is
Tepe-a ed , revised , and re-enacted to read :
Chaptcr_86_2 Aireort_Establishment
ARTICLE 86-2 . 2 General
86-2 . 202 Short _Title. This chapter shall be known and may be
cited as the airport land use ordinance of Contra Costa County.
(Ord. 84---Sl : prior code 58200 : Ord. 525 . )
86-2 . 204 Purpose _ This chapter is adopted under the
Conservation and Planning Act of the State of California and
Sections 26027 and 26028 of the Government Code of the State of
California , to provide for the establishment of airports and heli -
ports as conforming uses in suitable areas in the unincorporated
territory of this county . The Board of Supervisors deems it
necessary to create an airport land use zoning chapter to promote
the health , safety, and general welfare of the inhabitants of this
county by preventing the creation or establishment of airport
hazards , thereby protecting the lives and property of the users of
public and private airport and heliports and of the occupants of
the land in the vicinity of these aviation facilities .
" (Ord . 84-__S1 : prior code 58201 : Ord. 525 . )
ARTICLE 86-2 . 4 Definitions
86-2 .402 General . Unless otherwise specifically provided , or
required by the context , the following terms have these meanings
for the purposes of this chapter .
(Ord.
86-2 . 404 Airport_ "Airport" means any area of land or water
designed end set aside for the landing and taking off of
aircraft .
(Ord. 84-___sl . )
86-2_. 406 Public Use Airport . "Public Use Airport" means a
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pUbllel y Or privately owned airport that allows or offers the use
of its facilities by or to the public without prior notice or spe-
cial invitation or clearance .
(Ord. 84- S1 . )
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86-2 . 408 Privnte_Use Airport . "Pri.vate Use Airport" means , a
privately owned airport not -open to the general public .
(Ord. 84- 51 . )
86_2 . 410 Expansion_ "Expansion" means any construction of ' a
new runway or the extension or realignment of an existing runway ,
addition of ancillary uses , change from private to public use , or
the addition of airplane hangers , tie-downs , or other storage
facilities .
(Ord . 84----Sl . )
86-2 . 412 Aircraft . "Aircraft" means any manned contrivance
used-or-de'signed-TOr-navigation of , or flight in , the air
including but not limited to fixed wing, auto-gyro, ultra-lights ,
experimental aircraft , blimps , and gliders . Manned ligher-than-
air balloons shall not be considered aircraft .
(Ord . 84- 51 . )
86-2 .414 Heliport . "Heliport" means any area of land , water ,
or . sttruc-ture , set aside for the landing and taking off of
helicopters .
(Ord. 84- 51 . )
ARTICLE_86-2 . 6 Planning Commission
86-2 . 602 Authority. When proposed in its territorial area
of jurisdiction , the--involved county or area planning commission
shall :
(1 ) Hear and formulate recommendations to . the Board on appli-
cations for approval of construction plans , for the purposes of
compliance with Government Code 521661 . 5 (regarding approval of
construction plans ) and applications for approval of land acquisi-
tion plans for the purposes of compliance with Government Code
521661 . 6 (regarding acquisition of unincorporated territory by a
public agency for expansion of an existing publicly-owned
airport ) .
(2 ) Bear and decide all requests for land use permits under
by this chapter .
(Ord. 84-___51 . )
ARTICLE 86-2 .8 Location
86-2 . 802 Suitable areas . (1 ) Notwithstanding the provisions
of Division 82, an airport or heliport may be located within any
area zoned Agricultural (A- ) , Light Industrial (L-I ) , Heavey
Industrial (H-1 ) , Water-Recreational .(F-1 ) , Planned Unit
Development (P-1 ) , Unrestricted (U) , or Controlled Manufacturing
(C-M) .
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( 2 ) The Board finds that areas not zoned as specified in this
section are not suitable for airports , heliports , or aviation
facilities .
(Ord. 84-___§1 : prior code 58203 : Ord. 525 . ) ;
86-2 . 8_04 Exceptions_ County or City owned airports and heli -
ports are exempt Trom the permit requirements of this chapter .
Heliports operated by public agencies for the maintenance and pro-
tection of the general health , safety and welfare of the residents
of Contra Costa County are exempt from the permit and location
requirements of this chapter .
(Ord . 84- §1 . )
ARTICLE. 86-2 . 10 Permits
86_2 . 1002 _Reguirement . No person shall establish , maintain,
or expand an airport or heliport in this county without first
obtaining a land use permit . Except as provided in this chapter ,
no airport or heliport use is lawful until a land use permit for
it has been approved by the planning commission.
(Ord. 84- 51 . )
86-2 . 1004 Areas . Applications maybe made for this chapter ' s
land use permits where the involved land and premises are covered
by the regulations of Division 82 and 84 and located in the A- ,
L-1 , H-1 , F-1 , P-1 , U, or C-M zoning districts .
(Ord . 84---51 . )
86-2 . 1006 Applications _ All applications for permit approv-
al shall include the following :
( 1 ) Scale drawings and plans showing :
a . Airport or heliport layout plans indicating proposed
runways , taxiways , aircraft tie-down areas , hangers , 'and other
proposed buildings and improvements .
b. The boundary of the site , existing topography , grading
proposed to accommodate airport construction and improvements , and
the distance to nearby structures and utility lines .
(2 ) A vicinity map showing the airport or heliport location
on a USGS quadrangle map and any other airport locations within
three miles .
(3 ) A written description of the length of runways , the
number and type of aircraft to be based at the airport or heli -
port , hours of operation, any proposed lighting, and whether the
airport is proposed for public use or private use .
(84- S1 . )
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86-2_1008 Review. Pursuant to this chapter , the involved .
planning commission shall review land use permit applications for
approval , modification or denial , in public hearing pursuant to
and otherwise regulated by the land use permit provisions of chap-
ters 26-2 and 82-6.
SECTION II . Section 86-4. 002 of the Ordinance Code is amended to
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read :
86_4 . 002 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be
cited as the Buchanan Field Airport Zoning Ordinance of Contra
Costa County.
(Ord. 84--_S2 : prior code 58210 : Ord. 976. )
SECTION III EFFECTIVE _DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30
days after passage , and within 15 days of passage shall be
published once with the names of supervisors voting for and
against it in the LQIltra �2�t TimPs __, a newspaper published
in this County .
PASSED on _ November 271_ 1984__ by the follow vote :
AYES : Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, McPeak F Torlakson
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: J. R. OLSSON, County Clerk
do ex officio Clerk of the Board
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