§ 8.30. Operations at and Maintenance of Heliports.

(a)

Safety Generally. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or maintain a heliport in an unsafe condition; to permit reckless and unsafe aeronautical activities thereon, or to permit any aeronautical activities to be conducted thereon other than those specified in the permit issued with respect thereto, or to operate or maintain said heliport in violation of this Code, or State or Federal laws thereto pertaining.

(b)

Fire Safety.

(1)

It shall be unlawful for any person controlling or operating a heliport located upon any building or other structure to allow such heliport to be used for fueling, defueling, repair or maintenance of helicopters, except as may be provided by regulation for emergency conditions, unless such activity was clearly indicated on the plans submitted to and approved by the city and such activity is in accordance with all requirements of Chapter 24 of the City Code, the Fire Prevention Code.

(2)

Each heliport shall be operated by personnel trained and instructed in the use of fire extinguishing equipment.

(3)

Smoking shall be prohibited on all roof areas whereon an elevated heliport is located and within one hundred (100) feet of the air operations area of any ground level heliport.

(4)

Approved fire alarm signaling devices and such fire extinguishing equipment as may by regulation be deemed necessary by the Fire Chief shall be provided at each heliport.

(c)

Parking. Tie-downs and an auxiliary source of power for starting shall be provided at each heliport to be utilized for extended helicopter parking.

(d)

Air Operations Area, Cleanliness. No water, dust, sand, fuel, or debris shall be permitted to stand on the air operations area of any heliport.

(e)

Other Requirements. All requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration relating to the operation, maintenance and use of heliports are incorporated herein by reference and shall be fully complied with by the operators and users of every heliport; provided, however, that any requirement herein contained which is more restrictive than the corresponding Federal Aviation Administration requirement shall be complied with in lieu of the corresponding Federal Aviation Administration requirement.

(f)

Inspection. The Building Officials, the Director, and the Fire Chief shall have the authority to make periodic inspections of heliports to see that all requirements of this Chapter are being complied with.

(Ord. of 10-2-1972, § 1; Ord. of 5-7-1984, Doc. #18543)