4-3-020 AIRPORT RELATED HEIGHT AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
A. AIRPORT INFLUENCE AREA ESTABLISHED:
In order to regulate the use of property in the vicinity of the airport, all of the land within Safety Zones 1 through 6 of the Renton Municipal Airport shall be known as the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section. (Ord. 5029, 11-24-03)
B. HEIGHT LIMITS:
Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no structure or tree shall penetrate the Federal Aviation Regulation Part 77 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace, as shown in subsection G of this Section. (Ord. 1542, 4-17-1956; Ord. 1829, 5-17-1960; Amd. Ord. 5029, 11-24-03)
C. USE RESTRICTIONS:
1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, no use may be made of land within Airport Safety Zones 1 through 4, as shown in subsection F of this Section, in such a manner as to create electrical interference with radio communication between the airport and aircraft, making it difficult for fliers to distinguish between airport lights and others, result in glare in the eyes of fliers using the airport, impair visibility in the vicinity thereof, or otherwise endanger the landing, taking off, or maneuvering of aircraft.
2. Places of public assembly in the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section, may be conditioned in terms of frequency of use, time of use, and number of people assembled.
3. Residential uses may be conditioned in relation to residential density in the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section.
4. Nonresidential uses may be conditioned in relation to intensity of use in the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section.
5. Bird attractants, such as uncovered refuse dumpsters, and uses that produce smoke, dust, glare, vapor, gasses or other emissions may be restricted in the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section.
6. Noise-sensitive uses shall be prohibited from locating within the 65 DNL (or higher) noise contour of the Renton Municipal Airport, as shown in subsection H of this Section. (Ord. 5029, 11-24-03)
D. HAZARD MARKING AND LIGHTING:
Any permit or variance granted as provided in this Section and affecting Airport Safety Zones 1 through 4, as shown in subsection F of this Section, shall be so conditioned as to require the owner of the structure or tree in question to install, operate and maintain thereon, at the owner’s own expense, such markers and lights as may be necessary to give adequate notice to aircraft of the presence of such airport hazard.
E. SAFETY VERIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION:
1. Land Use Permit Master Applications for proposed projects to be located within the Airport Influence Area shall require one of the following:
a. A certificate from an engineer or land surveyor, that clearly states that the proposed use will not penetrate the Federal Aviation Administration Regulation Part 77 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace (subsection G of this Section); or
b. The maximum elevation of proposed buildings or structures based on the established airport elevation reference datum will not penetrate the Federal Aviation Administration Regulation Part 77 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace (subsection G of this Section). Elevations shall be determined by an engineer or land surveyor.
2. Within the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section, disclosure notice shall be placed on land title when property is subdivided, or as part of approval of conditional use permits, special use permits, building permits, or other SEPA nonexempt projects. Such notice may relate to noise, low overhead flights, aviation operations that create high levels of noise, or aviation operations at night when there is greater sensitivity to noise.
3. Prior to approval of residential land use or other land uses where noise-sensitive activities may occur within the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section, an avigation easement shall be granted to the City of Renton. The avigation easement shall be approved by the City Attorney prior to recording.
4. Prior to approval of land uses where aviation overflight may occur within the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section, an avigation easement shall be granted to the City of Renton. The avigation easement shall be approved by the City Attorney prior to recording.
5. Applicants for projects located within the Airport Influence Area shall submit a description of construction and a construction schedule prior to issuance of building permits to prevent construction equipment, such as cranes, from penetrating the airspace without prior notification to responsible parties.
(Ord. 1542, 4-17-1956; Amd. Ord. 5029, 11-24-03; Ord. 5100, 11-1-04)
F. AIRPORT INFLUENCE AREA MAP:
(Ord. 5029, 11-24-03; Ord. 5100, 11-1-04)
G. FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION PART 77 OBJECTS AFFECTING NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE:
(Ord. 5100, 11-1-04)
H. RENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ANNUAL AVERAGE NOISE EXPOSURE MAP:
(Ord. 5029, 11-24-03; Ord. 5100, 11-1-04)