10.56.020 Aerial activities permit – Required when.
The following activities may not be carried on within the city limits except with a permit issued by the city:
A. The release of any object or thing from any aircraft;
B. Any skydiving or other parachute activity where the anticipated drop or landing area lies within the city except during the case of an actual emergency;
C. Any aerobatic display or any other event involving aircraft which requires any aircraft to fly at an altitude less than the limit established in BMC 10.56.010(A). Included in this category are intermittent flights originating from or arriving at public or private property located within the city limits other than a licensed airport facility. Intermittent flights are defined as four or less flights per year;
D. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, commercial flights, private business flights, non-emergency medical flights, and all other flights originating from or arriving at public or private property located within the city limits other than a licensed airport facility. This subsection shall not apply to aircraft engaged in the activities identified in BMC 10.56.010(B), except as follows:
1. Aircraft engaged in emergency operations shall not be based or parked on property located within the city limits, other than a licensed airport facility, except during the duration of such emergency.
2. Permanent or semi-permanent basing or parking of aircraft within the city limits shall only be at an FAA-approved facility which meets city fire, health and land use requirements for such facilities, provided stationary aircraft displays of a temporary nature shall be exempt from this requirement.
3. The fueling, repair and maintenance of aircraft shall be conducted only at an FAA-approved facility which meets city fire, health and land use requirements, unless such aircraft is disabled and/or the nature of the emergency itself makes compliance with such requirements impractical.
4. Medical facilities which operate or contract with airborne ambulance services shall obtain an aerial activities permit or establish an approved helistop or other appropriate aircraft facility. [Ord. 9408, 1985; Ord. 9391, 1984; Ord. 8573 § 14(B), 1977].