§ 421. Airport zone permit.

(a)

Except as specifically provided in this section, no material change shall be made in the use of land, no structure or object shall be erected or otherwise established, and no tree shall be planted in any airport zone created by this division unless a permit therefore shall have been applied for and granted.

(b)

Each application for a permit shall indicate the purpose for which the permit is desired, with sufficient particularity to permit it to be determined whether the resulting use, structure, or tree would conform to the regulations of this division.

(c)

If such determination is that the proposed use of land, structure, object or tree conforms to the requirements of this division, the permit shall be granted.

(d)

No permit for a use inconsistent with the provisions of this division shall be granted unless a variance has been approved in accordance with the provisions of this division.

(e)

In determining whether to issue a permit per this division, the public development director may consult the airport manager and the Georgia Department of Transportation as well as any technical guidance documents of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), specifically including but not necessarily limited to U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5300-13A, "Airport Design" dated 2/26/2014, as may be amended, or successor publication.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)