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Township of Middle Smithfield, PA Airport Overlay District
Ch 200 Art VI Div 64 Airport Overlay District
§ 200-064-010 Purpose.
§ 200-064-020 Effect on other districts.
§ 200-064-030 Definitions.
§ 200-064-040 Establishment of airport zones.
§ 200-064-050 Permit required; exceptions.
§ 200-064-060 Variance procedures.
§ 200-064-070 Use restrictions.
§ 200-064-080 Preexisting nonconforming uses.
§ 200-064-090 Obstructions marking and lighting.
§ 200-064-100 Violations and penalties.
§ 200-064-110 Appeals.
§ 200-064-120 Conflicting regulations.
§ 200-064-130 Severability.
Township of Middle Smithfield, PA / Part II, General Legislation / Zoning / Development Options
Division 64 Airport Overlay District
§ 064-010 Purpose.
§ 064-020 Effect on other districts.
§ 064-030 Definitions.
§ 064-040 Establishment of airport zones.
§ 064-050 Permit required; exceptions.
§ 064-060 Variance procedures.
§ 064-070 Use restrictions.
§ 064-080 Preexisting nonconforming uses.
§ 064-090 Obstructions marking and lighting.
§ 064-100 Violations and penalties.
§ 064-110 Appeals.
§ 064-120 Conflicting regulations.
§ 064-130 Severability.
The purpose of this Airport Overlay District is to create an airport overlay district that considers safety issues around any future airport within the Township and, particularly, the present Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport;[1] regulate and restrict the heights of constructed structures and objects of natural growth; create appropriate zones and establish the boundaries thereof and provide for changes in the restrictions and boundaries of such zones; create the permitting process for use within said zones; and provide for enforcement, assessment of violation penalties, an appeals process and judicial review.
Editor's Note: Appendix B1, Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport Surface Areas, is included at the end of this chapter.
The following words and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
The highest point of an airport's useable landing area measured in feet above sea level.
Any structure or object, natural or man-made, or use of land which obstructs the airspace required for flight or aircraft in landing or taking off at the airport or is otherwise hazardous as defined in 14 CFR Part 77 and 74 Pa.C.S.A. § 5102.
Any area of land or water upon which an airport hazard might be established, if not prevented, as provided for in this chapter and the Act 164 of 1984 (Pennsylvania laws relating to aviation).[1]
An imaginary plan 150 feet above the established airport elevation that is constructed by swinging arcs of various radii from the center of the end of the primary surface and then connecting the adjacent arc by tangent lines. The radius of each arc is based on the planned approach. The horizontal surface zone, as shown on Figure 1,[4] is derived from the horizontal surface.
A runway that is constructed for and intended to be used by propeller driver aircraft of greater than 12,500 pounds' maximum gross weight and jet-powered aircraft.
Any preexisting structure, object of natural growth or use of land which is inconsistent with the provisions of this division or an amendment thereto.
Any structure, growth or other object, including a mobile object, which exceeds a limiting height set forth by this division.
An object, including a mobile object, constructed or installed by man, including, but without limitation, buildings, towers, cranes, smokestacks, earth formations and overhead transmission lines.
There are hereby created and established certain zones within the Airport District Overlay, defined in § 064-030 herein and depicted on Figure 1[1] as follows:
As regulated by Act 164[1] and defined by 14 CFR Part 77.13(a), as amended or replaced, any person who plans to erect a new structure, add to an existing structure or to erect and maintain any object (natural or man-made), in the vicinity of the airport, shall first notify the Department's Bureau of Aviation (BOA) by submitting PennDOT Form AV-57 to obtain an obstruction review of the proposal at least 30 days prior to commencement thereof. The Department's BOA response must be included with this permit application for it to be considered complete. If the Department's BOA returns a determination of no penetration of airspace, the permit request should be considered in compliance with the intent of this overlay district. If the Department's BOA returns a determination of a penetration of airspace, the permit shall be denied, and the project sponsor may seek a variance from such regulations as outlined in § 064-060 herein.
No permit is required to make maintenance repairs to or replace parts of existing structures which do not enlarge or increase the height of an existing structure.
No objection. The subject construction is determined not to exceed obstruction standards, and marking/lighting is not required to mitigate potential hazard. Under this determination, a variance shall be granted.
Conditional determination. The proposed construction/alteration is determined to create some level of encroachment into an airport hazard area which can be effectively mitigated. Under this determination, a variance shall be granted contingent upon implementation of mitigating measures as described in § 064-090, herein, Obstruction marking and lighting.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this division, no use shall be made of land or water within the Airport Overlay District in such a manner as to create electrical interference with navigational signals or radio communications between airport and aircraft, make it difficult for pilots to distinguish between airport lights and others, impair visibility in the vicinity of the airport, create bird strike hazards or otherwise endanger or interefere with the landing, takeoff or maneuvering of aircraft utilizing the airport.
The regulations prescribed in this district shall not be construed to require the removal, lowering or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations as of the effective date of this chapter, or otherwise interfere with the continuance of a nonconforming use. No nonconforming use shall be structurally altered or permitted to grow higher, so as to increase the nonconformity, and a nonconforming use, once substantially abated (subject to the underlying zoning ordinance), may only be reestablished consistent with the provisions herein.
Any permit or variance granted pursuant to the provisions of this division may be conditioned according to the process described in § 064-060 herein to require the owner of the structure or object of natural growth in question to permit the Township, at its own expense, or require the person requesting the permit or variance to install, operate and maintain such marking or lighting as deemed necessary to ensure both ground and air safety.
Violations and penalties shall be under and subject to the rules and regulations set forth in this chapter.
Appeals shall be under and subject to the rules and regulations set forth in this chapter.
Where there exists a conflict between any of the regulations or limitations prescribed in this division and any other regulations applicable to the same area, the more stringent limitation or requirement shall govern and prevail.
If any of the provisions of this division or the application thereof to any person or circumstance are held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this division which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this division are declared to be severable.