24 Va. Admin. Code § 5-20-220

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024

Section 24VAC5-20-220 - Model airport safety zoning ordinance

Any county, city, or town in the Commonwealth seeking to comply with the mandate of § 15.1-491.02 of the Code of Virginia to enact local obstruction ordinances shall abide by the following:

1. The Model Airport Safety Zoning Ordinance developed by the Department of Aviation shall be used as a guide by localities. A copy of such ordinance is found in Appendix A (24VAC5-20-400 ) of this chapter.

2. The provisions of any locally adopted ordinance shall be in substantial conformity with the Model Airport Safety Zoning Ordinance. Substantial conformity shall include, but not be limited to, protection of airspace from intrusions as described in Articles 3, 4, and 7 of the Model.

3. The department may, at the request of a local governing body, review any ordinance submitted prior to adoption by such locality. In conducting its review the department shall make an evaluation regarding the integrity of such ordinance with respect to the requisites of the Model Airport Safety Zoning Ordinance. The review of the department may include, but not be limited to, the evaluation with respect to the Model Ordinance, any comments of the locality, and its opinion concerning the expected effectiveness of the ordinance as it relates to the general intent of § 15.1-491.02 of the Code of Virginia.

24 Va. Admin. Code § 5-20-220

Derived from VR165-01-02:1 § 4.4, eff. September 9, 1992; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 17, eff. June 12, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 4, eff. November 20, 2013.

Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and 5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.