Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025
Section 3534 - Applications for an Airport Permit(a) Application to construct or establish an airport for which a permit is required in accordance with these regulations shall, prior to the construction or establishment of the proposed airport, be submitted to the Department for approval on a Site Approval Permit Application form [DOA-0100, (Rev. 10/96) for airports only or DOA-0201, (Rev. 10/96) for heliports only].(b) For the Department to consider an application complete, the following items shall be submitted as a part of the Site Approval Permit Application:(1) Two copies of scaled drawings of the airport and adjoining areas that show: (A) the airport meets or exceeds the design standards established in Article 3 (for airports only) or Article 4 (for heliports only) of these regulations, unless the Department has granted a variance to a specific standard;(B) arrows for magnetic and true north;(C) magnetic alignment of the centerline of each approach surface; for a heliport that has multiple, consecutive approach surfaces which create a sector, include the magnetic alignment of each approach surface which defines the limits of the sector;(D) locations and heights of structures, highways, railways, above ground wires, above ground cables, poles, fences, vegetation, and other potential obstructions that underlie the airport's imaginary surfaces as defined in FAR Part 77.25 (for airports only) or 77.29 (for heliports only); and(E) additional information that is pertinent to the safe use of the airport;(2) Topographic map that shows the location and altitude of the aircraft traffic patterns relative to the airport (for airports only) or the location of the approach surfaces relative to the heliport (for heliports only);(3) Local area map or drawing depicting the airport and the location of schools, places of public gatherings, and residential areas within two miles of the centerline of a proposed runway or within 1,000 feet of the center of a proposed FATO;(4) Documentation of approval of the plan for construction by either the Board of Supervisors of the county or the City Council of the city (as appropriate) in which the airport is to be located;(5) Documentation of action by the Airport Land Use Commission of the county in which the airport is to be located (as appropriate);(6) Documentation of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act;(7) Documentation showing ownership of the airport; and(8) FAA Airspace Determination for the airport.(c) Upon completion of the airport, the airport owner shall notify the Department and request an airport permit authorizing the airport to be opened for operations. The Department shall inspect the airport. If the airport meets all the conditions of the Site Approval Permit, the Department shall issue the airport permit.(d) Examples of the various application forms are found in the Appendix of these regulations.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 21, § 3534
1. New section filed 12-14-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 53).
2. Change without regulatory effect of subsection (a) filed 1-24-89; operative 1-24-89 (Register 89, No. 4).
3. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 3-21-97; operative 4-20-97 (Register 97, No. 12). Note: Authority cited: Sections 21243 and 21664, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 21661- 21668.2, Public Utilities Code.
1. New section filed 12-14-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 53).
2. Change without regulatory effect of subsection (a) filed 1-24-89; operative 1-24-89 (Register 89, No. 4).
3. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 3-21-97; operative 4-20-97 (Register 97, No. 12).