§ 5-32 — Application

Sec. 5-32. - Application.

(a) Every license application submitted under this article shall set forth the proposed location and general arrangement of the aviation field or heliport, and the nature of operations proposed to be conducted thereupon. (b) Each application for a heliport license shall contain the following: (1) If the proposed heliport is a rooftop, a report by a professional engineer, registered in the state, approved by the building department of the city, indicating that the roof structure is designed to support concentrated loads, on any one (1) square foot, equivalent to three-fourths gross weight of the largest helicopter to be accommodated; (2) A statement, approved by the building department that where roofs lack the complete protection of a parapet wall of adequate height (minimum of four (4) feet), an approved wire mesh fence which provides a minimum of four (4) feet in height, shall be provided; (3) A statement of the type of helicopter operations, i.e., IFR, VFR, or both; types of helicopters to be used, and their maximum gross weight as set by the federal aviation administration; (4) A plan of the proposed heliport site, indicating dimensions of the entire usable areas, dimensions of the actual landing and take-off areas; all obstructions and emergency landing areas within one thousand (1,000) feet of the heliport, with scale drawings of the same, indicating their heights in proportion to the heliport landing area. If the heliport is to be located on a rooftop, its distance above ground level shall be given.

(Code 1950, §§ 948.2, 948.4-3)