HELI-FACILITY PERMIT TERM AND RENEWAL.
Austin City Code § 13-1-184
in effect§ 13-1-184 - HELI-FACILITY PERMIT TERM AND RENEWAL.
(A) A category III heli-facility is valid for five years from the date of issuance.
(B) A permittee shall file an application to renew a category III heli-facility permit at least 60 days before the expiration of the existing permit.
(C) A permittee must file a renewal application with the department including:
(1) the application fee; and
(2) a certificate that there has been no material change in the information provided in the original application; or
(3) if a material change has occurred, a description of each change.
(D) In this section, "material change" includes a change in:
(1) the number of operations or hours of operation;
(2) the type of helicopters using the heliport;
(3) the approach and departure paths to the heliport that may constitute a helicopter operation constraint or safety hazard; or
(4) development near the heliport that may affect air or ground access or constitute a hazard under 14 Code of Federal Regulation Part 77 (Safe, Efficient Use, and Preservation of Navigable Airspace).
(E) A heli-facility permit for a category I or category II is valid for the shorter of:
(1) the duration of the event or construction project for which the heli-facility permit is issued; or
(2) 180 days.
(F) Category I and category II heli-facility permits are non-renewable.
Source: 2003 Code Section 13-1-292(C); 1992 Code Section 17-2-292(C); Ord. 040729-16; Ord. 20110421-005; Ord. 20130620-089.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13TRSE_CH13-1AVSE_ART4HEHEOP_S13-1-184HECIPETEREFetched: 10/27/2026