Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 9.08 Aircraft

It shall be unlawful for aircraft to be over the city at less than the minimum safe altitude of flight, as hereinafter defined:

(A) The minimum safe altitudes of flight in taking off or landing and while flying over the property of another in taking off or landing, are those at which such flights by aircraft may be made without being in dangerous proximity to persons or property on the land beneath, or unsafe to the aircraft.

(B) Minimum safe altitudes of flight over congested parts of the city are those sufficient to permit a reasonable safe emergency landing, but in no case less than 1,000 feet.

(C) The minimum safe altitudes of flight in all other cases shall be not less than 500 feet.

('86 Code, § 9.08.010) (Ord. 1715, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to acrobatically fly any aircraft over the city.

(B) Acrobatic flying means intentional maneuvers not necessary to air navigation. Parachute jumping comes within this category.

('86 Code, § 9.08.020) (Ord. 1715, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

It shall be unlawful for any person to drop or release or to permit the dropping or releasing of any object or thing from an aircraft in flight over the city except when necessary for the personal safety of passengers or crew, or by special permission of the City Council. The City Council may authorize that a permit be granted for the display of an advertising banner on an aircraft, or for the releasing of advertising matter from an aircraft. Such permit shall be issued by the Tax and License Collector of the city upon the payment of a license fee of $25 per day for each day such banner is displayed or advertising matter released.

('86 Code, § 9.08.030) (Ord. 1715, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

It shall be unlawful for any person to transport materials for industrial or agricultural spraying (dusting) in any aircraft in flight over the city.

('86 Code, § 9.08.040) (Ord. 1715, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

It shall be unlawful for any person to navigate an aircraft over the city while under the influence of, using or having personal possession of intoxicating liquor, cocaine or other habit-forming drugs, nor shall such person carry passengers who are obviously under the influence of intoxicating liquor, cocaine or other habit-forming drugs.

('86 Code, § 9.08.050) (Ord. 1715, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010