Kings County Zoning Code § 1005 ACOZ

A. Purpose: The regulations contained in the Aviation Land Use Overlay Zone (ACOZ) are intended to be applied to areas where additional controls to supplement or to modify those of the base zoning district are required.
1. The specific purposes of the ACOZ are to:
  - a. Reduce potential conflicts around the Hanford airport concerning noise and safety due to the operation of private aircraft.
  - b. Encourage proper land use planning to ensure that agriculture, aircraft, and residential uses co-exist to maintain economic sustainability while providing residents a strong quality of life.
  - c. Implement the policies and provisions of the 2035 Kings County General Plan .
2. The ACOZ shall be shown on the Zoning Map by adding the designator "AC" to the base district designation. The ACOZ will be applied to within the airport compatibility areas around the Hanford Airport.
3. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all parcels of land located within the designated boundaries of the overlay zone as illustrated on maps contained on the Official County zoning map.

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B. Development Standards and Regulations
1. New residential development is prohibited when proposed within the 70 Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) or greater noise contours for any military airfield, airport or helipad within Kings County.
2. The Kings County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUC) and the 2035 Kings County General Plan address land use compatibility surrounding the Hanford Airport. Use of the procedures and criteria contained within the Kings County ALUC serves to ensure that the risks to public safety related to aircraft flight operations around airports is minimized.
3. The ACOZ for the Hanford Airport designate the following specific areas of potential impacts associated with airport operations:
  - a. A – Runway Protection Zone or Within Building Restriction Line
  - b. B1 – Approach/Departure Zone and Adjacent to Runway
  - c. B2 – Extended Approach/Departure Zone
  - d. C – Common Traffic Pattern
  - e. D – Other Airport Environs
4. Land use and development within the overlay zones of the Hanford Airport shall be consistent with the Airport Land Use Compatibility and Land Development Restrictions contained in the following Tables:

Table 10-1AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY AND LAND DEVELOPMENT CHART
Zone	Location	Impact Elements	Maximum Densities		Required Open Land3
			Residential (du/ac)1	Other Uses (people/ac) 2
A	Runway Protection Zone or Within Building Restriction Line.	• High Risk • High Noise Levels.	0	10	All Remaining.
B1	Approach/Departure Zone and Adjacent to Runway.	• Substantial risk – aircraft commonly below 400 ft. AGL or within 1,000 ft. of runway. • Substantial Noise.	0.1 (10 acre min. parcel req. for 1 dwelling)	60	30%
B2	Extended Approach/Departure Zone.	• Moderate risk – aircraft commonly below 800 ft. AGL. • Significant Noise.	0.5 (2 acre min. parcel req. for 1 dwelling)	60	30%
C	Common Traffic Pattern.	• Limited risk – aircraft at or below 1,000 ft AGL. • Frequent Noise Intrusion.	8	150	15%
D	Other Airport Environs.	• Negligible risk. • Potential for annoyance from overflights.	No Limit.	No Limit.	No Requirement.

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Zone	Additional Criteria	Additional Criteria	Examples	Examples
	Prohibited Uses	Other Development Conditions	Normally Acceptable Uses4	Uses Not Normally Acceptable5
A	• All structures except ones with location set by aeronautical function • Assemblages of people • Objects exceeding FAR Part 77 height limits • Aboveground bulk storage of hazardous materials • Hazards to flight6.	• Dedication of Avigation Easement.	• Aircraft tie down apron • Pastures, field crops, vineyards • Automobile parking.	• Heavy poles, signs, etc. • Orchards, large trees.
B1 and B2	• Children’s schools, day care centers, libraries. • Hospitals, nursing homes. • Highly noise-sensitive uses (e.g. outdoor theaters). • Aboveground bulk storage of hazardous materials7 • Hazards to flight6.	• Locate structures maximum distance from extended runway centerline. • Minimum NLR8of 25 dBA in residential and office buildings. • Dedication of Avigation Easement.	• Uses in Zone A. • Agricultural uses except ones attracting birds. • Single-family residences on existing lots. • Warehousing, truck terminals, low-intensity manufacturing. • Single-story offices. • Low-intensity retail (e.g. auto, furniture sales).	• Residential subdivisions. • Multi-family residential. • Intensive retail uses. • Intensive manufacturing or food processing uses. • Multiple story offices. • Hotels and motels.
C	• Children’s schools. • Hospitals, nursing homes. • Hazards to flight6.	• Dedication of overflight easement for residential uses.	• Uses in Zone B. • Parks, playgrounds. • General retail, offices, etc. (2- story maximum). • Low-intensity manufacturing, food processing. • Two-storymotels.	• Major shopping malls. • Theaters, auditoriums. • Large sports stadiums. • Hi-rise office buildings.
D	• Hazards to flight6.	• Deed notice required for residential development.	• All except ones hazardous to flight.
Source: Kings CountyAirport Land Use CompatibilityPlan

Table 10-2 Aircraft Land Use Primary Compatibility Notes

Residential development should not contain more than the indicated number of dwelling units per gross acre.
1 Clustering of units is encouraged as a means of meeting the Required Open Land requirements. The land use should not attract more than the indicated number of people per acre at any time. This figure should
2 include all individuals who may be on the property (e.g. employees, customers/visitors, etc.) These densities are intended as general planning guidelines to aid in determining the acceptability of proposed land uses. Open land requirements are intended to be applied with respect to an entire zone. This is typically accomplished as
3 part of a community General Plan or a specific plan. See supporting compatibility policies in the General Plan on safety for definition of open land.

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4	These uses typicallycan be designed to meet the densityrequirements and other development conditions listed.
5	These uses typically do not meet the density and other development conditions listed. They should be allowed only if a major communityobjective is served bytheir location in this zone and no feasible alternative location exists.
6	Hazards to flight include physical, visual, and electronic forms if interference with the safety of aircraft operations. See supportingcompatibility policies in the General Plan on airspaceprotection for details.
7	Storage of aviation fuel, other aviation-related flammable materials, and up to 2,000 gallons of non aviation flammable materials is exempted from this criterion in Zones B1 and B2.
8	NLR = Noise Level Reduction;i.e.,the attenuation of sound level from outside to insideprovided bythe structure.
Source: Kings CountyAirport Land Use CompatibilityPlan

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Kings County Zoning Code § 1005 ACOZ - Aviation Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone

Table 10-2 Aircraft Land Use Primary Compatibility Notes

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