Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 13.14 Interference with Airport Operations

As used in this chapter:

A.

"Aircraft" means any contrivance used for or designed for navigation of or flight in the air, carrying at least one person as pilot or passenger.

B.

"Brackett Field" means the airport by that name owned by and maintained by the county of Los Angeles, south of the cities of San Dimas and LaVerne.

C.

"Model aircraft" means any contrivance which because of its size or other limitations cannot carry any person as pilot or passenger, but which can navigate or fly in the air, including the following, which can not carry any person as pilot or passenger:

Airplane, with or without ground controls;

Helicopter, with or without ground controls;

Glider;

Rocket;

Similar contrivances.

(Ord. 7471 §§ 1, 2, 3, 1959.)

Except for the lawful flight, landing or takeoff of aircraft, and except any act in the normal course of operation of Brackett Field, a person shall not throw, propel or permit the flight of any object, including any model aircraft, across or onto Brackett Field.

(Ord. 7471 § 4, 1959.)

If the operation of any kind or type of model aircraft, in any particular manner, at any particular location within two miles of the outer boundaries of Brackett Field is a hazard to the lawful flight of any aircraft, and the county engineer so finds, a person who has been informed by the county engineer or by his deputy, or by any peace officer, that such operation is prohibited, shall not so operate such kind or type of model aircraft at such location.

(Ord. 7471 § 5, 1959.)

A.

Violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable by:

A fine not exceeding $50.00 for a first violation;

A fine not exceeding $100.00 for a second violation within one year;

A fine not exceeding $250.00 for each additional violation within one year.

B.

Each day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted is a separate offense.

(Ord. 12264 § 10, 1980: Ord. 7471 § 6, 1959.)

If any portion of the ordinance codified in this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of such ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

(Ord. 7471 § 7, 1959.)