Article 500 — AIRPORT ENVIRONS (AE) OVERLAY DISTRICT
0.23 Indoor major assembly
Porterville Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Porterville
facilities (capacity 1,000 people): auditoriums, I I I I I C3 conference centers, concert halls, indoor arenas, casinos Indoor large assembly facilities (capacity 300 to 999 people): movie C, theaters, places of 0.03 worship, cemetery chapels, mortuaries
Indoor recreation: gymnasiums, clubhouses, C, athletic clubs, dance I I C, 0.22 I NC 0.14 studios
Inpatient medical: I I C7 C7 I NC hospitals, mental hospitals Outpatient medical: C, healthcare centers, clinics 0.55 Penal institutions: prisons, I I I I I NC reformatories Public safety facilities: I I C3 C C3,4 NC police, fire stations Commercial, office, and service uses: Major retail: regional C, shopping centers, "big I I 0.25 C, 0.40 9,10 I NC box" retail 9,10 Local retail: C, community/neighborhood I I 0.39 C, 0.62 10 I NC shopping centers, grocery 10 stores Eating/drinking establishments: C, I I C, 0.22 C, 0.22 4 NC restaurants, fast food 0.14 dining, bars Limited retail/wholesale: furniture, automobiles, C, 0.34 I NC NC C, 0.92 11 NC heavy equipment, 11 lumberyards, nurseries Offices: professional services, doctors, finance, civic; radio, television and C, I C, 0.30 C, 0.79 C, 0.79 4 NC recording studios, office 0.49 space associated with other listed uses Personal and miscellaneous services: I C, 0.28 NC NC NC NC barbers, car washes, print shops Vehicle fueling: gas stations, trucking and I I NC NC C12 NC transportation terminals Industrial, manufacturing, and storage uses: Hazardous materials production: oil refineries, I I I I I C3 chemical plants Heavy industrial I I C13 C13 I NC Light industrial, high C, intensity: food products I I 0.46 C, 0.74 13 I NC preparation, electronic 13 equipment Light industrial, low C, 0.41 intensity: machine shops, I NC NC C, 1.10 13 NC 13 wood products, auto repair C, Research and I I 0.69 C, 1.10 13 I NC development 13
Indoor storage: wholesale sales, warehouses, mini/other indoor storage, barns, greenhouses Outdoor storage: public works yards, automobile I NC NC NC NC NC dismantling
Mining and extraction I NC NC NC NC NC
Transportation, communication, and utilities: Airport terminals: airline, general aviation Rail and bus stations I C3 NC NC C3 NC Transportation routes: road and rail rights of way, C2 NC NC NC NC NC bus stops Auto parking: surface lots, C2 NC NC NC NC NC structures Communications facilities: emergency I C3 C3 C3 C3 C3 communications, broadcast and cell towers Power plants I I C14 C14 I NC Electrical substations I C3 NC NC C3 NC Wastewater facilities: I NC NC NC NC NC treatment, disposal Solid waste disposal facilities: landfill, I NC NC NC NC NC incineration Solid waste transfer facilities, recycle centers
Notes:
Conditional Criteria:
Objects above runway elevation not allowed in object free area (OFA), the dimensions of which are established by FAA airport design standards for the runway.
Not allowed in OFA.
Allowed only if site outside safety zone would not serve intended function.
Not allowed within 1,000 feet of runway centerline.
Allowed only if intensity criteria listed in table 500.06A of this section are met.
Accessory buildings only. Dwelling must be located outside of safety zone.
No new sites or land acquisition. Building replacement and expansion allowed for existing facilities. School expansion is limited to 50 students.
Also subject to limitations of individual components of campus facilities (e.g., assembly facilities, offices, gymnasiums).
Building capacity limited to 1,000 people.
Eating and drinking establishments that make up 10 percent or more of the total floor area shall be evaluated separately.
Design site to locate buildings outside of safety zone whenever possible. Parking areas may be located within safety zone.
No fuel tanks within 1,000 feet of runway centerline.
Avoid bulk storage of hazardous materials. Permitting agencies to evaluate possible need for special measures to minimize hazards if struck by aircraft.
Peaker plants only. Primary plants not allowed.
(Ord. 1801, 12-3-2013)
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