Division 15 — Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone
§132.1502 Where the Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone Applies
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- (a) This overlay zone applies to properties that are located within an airport influence area as identified in an adopted Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for a public use or military airport. Property within this overlay zone may be located within multiple airport influence areas. Table 132-15A lists the airport influence areas that apply within the boundaries of the overlay zones as identified on the listed maps, on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Table 132-15A Airport Influence Areas
| Airport | Map Number Showing Boundaries of Airport Influence Areas |
|---|---|
| Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS) Miramar |
C-933 |
| Brown Field Municipal Airport | C-944 |
| Gillespie Field | C-947 |
| Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport | C-939 |
| San Diego International Airport | C-953 |
| Naval Outlying Landing Field (NOLF) Imperial Beach |
C-987 |
| Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) | C-1014 |
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(b) Airport influence area maps identified in Table 132-15A indicate the boundary of the airport influence area for a particular airport and divide the airport influence area into Review Areas 1 and 2, as further explained in Section 132.1505.
(c) Table 132-15B indicates the type of permit required by this Division, if any, for specific types of development proposals within this overlay zone.
Table 132-15B
Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone Applicability[1 ]
| Type of_Development_Proposal | Supplemental Development Regulations |
Required Permit Type/ Decision Process |
|---|---|---|
| _Development_that complies with the applicable compatibility regulations or that is listed as exempt in Section 132.1505. |
132.1505 | No permit required by this Division |
| Non-residential_development_where alternative compliance is requested to demonstrate safety compatibility in accordance with Section 132.1515(d) using an equivalent calculation of people per acre. |
132.1515 | Neighborhood Development Permit/ Process Two |
| Non-residential_development_in the Brown Field Municipal Airport or Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport influence areas where additional intensity is requested for a building designed to minimize risk and increase safety of building occupants beyond the minimum requirements of the California Building Code in accordance with Section 132.1515(g)(2). |
132.1515 | Neighborhood Development Permit/ Process Two |
| _Development_as required for safety compatibility in accordance with Section 132.1515 Tables 132-15G and 132-15H. |
132.1515 | Site Development Permit/ Process Three |
| _Development_proposing to deviate from this Division. | 132.1510 132.1515 132.1520 132.1535 132.1540 |
Site Development Permit/ Process Five |
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1 Development within this Division that is exempt from a permit may be required to obtain a consistency determination from the Airport Land Use Commission, in accordance with Section 132.1550.
- (“Where the Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone Applies” added 10-25-2011 by O-20047 N.S.; effective 1-1-2012.)
(Amended 12-17-2021 by O-21380 N.S.; effective 1-16-2022.)
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▸ Division 15 — Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone
Overview- §132.1501 Purpose of the Airport Land Use Compatibility Overla…
- §132.1502 Where the Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zon…
- §132.1505 Development Review for Compatibility
- §132.1510 Noise Compatibility
- §132.1515 Safety Compatibility
- §132.1520 Airspace Protection Compatibility
- §132.1525 Aircraft Overflight Notification
- §132.1530 Requirement for Avigation Easement
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- §132.1540 Infill Development Criteria
- §132.1545 Real Estate Disclosure
- §132.1550 Airport Land Use Commission Review
- §132.1555 Overrule Process
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