Chapter 800 - AIR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

TITLE XXIII - TRAFFIC AND PARKING Chapter 802 - PUBLIC PARKING Chapter 800 - AIR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS[1]

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Cross reference— Zoning regulations related to airports and lands adjacent thereto, § 656.1001 et seq.

State Law reference— Aircraft and pilots, F.S. Ch. 330; operation of aircraft while intoxicated or in careless or reckless manner, F.S. § 860.13; aircraft piracy, F.S. § 860.16.

Sec. 800.101. - Minimum flying heights.

Exclusive of taking off and landing and except as otherwise permitted by Section 800.102, aircraft shall not be flown:

(a)

Over the congested parts of the City except at a height sufficient to permit a reasonably safe emergency landing, which in no case shall be less than 1,000 feet.

(b)

Elsewhere at a height less than 500 feet, except where indispensable to an industrial flying operation.

(c)

Over any open-air assembly of persons at a height of less than 1,000 feet, except with the consent of the Sheriff. Consent shall be granted only for limited operations.

(Code 1965, § 3-1; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 316.101.

Sec. 800.102. - Acrobatic flying.

(a)

Acrobatic flying means intentional maneuvers not necessary to air navigations.

(b)

Prohibitions. No person shall acrobatically fly an aircraft:

(1)

Without the approval of the Sheriff, over an open-air assembly of persons.

(2)

Below 2,000 feet in height over an established civil airway.

(3)

At any height over or within 2,000 feet measured horizontally of a certified airport or landing field.

(4)

Carrying passengers for hire or reward.

(Code 1965, § 3-2; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 316.102.

Sec. 800.103. - Dropping objects prohibited.

When an aircraft is in flight, the pilot shall not drop or release, or permit any person to drop or release, an object which may endanger life or injure property, except when necessary to the personal safety of the pilot, passengers or crew.

(Code 1965, § 3-3; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 316.103.

Sec. 800.104. - Penalty.

It shall be unlawful and a class C offense to violate a provision of this chapter.

(Code 1965, § 3-5; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 316.104.

TITLE XXIII - TRAFFIC AND PARKING Chapter 802 - PUBLIC PARKING