8.52.050 Helicopter landing.
A. Helicopter Landing Unlawful – Exception. It is unlawful for any person to land a helicopter within the city of Cle Elum at any place other than a helicopter landing space designated in accordance with CEMC Section 8.52.040 without complying with the following regulations:
1. A helicopter landing permit must be obtained from the chief of the Cle Elum police department in accordance with subsection (B) of this section.
2. Each flight must be conducted at an altitude and over a route that will allow the helicopter to be landed in an emergency without hazard to persons or property on the earth surface.
3. The landing space shall be at least one and one-half times the length of the rotor blade measured from end to end.
4. The landing space shall be protected by rope, barricade or similar means suitable for restraint of persons. Personnel shall be stationed at points inside the restricted area to guard against persons from entering the landing space.
B. Permit – Application.
1. Application for a helicopter landing permit shall be made in writing to the chief of police at least thirty days in advance of the date of the contemplated helicopter landing; provided, the chief, in his/her discretion, may reduce or waive the application time period for an unexpected occasion when such reduction or waiver will not result in or contribute to creating a hazardous condition. The application shall be made in writing on a form approved by the chief of police and shall be accompanied by documentation to show that the applicant has the approval of the local district office of the Federal Aviation Authority for the helicopter operation and landing for which the permit is sought.
2. The helicopter landing permit application shall be made on a form approved by the chief of police and shall include the following information, together with any additional information deemed by the chief of police to be necessary or desirable to administer the provisions of this chapter:
a. The name, address and telephone number of the applicant; name, address and telephone number of any sponsoring organization; name, address and telephone number of any persons having charge or control of the helicopter landing;
b. The date and time of the proposed helicopter operation and landing;
c. The location of the proposed helicopter operation and landing place;
d. The time of takeoff from the landing space;
e. The route to be traveled by the helicopter in approaching and leaving the landing space;
f. The purpose for the helicopter operation and landing; and
g. Payment of the aircraft operation permit fee as set forth by resolution of the city council.
C. Permit – Effect. A permit issued pursuant to the provisions of subsection (B) of this section shall authorize the helicopter operation and landing conducted in accordance with the permit. The chief of police may impose conditions on the issuance of the permit and may impose regulations to the helicopter operation and landing in addition to those provided by this chapter, all as the chief may deem necessary for the safety of persons or property. The permit may include a provision allowing the dropping or throwing of pamphlets or other nonhazardous items from the helicopter, on conditions which the chief of police may impose at his discretion in the interests of public safety, including a requirement for cleaning up any surplus paper or other material so dropped or thrown.