§ 6.16.110. Operation of heliports and flight of helicopters within the city.

(a)

Helicopters shall be allowed to take off or land on the heliport authorized by the city council and the civil aeronautics administration on the roof of the Riverside Garage building or at any other heliport hereafter authorized by the city council and the civil aeronautics administration.

(b)

Helicopters shall use the Truckee River channel only in leaving or approaching the heliport located on the roof of the Riverside Garage building so as not to fly at low altitudes over congested areas of the city and in the event other heliports are established within the city the approach lanes to the heliports shall be established and authorized only by the city council and the civil aeronautics administration.

(c)

The operators of the heliport established on the roof of the Riverside Garage or operators of other heliports hereafter authorized shall comply with all safety regulations now in effect or hereafter prescribed by the civil aeronautics administration, safety regulation division, and all regulations prescribed by the chief of the fire department of the city and the National Board of Fire Underwriters, and they shall maintain a metal fence not less than three feet in height and 75 feet in diameter around the helicopter landing platform so as to protect those persons using helicopter transportation.

(d)

All aircraft owners and operators shall be required to obtain and maintain in force and effect liability insurance in the minimum amount of $1,000,000.00 covering injury to any one person and $5,000,000.00 covering injury to more than one person and in the amount of $2,000,000.00 covering property damage arising out of any one occurrence. Evidence of such insurance shall be furnished to the city clerk.

(Code 1966, § 9.08.060; Ord. No. 2749, § 1, 6-25-79)