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Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Minimum administrative building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line15 ft
Any administrative or operations building erected on a heliport site shall be located not closer than 15 feet from any property line.
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for peripheral area3 ft
Fences shall be a minimum of three feet in height.
- Hours of operation
Hours of operation shall be limited to the periods between sunup and sundown daily unless properly lighted and specifically approved for night operation.
- Minimum landing area setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line50 ft
Take-off and landing areas shall be no closer than 50 feet from any property line.
- Minimum landscaped setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. width10 ft
A ten-foot-wide landscaped setback shall be provided along the perimeter of the heliport with thick, fast-growing shrubs and ground cover to be planted along interior property lines.
- Minimum maintenance building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line25 ft
Helicopter maintenance buildings and hangars shall be located not closer than 25 feet from any property lines.
- Minimum mechanical equipment setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from landing pad25 ft
Mechanical, air handling and air conditioning equipment or penthouses shall be: (1) A minimum of 25 feet from the landing pad
- Minimum 'No Smoking' sign letter heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 in
Letters on the signs shall be not less than four inches high on a background of contrasting color.
- Minimum parapet heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for elevated helistops36 in
The roof shall be provided with a parapet a minimum of 36 inches high; if no parapet is provided, a fence a minimum of 36 inches high shall surround the periphery of the building.
- Two-way radio contact required within 3 miles of airport3 miles
Any helicopter take-offs or landings within three miles of the Riverside Municipal Airport shall maintain two-way radio contact with the airport's air traffic control tower.
- Minimum roof opening setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from landing area25 ft
No openings in the roof shall be permitted within 25 feet of the landing area boundaries.
- Minimum obstruction-free safety zone width15 ft
A peripheral area surrounding the landing and take-off area with a minimum width of 15 feet for use as an obstruction-free safety zone shall be provided.
- Minimum trash enclosure wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
All trash receptacle areas in the vicinity of heliports shall be enclosed by masonry walls at least six feet in height and a solid wooden gate of equal height.
- Wet standpipes required2 standpipes
Two or more wet standpipes, each equipped with a one and one-half inch valve and one and one-half inch rubber lined fire hose not over 100 feet in length, shall be provided to reach all parts of the roof.
- Wind-indicating device required
A wind-indicating device shall be provided and maintained on site at all times in a workable condition.
From the ordinance
All trash receptacle areas in the vicinity of heliports shall be enclosed by masonry walls at least six feet in height and a solid wooden gate of equal height.