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 Manatee County
 Comprehensive Plan
 Element 5 - TRANSPORTATION
 AVIATION - SUB-ELEMENT
 GOAL - 5.13

  Objective 5.13.3 - Airspace Protection.  

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  • Limit obstructions by objects (as defined by the Land Development Code including those within § 333, F.S. and 14 C.F.R. s. 77) that violate any general aviation or commercial airport's runway protection zones, approach surfaces, transition surfaces, horizontal surfaces, and conical surfaces, and to protect against land uses that are incompatible with airport facilities and operations.

    Policy 5.13.3.1. Require compliance with height and permitting restrictions within airport hazard areas established by airport zoning regulations developed pursuant to Ch. 333, F.S.

    Implementation Mechanism:

    (a)

    Coordination between the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority and the Manatee County Building and Development Services to implement regulations described in this policy in land development regulations developed pursuant to § 163.3202, F.S.

    Policy 5.13.3.2. Prohibit the development of any structure violating any maximum height limitation imaginary surface indicated on the Airport Map, Surfaces adopted in the Land Development Code, Ch. 333, F.S., and Equivalent Height Limitations for Public Use and Private Use Airports. The Land Development Code—Airport Map, Surfaces shall be shall be amended to reflect the addition of any new planned public use or private airports, or to reflect any changes in flight arrival/departure patterns associated with existing public use airports.

    Implementation Mechanism:

    (a)

    Coordination between the Manatee County Building and Development Services the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority, and Airport Manatee to achieve compliance with this policy.

    Policy 5.13.3.3. Encourage, where local authority to do so is not precluded by federal law, the use of areas shown on Map 5-I—Preferred Locations for Antenna Towers/Clusters, for locating all new or relocated antenna towers or antenna clusters where such tall structures are approved in those locations by the Federal Communications Commission, and are otherwise consistent with goals, objectives, and policies of this Comprehensive Plan.

    Implementation Mechanism:

    (a)

    Manatee County Building and Development Services review of proposed antenna towers and antenna structures for compliance with this policy.

(Ord. No. 17-03 , § 6(Exh. D), 3-2-17)