Town of Smithfield
Town of Smithfield Zoning Ordinance
§ 9.2

Airport Overlay District

9.2. AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT Within the Airport Overlay District,

  • A. The area shall be sufficient to meet the Federal Aviation Administration requirements for the class of airport or heliport proposed.

  • B. There shall be no existing flight obstruction such as towers, chimneys, or other tall structures, or natural obstructions outside the proposed airport which would fall within the approach zone to any of the proposed airport or heliport runways or landing strips.

  • C. There shall be sufficient distance between the end of each usable landing strip and the airport boundary to satisfy the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, or any other appropriate authority.

  • D. In cases where air rights or easements have been acquired from the owners of abutting properties in which approach zones fall, satisfactory evidence thereof shall be submitted with the application.