70th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--1999 Regular Session

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LC 3886

                        Senate Bill 1119

Sponsored by Senator SHANNON (at the request of Jerry Purvis)


                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Eliminates requirement that local government land use
regulations authorize skydiving and parachuting.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to aeronautic recreational activities; amending ORS
  836.616.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 836.616 is amended to read:
  836.616. (1) Following consultation with the Department of
Transportation, the Land Conservation and Development Commission
shall adopt rules for uses and activities allowed within the
boundaries of airports identified in ORS 836.610 (1) and airports
described in ORS 836.608 (2).
  (2) Within airport boundaries established pursuant to
commission rules, local government land use regulations shall
authorize the following uses and activities:
  (a) Customary and usual aviation-related activities including
but not limited to takeoffs, landings, aircraft hangars,
tie-downs, construction and maintenance of airport facilities,
fixed-base operator facilities and other activities incidental to
the normal operation of an airport;
  (b) Emergency medical flight services;
  (c) Law enforcement and firefighting activities;
  (d) Flight instruction;
  (e) Aircraft service, maintenance and training;
  (f) Crop dusting and other agricultural activities;
  (g) Air passenger and air freight services at levels consistent
with the classification and needs identified in the State
Aviation System Plan;
  (h) Aircraft rental;
  (i) Aircraft sales and sale of aeronautic equipment and
supplies; and
  (j) Aeronautic recreational and sporting activities { + ,
except skydiving and parachuting + }.
  (3) All land uses and activities permitted within airport
boundaries, other than the uses and activities established under
subsection (2) of this section, shall comply with applicable land
use laws and regulations. A local government may authorize
commercial, industrial and other uses in addition to those listed
in subsection (2) of this section within an airport boundary
where such uses are consistent with applicable provisions of the
acknowledged comprehensive plan, statewide land use planning
goals and commission rules and where the uses do not create a
safety hazard or limit approved airport uses.
  (4) The provisions of this section do not apply to airports
with an existing or approved control tower on June 5, 1995.
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