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Updated 08/04

Airport Zoning Compilation

A complied paper copy of the documents listed below is available as a library loan to Washington city, town and county employees and officials. Reference No. AA 4.4000 A455 1998.  The ordinance and policy provisions contained in this compilation are offered as samples rather than models. Some may not be applicable to your particular needs and others, due to changes, may not be consistent with the current law. It is recommended that the city or town attorney, or in the case of a county, the county prosecuting attorney, be consulted before incorporating any of these provisions into your own regulations. 

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Statutory provisions pertaining to airports are located in Revised Code of Washington Chapters 14.07 & 14.08.

City Ordinance Provisions

Note that many of the city and county codes listed below can be found on the MRSC City and County Codes Web pages. http://www.mrsc.org/codes.aspx

  • Tumwater Municipal Code, Chapter 18.32 - AH Airport Hazard Overlay
  • "Zoning for Airport Development: Regulating Local Land Uses to Ensure Compatibility," by Peter J. Kirsch and Dana C. Nifosi, Municipal Lawyer, Jan/Feb. 1996, Vol. 37, No. 1.
  • Auburn Municipal Code, Chapter 18.38 - LF Airport Landing Field District.
  • Ephrata Municipal Code, Chapter 19.53 - Airport Enterprise District.
  • Ephrata Municipal Code, Chapter 19.55 - Airport Clear Zones.
  • Moses Lake Municipal Code, Chapter 18.52 - Grant County Airport Zoning.
  • Okanogan Municipal Code, Chapter 18.48 - Industrial Two District (I-2).
  • Omak Municipal Code, Chapter 18.38 - AI-Airport Industrial District.
  • Pullman Municipal Code, Chapter 17.95 - Airport Overlay Districts.
  • San Bernardino, CA Development Code, Title 19 - A (Airport Overlay) Districts.
  • Vancouver Municipal Code, Chapter 20.53 - Vision and Airport Height Combining District