19.17.030 Exemptions.
A. Airport Compatibility. The following development activities and uses are exempt from the airport compatibility requirements of this chapter, provided the development activity or use will not interfere with airport operations:
1. Any air navigation use or facility, airport visual approach or airport arresting device, meteorological device, or a type of approach device approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, the location and height of which is fixed by its functional purpose.
2. Aeronautical activity, including but not limited to:
a. Aerospace industry and aerospace manufacturing;
b. Fixed base operations, and other necessary airport support facilities, as approved by the airport, if located outside of airport property;
c. Aerospace and aviation educational facilities, including technical schools and flight training schools.
3. Development activities regulated by the city’s construction codes, EMC Title 16, which are determined by the planning director to be minor or incidental in nature and consistent with the purpose of this chapter.
B. Personal wireless telecommunications services facilities that are subject to the requirements of EMC 19.13.020 shall comply with the requirements of EMC 19.17.080 and 19.17.090 but are exempt from other provisions of this chapter.
C. Minor exterior alterations which are incidental in nature and consistent with the purpose of this chapter. (Ord. 3774-20 § 7 (Exh. 5), 2020; Ord. 3458-15 § 1, 2015.)