The purpose of the Airport Overlay District is to:

(1) Establish land uses that are compatible with continued airport operations.

(2) Reduce hazards that may endanger the lives and property of the public and aviation users.

(3) Protect the viability of Clallam County public use airports.

(4) Promote public use general aviation airports as essential public facilities.

(5) Discourage siting of incompatible land uses that may impair the future development and operation of public use general aviation airports as required by the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), RCW 36.70A.510 and 36.70.547.

(6) Protect navigable airspace from obstructions which are of sufficient height as to constitute a danger to aircraft flight.

(7) Promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of County residents and aviation users.

Airport land use compatibility overlay:

Runway Protection (Zone 1). The runway protection zone contains the airport runway, areas immediately adjacent to the runway, and areas where low altitude aircraft traffic patterns occur near the ends of the runway. The purpose of this zone is to maintain areas that are generally free of structures and other obstructions, and avoid uses that allow human occupation or significant concentrations of people for any significant period of time. Compatible land uses include those aviation uses directly related to the operation of the airport and non-aviation uses such as crops, pasture, and other open lands.

Airport Hangar Development (Zone 2). The purpose of this zone is to allow opportunities for limited aviation land uses on airport associated properties that are consistent with the character of existing airport uses and that minimize impacts to adjacent lands outside the overlay district.

Airport Development (Zone 3). The purpose of this zone is to allow for aviation-related land uses and limited, nonaviation uses that are compatible with airport operations and character on airport property. Lands within this zone are already characterized by airport development such as aircraft maintenance and servicing, aircraft hangers, fueling facilities, taxiways, and aircraft tiedown areas.

Aviation Related Residential (Zone 4). The purpose of this zone is to allow opportunities for aviation-related single-family residential development compatible with airport operations and consistent with the standards of the underlying agriculture retention zone on property connected with the airport.

Extended Runway Centerline Protection (Zone 5). The purpose of this zone is to promote compatible land uses in areas in close proximity to aircraft landing and take-off patterns, and to retain open lands along the extended runway centerline in case of need for emergency landing.

Airport Influence Area (Zone 6). The Airport Influence Area (Map 33.08.020 (1a)) covers Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zones 1 through 6 and approximates the area subject to the regular or potential traffic pattern of the airport. The purpose of this zone is to inform current, future, and prospective residents, businesses, and landowners of potential increased noise levels, vibration, fumes, smell, low-flying aircraft, and other aviation related disturbances, and to avoid uses that may create potential hazards to aircraft in flight.

The purpose of the Airport Overlay District is to:

(1) Establish land uses that are compatible with continued airport operations.

(2) Reduce hazards that may endanger the lives and property of the public and aviation users.

(3) Protect the viability of Clallam County public use airports.

(4) Promote public use general aviation airports as essential public facilities.

(5) Discourage siting of incompatible land uses that may impair the future development and operation of public use general aviation airports as required by the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), RCW 36.70A.510 and 36.70.547.

(6) Protect navigable airspace from obstructions which are of sufficient height as to constitute a danger to aircraft flight.

(7) Promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of County residents and aviation users.

Airport land use compatibility overlay:

Runway Protection (Zone 1). The runway protection zone contains the airport runway, areas immediately adjacent to the runway, and areas where low altitude aircraft traffic patterns occur near the ends of the runway. The purpose of this zone is to maintain areas that are generally free of structures and other obstructions, and avoid uses that allow human occupation or significant concentrations of people for any significant period of time. Compatible land uses include those aviation uses directly related to the operation of the airport and non-aviation uses such as crops, pasture, and other open lands.

Airport Hangar Development (Zone 2). The purpose of this zone is to allow opportunities for limited aviation land uses on airport associated properties that are consistent with the character of existing airport uses and that minimize impacts to adjacent lands outside the overlay district.

Airport Development (Zone 3). The purpose of this zone is to allow for aviation-related land uses and limited, nonaviation uses that are compatible with airport operations and character on airport property. Lands within this zone are already characterized by airport development such as aircraft maintenance and servicing, aircraft hangers, fueling facilities, taxiways, and aircraft tiedown areas.

Aviation Related Residential (Zone 4). The purpose of this zone is to allow opportunities for aviation-related single-family residential development compatible with airport operations and consistent with the standards of the underlying agriculture retention zone on property connected with the airport.

Extended Runway Centerline Protection (Zone 5). The purpose of this zone is to promote compatible land uses in areas in close proximity to aircraft landing and take-off patterns, and to retain open lands along the extended runway centerline in case of need for emergency landing.

Airport Influence Area (Zone 6). The Airport Influence Area (Map 33.08.020 (1a)) covers Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zones 1 through 6 and approximates the area subject to the regular or potential traffic pattern of the airport. The purpose of this zone is to inform current, future, and prospective residents, businesses, and landowners of potential increased noise levels, vibration, fumes, smell, low-flying aircraft, and other aviation related disturbances, and to avoid uses that may create potential hazards to aircraft in flight.