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Chatham Airport Zoning Regulations (SOR/91-173)

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Chatham Airport Zoning Regulations

SOR/91-173

AERONAUTICS ACT

Registration 1991-02-28

Regulations Respecting Zoning at Chatham Airport

P.C. 1991-349 1991-02-28

Whereas, pursuant to section 5.5Footnote * of the Aeronautics Act, a copy of the proposed Zoning Regulations respecting Chatham Airport, substantially in the form set out in the schedule hereto, was published in two successive issues of the Canada Gazette Part I, on July 30th and August 6th, 1988, and in two successive issues of the Chatham Daily News on September 2nd and 3rd, 1988, and in two successive issues of the Blenheim News-Tribune on August 31st and September 7th, 1988, and a reasonable opportunity was thereby afforded to interested persons to make representations to the Minister of Transport with respect thereto;

Therefore, His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to section 5.4* of the Aeronautics Act, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Regulations respecting zoning at Chatham Airport.

Short Title

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Chatham Airport Zoning Regulations.

Interpretation

  • 2 (1) In these Regulations,

    airport

    airport means the Chatham Airport, in the Township of Raleigh, in the Province of Ontario; (aéroport)

    airport reference point

    airport reference point means the point described in Part I of the schedule; (point de repère de l’aéroport)

    approach surface

    approach surface means an imaginary inclined plane that extends upward and outward from each end of a strip, which approach surface is more particularly described in Part II of the schedule; (surface d’approche)

    Minister

    Minister means the Minister of Transport; (ministre)

    outer surface

    outer surface means an imaginary surface located above and in the immediate vicinity of the airport, which outer surface is more particularly described in Part III of the schedule; (surface extérieure)

    strip

    strip means the rectangular portion of the landing area of the airport, including the runway, prepared for the take-off and landing of aircraft in a particular direction, which strip is more particularly described in Part IV of the schedule; (bande)

    transitional surface

    transitional surface means an imaginary inclined plane that extends upward and outward from the lateral limits of a strip and its approach surfaces, which transitional surface is more particularly described in Part V of the schedule. (surface de transition)

  • (2) For the purposes of these Regulations, the elevation of the Airport Reference Point is 196.3 m above sea level.

Application

3 These Regulations apply to all the lands, including public road allowances, adjacent to or in the vicinity of the airport, which lands are more particularly described in Part VI of the schedule.

General

4 No person shall erect or construct on any land to which these Regulations apply, any building, structure or object or any addition to any existing building, structure or object, the highest point of which will exceed in elevation at the location of that point

  • (a) the approach surfaces;

  • (b) the outer surface; or

  • (c) the transitional surfaces.

Aeronautical Facilities

5 No owner or lessee of any land to which these Regulations apply shall permit such land or any part of it to be used or developed in a manner that causes interference with any signals or communications to and from any aircraft or to and from any facilities used to provide services relating to aeronautics.

  • SOR/92-673, s. 1

Natural Growth

6 Where an object of natural growth on any land to which these Regulations apply exceeds in elevation any of the surfaces referred to in section 4, the Minister may require that the owner or lessee of the land on which that object is growing remove the excessive growth.

  • SOR/92-673, s. 2

Disposal of Waste

7 No owner or lessee of any land to which these Regulations apply shall permit such land or any part of it to be used for the disposal of any waste that is edible by or attractive to birds.

  • SOR/92-673, s. 3

SCHEDULE(Sections 2 and 3)

PART IDescription of Airport Reference Point

The airport reference point, shown on Chatham Airport Zoning Plan No. 36-011 86-08, Sheet 5, dated January 28, 1987, is a point lying perpendicular distant 50 m northwesterly from a point on the centre line of runway 05-23 and distant 761.75 m northeasterly along the said centre line from the southwesterly end of the said runway.

PART IIDescription of the Approach Surfaces

The approach surfaces, shown on Chatham Airport Zoning Plan No. 36-011 86-08, Sheets 4, 5 and 6, dated January 28, 1987, are surfaces abutting each end of the strip associated with the runway designated 05-23 and are described as follows:

  • (a) a surface abutting the end of the strip associated with runway approach 05 consisting of an inclined plane having a ratio of 1 m measured vertically to 40 m measured horizontally rising to an imaginary horizontal line drawn at right angles to the projected centre line of the strip and distant 1 800 m measured horizontally from the end of the strip; the outer ends of the imaginary horizontal line being 345 m from the projected centre line; said imaginary horizontal line being 45 m measured vertically above the elevation at the end of the strip; and

  • (b) a surface abutting the end of the strip associated with runway approach 23 consisting of an inclined plane having a ratio of 1 m measured vertically to 40 m measured horizontally rising to an imaginary horizontal line drawn at right angles to the projected centre line of the strip and distant 1 792 m measured horizontally from the end of the strip; the outer ends of the imaginary horizontal line being 343.8 m from the projected centre line; said imaginary horizontal line being 44.8 m measured vertically above the elevation at the end of the strip.

PART IIIDescription of the Outer Surface

The outer surface, shown on Chatham Airport Zoning Plan No. 36-011 86-08, Sheets 1 to 9 inclusive, dated January 28, 1987, is an imaginary surface located at a common plane established at a constant elevation of 45 m above the elevation of the airport reference point, except that, where that common plane is less than 9 m above the surface of the ground, the outer surface is an imaginary surface located at 9 m above the surface of the ground.

PART IVDescription of the Strip

The strip associated with runway 05-23, shown on Chatham Airport Zoning Plan No. 36-011 86-08, Sheet 5, dated January 28, 1987 is 150 m in width, 75 m being on each side of the centre line of the runway and 1 644 m in length.

PART VDescription of Each Transitional Surface

Each transitional surface, shown on Chatham Airport Zoning Plan No. 36-011 86-08, Sheets 4, 5 and 6, dated January 28, 1987, is a surface consisting of an inclined plane rising at a ratio of 1 m measured vertically to 7 m measured horizontally at right angles to the centre line and projected centre line of the strip and extending upward and outward from the lateral limits of the strip and its approach surfaces to an intersection with the outer surface.

PART VIDescription of the Lands to Which These Regulations Apply

The boundary of the outer limits of the lands to which these Regulations apply, shown on Chatham Airport Zoning Plan No. 36-011 86-08, Sheets 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 dated January 28, 1987, are described as follows:

COMMENCING at the westerly corner of Lot 20, Concession 11, in the Township of Raleigh;

THENCE northeasterly along the northwesterly boundary of Lots 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, Concession 11, to the northerly corner of the said Lot 25;

THENCE southeasterly along the northeasterly boundary of said Lot 25 to its intersection with the production southwesterly of the northwesterly boundary of Lot 23, Concession 4 W.C.R., in the Township of Harwich;

THENCE northeasterly in a straight line across the road allowance between the Township of Raleigh and the Township of Harwich to the westerly corner of Lot 23, Concession 4 W.C.R.;

THENCE northeasterly along the northwesterly boundary of Lot 23, Concession 4 W.C.R., to the northerly corner of the said Lot 23;

THENCE southeasterly along the northeasterly boundary of Lot 23 and Lot 22, in Concession 4 W.C.R., to its intersection with the production southwesterly of the northwesterly boundary of Lot 21, Concession 3 W.C.R.;

THENCE northeasterly in a straight line across the road allowance between Concession 3 W.C.R. and Concession 4 W.C.R. to the westerly corner of Lot 21, Concession 3 W.C.R.;

THENCE northeasterly along the northwesterly boundary of Lot 21, Concession 3 W.C.R., to the northerly corner of the said Lot 21;

THENCE southeasterly along the northeasterly boundary of Lots 21, 20 and 19 to the easterly corner of the said Lot 19;

THENCE southeasterly in a straight line across the road allowance between Lots 18 and 19, Concession 3 W.C.R., to the northerly corner of the said Lot 18;

THENCE southeasterly along the northeasterly boundary of Lots 18, 17, 16, 15, 14 and 13, Concession 3 W.C.R., to the easterly corner of the said Lot 13;

THENCE southwesterly along the southeasterly boundary of Lot 13, Concession 3 W.C.R. to the southerly corner of the said Lot 13;

THENCE southwesterly across the road allowance between Concession 3 W.C.R. and Concession 4 W.C.R. along the production southwesterly of the southeasterly boundary of Lot 13, Concession 3 W.C.R., to its intersection with the northeasterly boundary of Lot 13, Concession 4 W.C.R.;

THENCE southeasterly along the northeasterly boundary of Lot 13, Concession 4 W.C.R., to the easterly corner of the said Lot 13;

THENCE southeasterly in a straight line across the road allowance between Lots 12 and 13, Concession 4 W.C.R., to the northerly corner of the said Lot 12;

THENCE southeasterly along the northeasterly boundary of Lots 12 and 11, Concession 4 W.C.R., to the easterly corner of the said Lot 11;

THENCE southwesterly along the southeasterly boundary of Lot 11, Concession 4 W.C.R., to the southerly corner of the said Lot 11;

THENCE southwesterly across the road allowance between the Township of Raleigh and the Township of Harwich along the production southwesterly of the southeasterly boundary of Lot 11, Concession 4 W.C.R., in the Township of Harwich to its intersection with the northeasterly boundary of Lot 25, Concession 16, in the Township of Raleigh;

THENCE southeasterly along the northeasterly boundary of Lot 25, Concession 16, to the easterly corner of the said Lot 25;

THENCE southwesterly along the southeasterly boundary of Lot 25, Concession 16, to the southerly corner of the said Lot 25;

THENCE southwesterly in a straight line across Lots 130, 131, and 132, Talbot Road Concession, to the most easterly corner of Lot 22, Concession 16;

THENCE southwesterly along the southeasterly boundary of Lots 22, 21, 20 and 19, Concession 16, to the southerly corner of the said Lot 19;

THENCE northwesterly along the southwesterly boundary of Lot 19, Concession 16, to the westerly corner of the said Lot 19;

THENCE northwesterly in a straight line across the road allowance between Concession 15 and Concession 16 to the southerly corner of Lot 19, Concession 15;

THENCE southwesterly in a straight line across the road allowance between Lots 18 and 19, Concession 15, to the easterly corner of the said Lot 18;

THENCE southwesterly along the southeasterly boundary of Lots 18 and 17, Concession 15, to the southerly corner of the said Lot 17;

THENCE northwesterly along the southwesterly boundary of the southeasterly half of Lot 17, Concession 15, to the westerly corner of the said southeasterly half of Lot 17;

THENCE northeasterly along the rear of the half lots to the southerly corner of the northwesterly half of Lot 17, Concession 15;

THENCE northwesterly along the southwesterly boundary of the northwesterly half of Lot 17, Concession 15, to the westerly corner of the said northwesterly half of Lot 17;

THENCE northwesterly in a straight line across the road allowance between Concession 14 and Concession 15 to the southerly corner of Lot 17, Concession 14;

THENCE northwesterly along the southwesterly boundary of the southeasterly half of Lot 17, Concession 14, to the westerly corner of the said southeasterly half of Lot 17;

THENCE southwesterly along the rear of the half lots to the southerly corner of the northwesterly half of Lot 17, Concession 14;

THENCE northwesterly along the southwesterly boundary of the northwesterly half of Lot 17, Concession 14, to the westerly corner of the said northwesterly half of Lot 17;

THENCE northwesterly in a straight line across the road allowance between Concession 13 and Concession 14 to the southerly corner of Lot 17, Concession 13;

THENCE northwesterly along the southwesterly boundary of the southeasterly half of Lot 17, Concession 13, to the westerly corner of the said southeasterly half of Lot 17;

THENCE southwesterly along the rear of the half lots to the southerly corner of the northwesterly half of Lot 17, Concession 13;

THENCE northwesterly along the southwesterly boundary of the northwesterly half of Lot 17, Concession 13, to the westerly corner of the said northwesterly half of Lot 17;

THENCE northeasterly along the northwesterly boundary of Lot 17, Concession 13, to the northerly corner of the said northwesterly half of Lot 17;

THENCE northwesterly in a straight line across the road allowance between Concession 12 and Concession 13 to the southerly corner of the southeasterly half of Lot 18, Concession 12;

THENCE northwesterly along the southwesterly boundary of the southeasterly half of Lot 18, Concession 12, to the westerly corner of the said southeasterly half of Lot 18;

THENCE northeasterly along the rear of the half lots to the southerly corner of the northwesterly half of Lot 18, Concession 12;

THENCE northwesterly along the southwesterly boundary of the northwesterly half of Lot 18, Concession 12, to the westerly corner of the said northwesterly half of Lot 18;

THENCE northeasterly along the northwesterly boundary of Lot 18, Concession 12, to the northerly corner of the said Lot 18;

THENCE northeasterly in a straight line across the road allowance between Lots 18 and 19, Concession 12, to the westerly corner of the said Lot 19;

THENCE northeasterly along the northwesterly boundary of Lot 19, Concession 12, to the northerly corner of the said Lot 19;

THENCE northwesterly in a straight line across the road allowance between Concession 11 and Concession 12 to the southerly corner of Lot 20, Concession 11;

THENCE northwesterly along the southwesterly boundary of the southeasterly half of Lot 20, Concession 11, to the westerly corner of the said southeasterly half of Lot 20;

THENCE southwesterly along the rear of the half lots to the southerly corner of the northwesterly half of Lot 20, Concession 11;

THENCE northwesterly along the southwesterly boundary of the northwesterly half of Lot 20, Concession 11 to the westerly corner of the said northwesterly half of Lot 20, Concession 11, being the point of commencement.

  • SOR/92-673, ss. 4(F) and 5(F)

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