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ORDINANCE NO. 966 AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 8.60 TO THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE RESTRICTING THE OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS WHEREAS, City staff and City Council have determined that it is in the best interests of the ci ty to enact an ordinance restricting the operation of aircraft within the municipal boundaries of the City of Louisville. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: 8.60.010 Intent In order to protect the public health, safety and general welfare, it is the purpose of this chapter to restrict the operation of aircraft within the city limits, except in the case of emergencies or where the City has given prior approval. 8.60.020 Definitions For purposes of this chapter, "aircraft" means any device or structure, whether motorized or not, designed for or capable of carrying persons or cargo in sustained flight at some elevation above the ground. 8.60.030 Prohibitions No aircraft may land on, take off from, taxi on or overfly land wi thin the municipal boundaries of the City at an altitude less than five hundred feet above the ground surface (unless any such lesser altitude is specifically allowed by the Federal Aviation Administration or unless the aircraft is regulated by the Federal Aviation Administra- tion), except: (a) in the event of an emergency, which emergency must be demonstrated by the operator of the aircraft: or (b) if said landing, take off, taxiing or other operation of aircraft has been previously approved in writing by the City Councilor its designee after application by the proposed operator. Emerqency Clause The City Council hereby finds and declares that the fore- going ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation