Rule 5501:1-1-02 | Application for construction or establishment.
(A) Any political subdivision, corporation, association or person desiring or planning to construct or establish an airport, heliport, seaplane landing site, landing field or landing area on their property for any purpose shall submit a completed "Application for Landing Site (ODOT Aviation Form 5501.1)" to the office of aviation prior to the construction or establishment of the proposed airport, heliport, seaplane landing site, landing field or landing area. If the landing site will be used for commercial purposes, the application must include a simplified master plan including a complete written description of the project, and a proposed site drawing with a minimum scale of "1 = 200" with certified coordinates showing the location in respect to the surrounding topography. The standards prescribed by the federal aviation administration for design will be applied in considering all applications.
(B) The application for construction or establishment may be submitted electronically at https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/programs/aviation, emailed to ohio.5010@dot.ohio.gov, or presented Monday through Friday, eight a.m. to four p.m., excepting legal holidays, by regular mail, or in person to: "The Ohio Department of Transportation Office of Aviation 2829 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43235."
(C) Upon completion of a review of the application, the administrator will notify the applicant of the approval or denial of the application in writing. If approved, the landing site must be constructed, inspected and issued a commercial operating certificate by ODOT aviation prior to being used for commercial purposes. For non-commercial purposes, the landing site can be used immediately and no further action by ODOT aviation is required.
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