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1 (3) Landings or takeoffs which the city is pre-empted from regulating. 2 (C) Heliport permits. 3 (1) The interim use permit for a personal use heliport may be issued if the city council makes the 4 following findings: 5 a. Noise levels comply -with Minn. Rules ch. 7030. 6 b. That the aircraft operator is licensed to the extent required by FAA. 7 c. The use heliport is licensed by Mn/DOT office of aeronautics. 8 d. In the event the applicant for the permit does not own the property on which the 9 heliport is proposed to be sited, the applicant must provide the city with evidence of 10 written permission from the property owner to land or takeoff4or lands owned by thc 11 city, thc written permission of the city council shall be required. 12 e. That persons or property will not be unduly endangered as a result of the landings or 13 takeoffs. Among the factors to be considered are the location and size of the proposed 14 landing/takeoff site, surrounding land uses and structures (such as buildings, power 15 poles, signs, or fences), existing terrain and foliage, numbers of persons expected to be 16 at or about the site, and flight paths to or from the site. 17 (2) If granted, the terms of the permit shall include but not be limited to the following items: 18 Requirement Zoning Districts Residential Business Industrial Minimum lot size 3 acres None None Minimum altitude over structures and 500 500 500 people Permitted takeoff/landing hours 8:00 a.m. — 7:00 a.m. — 24 hours a day sunset sunset Frequency restriction on landings and 21/6 hours 21/4 hours None takeoffs 19 20 (3) Liability insurance and liability indemnification. The permit holder shall secure and maintain 21 insurance from an insurance company acceptable to the city and authorized to write casualty 22 insurance in the State of Minnesota which will protect the permit holder, its agents and 23 employees and the city from claims for bodily injury, death or property damage which may 24 arise from the operations on the subject property. The permit holder shall file a certificate of 25 insurance or a certified copy of the insurance policy with the city. Such insurance policy shall 26 contain a clause providing that it shall not be cancelled by the insurance company without 30 27 days' written notice to the city of intention to cancel. The following coverage shall be provided 28 in amounts not less than those specified for public liability, general liability, personal injury 29 and property damage: 30 a. Injury or death of one person: $1,000,000.00. 31 b. Injury to more than one person in a single accident: $1,000,000.00. 32 c. Property damage: $1,000,000.00. 33 d. Total aggregate liability for all items: $1,000,000.00. 34 (4) The heliport will have adequate marking and signage to alert users of the property as to the 35 location of the heliport and to delineate a safe distance from the heliport during helicopter 36 operations. 37 (D) Term of conditional interim use permit for personal use heliport. Conditional Interim use permits for 38 personal use heliports shall be temporary in nature and shall be granted to a designated person 39 who either resides on the property or has written permission from the property owner to utilize the Page 43 of 160