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ATTACHMENT A
2.20.09 AIRCRAFT RESTRICTED ZONE
2.20.091. Purpose: Protect the public health, safety, and welfare by reducing potential conflicts
between aircraft operations and lawful water-related recreational activities such as boating,
fishing, swimming, etc. due to intense and extensive boating activity and water-related
recreational use, vessel traffic congestion, obstructed visibility, danger of crash and collision,
frequency and occurrence of boating accidents, and availability of other areas for aircraft
operations.
2.20.092: Aircraft Restricted Zone: The Aircraft Restricted Zone is the water surface included
within the area described as follows and referenced to NOAA Chart No.11385: beginning at
beacon G “15” heading 90 degrees east, more or less, to the city limits of the City of Destin;
thence following the city limit boundary through the area known as “East Pass” to a line between
channel lights G “3” and R “4”; thence northwesterly along the shoreline of Okaloosa Island to a
point southwest of beacon G “5”; thence in a line heading 15 degrees north, more or less, to
beacon G “15”.
2.20.093 Aircraft Defined: For purposes of this subsection “aircraft” means a device that is
used or intended to be used for flight in the air. This specifically includes: hang gliders, parasail
rides, hot air balloons, helicopter rides, seaplane rides, glider excursions, water-propelled
“jetpacks”, and similar operations.
2.20.094 Restrictions: Within the zone described in 2.20.92 above the departure and takeoff or
arrival and landing of any aircraft as defined herein shall be prohibited. This includes any such
departure and takeoff or arrival and landing conducted from the water, a vessel, barge, platform,
floating structure or other similar means. This restriction relates strictly to control over ground
space and is not intended in any way to regulate aircraft safety, navigable airspace, aircraft
noise, aircraft in flight, vessel equipment performance or safety standards, or the operation of
vessels.