Section 21664.5 Of Article 3. Regulation Of Airports From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 9. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
21664.5
. (a) An amended airport permit shall be required for every
expansion of an existing airport. An applicant for an amended airport
permit shall comply with each requirement of this article pertaining
to permits for new airports. The department may by regulation
provide for exemptions from the operation of this section pursuant to
Section 21661, except that no exemption shall be made limiting the
applicability of subdivision (e) of Section 21666, pertaining to
environmental considerations, including the requirement for public
hearings in connection therewith.
(b) As used in this section, "airport expansion" includes any of
the following:
(1) The acquisition of runway protection zones, as defined in
Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 150/1500-13, or of
any interest in land for the purpose of any other expansion as set
forth in this section.
(2) The construction of a new runway.
(3) The extension or realignment of an existing runway.
(4) Any other expansion of the airport's physical facilities for
the purpose of accomplishing or which are related to the purpose of
paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
(c) This section does not apply to any expansion of an existing
airport if the expansion commenced on or prior to the effective date
of this section and the expansion met the approval, on or prior to
that effective date, of each governmental agency that required the
approval by law.