§ 9-2-5. Minimum height limits.  


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  • Except when taking off or landing at an established landing field or airport, or at a location authorized by the city manager pursuant to section 9-2-7, no person shall fly or permit any aircraft to be flown within the city, except at a height sufficient to permit a reasonably safe emergency landing, which in no case shall be less than 1,000 feet; provided, that the provisions of this section may be deviated from when special circumstances render a departure necessary to avoid immediate danger or when such departure is required because of stress of weather conditions or other unavoidable cause. (Code 1963, Sec. 3-5; Ord. No. 4020, 9/12/98, Sec. 1)