SECTIONS 21655-21660 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 21655-21660

21655. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the proposed
site of any state building or other enclosure is within two miles,
measured by air line, of that point on an airport runway, or runway
proposed by an airport master plan, which is nearest the site, the
state agency or office which proposes to construct the building or
other enclosure shall, before acquiring title to property for the new
state building or other enclosure site or for an addition to a
present site, notify the Department of Transportation, in writing, of
the proposed acquisition. The department shall investigate the
proposed site and, within 30 working days after receipt of the
notice, shall submit to the state agency or office which proposes to
construct the building or other enclosure a written report of the
investigation and its recommendations concerning acquisition of the
site.
If the report of the department does not favor acquisition of the
site, no state funds shall be expended for the acquisition of the new
state building or other enclosure site, or the expansion of the
present site, or for the construction of the state building or other
enclosure, provided that the provisions of this section shall not
affect title to real property once it is acquired.

21656. No person shall erect or add to the height of any structure
within the boundaries of this state which will result in a structure
that extends more than 500 feet above the ground on which such
structure rests until a permit therefor has been issued for such
purpose by the department. This section is not applicble to the
construction of any structure if the Federal Communications
Commission is required to approve the height of the structure or if
the height of the structure is required to be approved under the
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (Public Law 85-726; 72 Stat. 731).

21657. The department may refuse issuance of a permit under Section
21656 if it determines that the erection of or addition to a
structure would obstruct the airspace overlying the state so as to
create an unsafe condition for the flight of aircraft.
Any person denied a permit shall, upon request, be granted a
hearing by the department to determine whether a permit shall be
issued. The hearing shall be held pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing
with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
Government Code.

21658. No public utility shall construct any pole, pole line,
distribution or transmission tower, or tower line, or substation
structure in the vicinity of the exterior boundary of an aircraft
landing area of any airport open to public use, in a location with
respect to the airport and at a height so as to constitute an
obstruction to air navigation, as an obstruction is defined in
accordance with Part 77 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, Federal
Aviation Administration, or any corresponding rules or regulations of
the Federal Aviation Administration, unless the Federal Aviation
Administration has determined that the pole, line, tower, or
structure does not constitute a hazard to air navigation. This
section shall not apply to existing poles, lines, towers, or
structures or to the repair, replacement, or reconstruction thereof
if the original height is not materially exceeded and this section
shall not apply unless just compensation shall have first been paid
to the public utility by the owner of any airport for any property or
property rights which would be taken or damaged hereby.

21659. (a) No person shall construct or alter any structure or
permit any natural growth to grow at a height which exceeds the
obstruction standards set forth in the regulations of the Federal
Aviation Administration relating to objects affecting navigable
airspace contained in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
Part 77, Subpart C, unless a permit allowing the construction,
alteration, or growth is issued by the department.
(b) The permit is not required if the Federal Aviation
Administration has determined that the construction, alteration, or
growth does not constitute a hazard to air navigation or would not
create an unsafe condition for air navigation. Subdivision (a) does
not apply to a pole, pole line, distribution or transmission tower,
or tower line or substation of a public utility.
(c) Section 21658 is applicable to subdivision (b).

21660. The department may refuse issuance of a permit under Section
21659 if it determines that the construction or alteration of the
structure or growth of the natural growth would constitute a hazard
to air navigation or create an unsafe condition for air navigation.
Any person denied a permit shall, upon request, be granted a
hearing by the department to determine whether a permit shall be
issued. The hearing shall be held pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing
with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
Government Code.