Rule 5501:1-1-03 | Commercial operating certificate.
(A) In accordance with section 4561.11 of the Revised Code, all public and private airports, heliports, seaplane landing sites, landing fields, landing areas and bodies of water shall be approved and issued an operating certificate by the office of aviation before being used for commercial purposes and renewed every three years thereafter based upon the criteria set forth in 14 CFR part 77, as amended, and federal aviation administration design advisory circulars.
(B) Airports, heliports, seaplane landing sites, landing fields and landing areas constructed or established before January 1, 1998 will be evaluated in accordance with the federal aviation administration standards in effect during original construction and in accordance with rule 5501:1-2-01 for airports and landing fields, rule 5501:1-5-01 for heliports and rule 5501:1-4-01 for seaplane landing sites of the Administrative Code, as amended.
(C) Conditional approval may be given where the office of aviation determines that additional requirements need to be met before final approval can be issued. Such conditional approval will be issued in writing listing what needs to be met before such approval will be given and providing the applicant with a reasonable amount of time in which to comply.
(D) Airports that have a current certification from the FAA under 14 CFR part 139, as amended, and navigable waters of the United States are exempt from state inspection, approval, and certification.
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