28470 Pablo Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33982

Enterprise Charlotte Airport Park District

The intent of the ECAP district is to create a mixed industrial and business oriented zoning district including the Punta Gorda Airport and surrounding lands. The provisions of this district are intended to enhance and promote economic development within its boundaries as well as within the county, and to provide for quality and consistency in design and development while still maintaining flexibility for market responsiveness. The ECAP district is also subject to applicable standards of the airport protection and land use compatibility overlay code of. Purpose: The purpose of this section is to establish reasonable airport zoning regulations to implement the provisions of state and federal law relating to land uses and height of structures near airports; to provide for airspace protection and land use compatibility with airport operations; to protect the public health, safety and welfare in the vicinity of an airport by minimizing the exposure to hazards and noise levels generated by aircraft operations; to facilitate proper land use planning and to prohibit the location of incompatible land uses and structures in areas surrounding existing or future airports; to provide a process to issue or deny permits and enforcement thereof for airport obstructions or hazards; to provide for coordination and notification of airport protection permitting between municipalities and the county; and to provide for coordination of permit applications between the county and state.