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ORDINANCE O. 9825-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
REPEALING SECTIONS 2.081, 2.082, 2.083, AND 2.084, CODE OF
ORDINANCES, AND TO CHANGE THE NAME OF CLEARWATER
AIRPARK TO CLEARWATER EXECUTIVE AIRPORT IN SECTION 4.23;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater adopted the Code of Ordinances on February
4, 1993; and
WHEREAS, the City has made numerous amendments to the Code of Ordinances
to account for changing conditions within the City;
WHEREAS, On May 16, 1991, Clearwater Executive Airport changed its name to
Clearwater Airpark;
WHEREAS, Based on current and future use of the KCLW facilities, Clearwater
Executive Airport more appropriately speaks to the local and aviation communities about
what to expect when considering the airport as a destination or business enterprise; and
WHEREAS, The name change to Clearwater Executive Airport was supported by
the Airpark Advisory Board at the February 5, 2025 meeting-, and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff at the August 6, 2025 special work
session to sunset the Airpark Advisory Board,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Chapter 2, Article III- Appointed Authorities, Boards,
Committees, Division 2, is hereby repealed.
Section 2. That Chapter 4 —Airports and Aircraft, Article 11-Airports to be amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 4.23. Restrictions on takeoffs and landings.
(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to minimize unwanted noise and sleep
interruption in residential areas adjacent to Clearwater Airpark Executive Airport,
generated by takeoff and landing operations at Clearwater Aigaa* Executive
Airport after dark, and to provide an additional element of safety in the continued
use of the airpa* airport facility.
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(2) Curfew. No aircraft shall be permitted to take off or land at Clearwater Airpa*
Executive Airport during the time between 11:00 p.m. and 7-00 a.m. the following
day. Traffic reporting aircraft only may take off at 6:00 a.m. with the permission of
the airport manager.
(3) Emergency landings and takeoffs:
(a) The pilot in command of any aircraft landing or taking off from Clearwater
Ajfp-a* Executive Airport shall be directly responsible for and is to be the final
authority as to the operation of such aircraft while landing or taking off from
Clearwater A4pa* Executive Airport.
(b) In an emergency requiring immediate action in the form of landing or taking off
from Clearwater A#pa* Executive Airport, the pilot in command of any such
aircraft may deviate from subsection (b) of this section to the extent required to
meet the emergency.
(c) Each pilot in command of an aircraft who deviates from subsection (2) of this
section by reason of any emergency shall file a written report in affidavit form
with the city manager providing the pilot's identity, his pilot's license number,
the number and type of the plane, the name and address of any person with
the pilot, and a detailed statement of the facts and conditions supporting the
emergency that required a deviation.
Section 3. Amendments to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clearwater are
hereby adopted to read as set forth in this Ordinance.
Section 4. The City of Clearwater does hereby certify that the amendment
contained herein, as well as the provisions of this Ordinance, are consistent with and in
conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
Section 5. Should any part or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 6. Notice of the proposed enactment of this Ordinance has been
properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with applicable
law.
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Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING September 18, 2025
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL September 29, 2025
READING AND ADOPTED
Signed by:
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Bruce Rector
Mayor
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Melissa Isabel, Esq. Rosemarie Call, MPA MMC
Senior Assistant City Attorney City Clerk
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