Hanger Construction and Design Standards

Effe ctive July 5, 2004

Table of Contents

Introduction
Purpose
1.0 Goals
2.0 General Provisions
3.0 A pplication
A ppendix A -1: General Requirements
A ppendix A -2: Special Requirements
A ppendix A -3: Notice to Proceed
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Introduction

T he se Sta nda rds sha ll be k no wn a s the Ka lispe ll Airpo rt Ha nga r

C o nstructio n a nd De sign Sta nda rds. T he y a re cite d in the Airpo rt
La yo ut P la n (ALP ).

Purpose

T he purpo se o f the se De sign Sta nda rds is to insure de ve lo pm e nt

o f co nsiste nt high qua lity to pro te ct a nd e nha nce the inve stm e nt
o f a ll tho se lo ca ting within the Airpo rt La yo ut P la n (ALP ). T he se
sta nda rds pro vide a ba sis fo r dire cting a nd e va lua ting the
pla nning a nd a rchite ctura l de sign o f im pro ve m e nts to e a ch lo t.

1.0 Goals

T he fo llo wing go a ls fo rm the ba sis fo r the se de sign sta nda rds:

EC O NO MIC -- P ro te ctio n o f pro pe rty va lue s a nd

e nha nce m e nt o f inve stm e nt.

ENVIR O NMENT AL -- C o nse rva tio n o f e x isting na tura l fe a ture s

a nd m inim um a dve rse im pa ct o n the e co syste m s.

FUNC T IO N -- Enco ura ge m e nt o f im a gina tive a nd inno va tive

pla nning o f fa cilitie s a nd site s a nd fle x ibility to re spo nd to
cha nge s in m a rk e t de m a nd.
VISUAL -- Va rie ty, inte re st a nd a high sta nda rd o f
a rchite ctura l a nd la ndsca pe de sign.

SO C IAL -- Am e na ble wo rk ing e nviro nm e nt, which is a n

inte gra l pa rt o f the co m m unity.

SAFET Y –- P ro vide a nd se cure sto ra ge o f ve hicle s a nd

e quipm e nt.

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2.0 General Prov isions

Buildings m a y no t be co nstructe d o n a irpo rt pro pe rty, unle ss

a ppro ve d by the Airpo rt Ma na ge r fo r co nfo rm a nce in e a ch o f the
fo llo wing a re a s:

2.1 C urre nt Airpo rt La yo ut P la n (ALP ).

2.2 All a pplica ble building re strictio n line s a nd he ight
re strictio ns.

2.3 Inte rfe re nce with a ny Airpo rt o r Fe de ra l Avia tio n

Adm inistra tio n ra dio o r guida nce e quipm e nt due to lo ca tio n o r
type o f structura l m a te ria l.

2.4 Minim um structura l sta nda rds a s a ppe nde d.

2.5 Acce ss to the pro po se d building, including a ny re quire d

e a se m e nts, ro a ds o r ta x iwa ys.

2.6 An a ppro ve d Avia tio n Gro und Le a se with the C ity o f

Ka lispe ll o r a n a ppro ve d suble a se with a n e x isting a utho rize d
te na nt o f the Airpo rt. Such le a se to include a ll a re a s de e m e d
ne ce ssa ry to the no rm a l use o f the building. Minim um se pa ra tio n
be yo nd the o ute rm o st pe rim e te rs o f the structure sha ll be in
a cco rda nce with the ALP . T his pro visio n m a y be wa ive d, in who le
o r in pa rt, by the Airpo rt Ma na ge r to fa cilita te Airpo rt O pe ra tio ns
o r a cce ss. R e que sts fo r wa ive r m ust be in writing, sha ll sta te the
re a so n fo r the wa ive r a nd sha ll sta te in de ta il the m itiga ting
m e a sure s to be ta k e n with re spe ct to po te ntia l a dve rse im pa cts
tha t m a y a rise fro m gra nting the re que ste d wa ive r.

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3.0 Application

T he se sta nda rds sha ll a pply to a ll pro pe rtie s in the ALP a nd a re

in a dditio n to a ny o the r jurisdictio na l re quire m e nts including but
no t lim ite d to Zo ning O rdina nce s a nd Building C o de s o f the C ity
o f Ka lispe ll.

3.1 C o pie s o f a ll structura l pla ns, site pla ns, a nd

m a te ria l spe cifica tio ns de ve lo pe d by a ce rtifie d
a rchite ct a nd/o r e ngine e r sha ll be pro vide d to the
Airpo rt Ma na ge r fo r re vie w a nd a ppro va l a nd upo n
a ppro va l sha ll be co m e the pro pe rty o f the C ity o f
Ka lispe ll.

3.2 T he Airpo rt Ma na ge r o r his a ge nt sha ll m a k e

fre que nt inspe ctio ns during co nstructio n o f a ny
a ppro ve d building. No cha nge s to , o r va ria tio ns
fro m , a ppro ve d pla ns a nd spe cifica tio ns sha ll be
pe rm itte d unle ss a ppro ve d in writing by the Airpo rt
Ma na ge r.

3.3 C o nstructio n o f a ny a ppro ve d structure o r m a te ria l

co m po ne nt the re o f, m a y no t co m m e nce until the
fo llo wing do cum e nts o r pro o fs the re o f a re pro vide d
to the Airpo rt Ma na ge r.

3.3.1 C o ntra cto r's C o m pre he nsive Ge ne ra l Lia bility

Insura nce a nd Auto m o bile Lia bility Insura nce
po licie s in a n a m o unt no t le ss tha n Se ve n
Hundre d Fifty T ho usa nd Do lla rs ($750,000) fo r
injurie s, including a ccide nta l de a th, to a ny o ne
pe rso n a nd subje ct to the sa m e lim it fo r e a ch
pe rso n, a nd in a n a m o unt o f no t le ss tha n
O ne Millio n Five Hundre d T ho usa nd Do lla rs
($1,500,000) o n a cco unt o f o ne o ccurre nce .
C o ntra cto r's P ro pe rty Da m a ge Lia bility
Insura nce sha ll be in a n a m o unt o f no t le ss
tha n Five Hundre d T ho usa nd Do lla rs
($500,000).
 3.3.2 P ro pe rty insura nce upo n the e ntire W o rk a t
the site to the full insura ble va lue the re o f. T his
insura nce sha ll include the inte re st o f the
Le sse e , the C o ntra cto r, a nd Subco ntra cto rs in
the W o rk a nd sha ll insure a ga inst the pe rils o f
fire a nd e x te nde d co ve ra ge a nd sha ll include
"a ll risk " insura nce fo r physica l lo ss o r da m a ge
including, witho ut duplica tio n o f co ve ra ge ,
the ft, va nda lism a nd m a licio us m ischie f.

3.3.3 A P e rfo rm a nce , Ma te ria l a nd La bo r P a ym e nt

Bo nd pa ya ble to the Ka lispe ll C ity Airpo rt in a n
a m o unt e qua l to the e ntire co st o f the pro je ct.
A o ne ye a r m a inte na nce bo nd e qua l to 10% o f
the a m o unt o f the P e rfo rm a nce , Ma te ria l a nd
La bo r P a ym e nt Bo nd sha ll be re quire d upo n
substa ntia l co m ple tio n o f the wo rk .

3.4 T e m po ra ry buildings m ust be a ppro ve d by the

Airpo rt Ma na ge r a s to type , use , de sign a nd lo ca tio n
o n a n individua l ba sis fo r a spe cifie d te rm a nd tha t
re m o va l o f te m po ra ry buildings will be do ne by the
Le sse e , a t his e x pe nse , within fifte e n da ys o f the
e nd o f the a ppro ve d te rm .

3.5 In the e ve nt o f a ny fa ilure o n the pa rt o f a ny

Le sse e to co m ply with Airpo rt re quire m e nts o r a ny
fa ilure to co m ple te a co nstructio n pro je ct a cco rding
to the a ppro ve d pla ns a nd spe cifica tio ns, o r within a
re a so na ble tim e a s de te rm ine d by the Airpo rt
Ma na ge r, sha ll be ca use fo r the Ma na ge r to re vo k e
a ny gro und le a se with the Le sse e o f the pro je ct a nd
re quire tha t the structure be re m o ve d fro m the
a irpo rt pro pe rty. In a dditio n to the fo re go ing
re m e die s, the Ma na ge r sha ll re ta in a ll o the r
re m e die s pro vide d by the le a se te rm o r pro vide d by
la w.

AP P R O VED this 5 th da y o f July 2004.

C IT Y O F KALISP ELL
By: C hris A. Kuk ulsk i -- C ity Ma na ge r

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APPENDIX:
Minimum Standards for Hangar and Buildings on Kalispell
Airport Property

Appendix A-1: General Requirements

A-1.1 T his ge ne ra l se ctio n re quire s pe rm its fo r building,

plum bing a nd m e cha nica l (city) a nd e le ctrica l (sta te ).

A-1.2 All structure s sha ll be de signe d a nd co nstructe d in

a cco rda nce with the Building, P lum bing, Me cha nica l
a nd Ele ctrica l C o de s a s a do pte d by the Sta te o f
Mo nta na a nd the C ity o f Ka lispe ll.

A-1.3 All pla ns m ust be a ppro ve d by a ll re quire d lo ca l o r

sta te Building Inspe ctio n o ffice s a nd a ll pe rm its
m ust be o bta ine d be fo re co nstructio n be gins.

A-1.4 All e le ctrica l, plum bing, m e cha nica l o r a ny o the r

wo rk tha t is go ve rne d by Fe de ra l, Sta te , o r lo ca l
lice nsing re gula tio ns will be pe rfo rm e d o nly by
individua ls o r co m pa nie s so lice nse d.
 A-1.5 All co nstructio n sha ll be in co m plia nce with a ll
a pplica ble zo ning re gula tio ns, FAA re gula tio ns,
he ight re strictio ns, a nd o the r re gula tio ns issue d by
a ny a ge ncy ha ving jurisdictio n o ve r wo rk o r pro je cts
within the sco pe o f the se sta nda rds, sha ll a pply.

A-1.6 T he Airpo rt Ma na ge r m ust a ppro ve the sche dule fo r

a ll wo rk a nd sa id a ppro ve d sche dule sha ll be co m e
binding upo n the a pplica nt unle ss m o difica tio n o f
sa id sche dule ha s be e n a ppro ve d in writing by the
Airpo rt Ma na ge r.

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Appendix A-2: Special Requirements

A-2.1 In a dditio n to the Ge ne ra l R e quire m e nts, the

fo llo wing Spe cia l R e quire m e nts a re e m pha size d o r
a dde d to pro m o te sa fe ty a nd insura bility o f
structure s o n a irpo rt pro pe rtie s a nd to m a inta in the
va lue o f a irpo rt pro pe rtie s.

A-2.1.1 Fo o tings a nd Fo unda tio ns

So il be a ring te sts sha ll be pe rfo rm e d a t the

lo ca tio n o f a ny pro po se d structure a nd the
de sign o f fo o tings a nd fo unda tio ns ba se d o n the
re sults. C o pie s o f the de sign a nd te st re sults
be a ring the se a l o f a re giste re d a rchite ct o r
e ngine e r sha ll be subm itte d to the Airpo rt
Ma na ge r. Fo o tings a nd fo unda tio ns sha ll e x te nd
a m inim um o f o ne (1) fo o t be lo w no rm a l fro st
de pth. Any e nclo se d structure no t de signe d with
a co ntinuo us pe rim e te r fo o ting-fo unda tio n sha ll
be pro vide d with a n a ppro ve d, co ntinuo us
pe rim e te r fro st ba rrie r.

A-2.1.2 Structura l Stre ngth a nd Ma te ria ls

T he Unifo rm Building C o de o r the Building C o de

curre ntly a do pte d by the jurisdictio n sha ll a pply
a s to a llo wa ble m a te ria ls a nd structura l stre ngth
fo r the structure cla ss o r type a s de te rm ine d by
use , se ism ic zo ne , wind a nd sno w lo a ds.

T he fire ra tings o f structure s use d fo r the sto ra ge

o f a ircra ft, m o to r ve hicle s, a nd fla m m a ble o r
ha za rdo us m a te ria ls sha ll co m ply with the
Building C o de a nd a ny Fe de ra l, Sta te , o r
Municipa l Fire C o de s a nd a re subje ct to a ppro va l
by the C ity o f Ka lispe ll Fire Ma rsha l.

A-2.l.3 Fra m ing

All fra m ing sha ll be o f m e ta l.

A-2.1.4 Ex te rio r

All e x te rio r surfa ce s m ust be pre -finishe d

a lum inum , ste e l o r C MU (co ncre te ). No pa inte d
wo o d o r o the r m a te ria ls m a y be use d.

All e x te rio r m a te ria ls a nd co lo rs m ust be

subm itte d to the Airpo rt Ma na ge r fo r a ppro va l
be fo re co nstructio n sta rts. A sta nda rd co lo r will
 be ide ntifie d a nd re giste re d with the Airpo rt
Ma na ge r. No ga lva nize d m e ta l sha ll be use d o n
a ny e x te rio r surfa ce .

A-2.1.5 Ex te rio r Finishe s

W o o d- No wo o d o r wo o d co m po site siding o r
ro o fing sha ll be a llo we d. Ex ce ptio ns to this rule
m a y be gra nte d by the Airpo rt Ma na ge r ba se d o n
a e sthe tics o r a irpo rt o pe ra tio na l re quire m e nts.
Ho we ve r, no e x ce ptio n sha ll be gra nte d tha t
wo uld m o dify the re quire m e nts o f Se ctio n 2.1.2.
R e que sts fo r e x ce ptio ns to this re quire m e nt
m ust be m a de in writing a t the tim e o f initia l
pla n a ppro va l.

Ste e l - The minimum gauge of steel used for roofing or

siding shall be twenty-eight (28) and shall be factory
finished in a color approved by the Airport Manager and
warranted by the manufacturer as to color fastness for a
minimum of twenty (20) years.

C o ncre te - Where (CMU), poured or preformed concrete

walls are used, the exterior shall be sealed and stained in
a color approved by the Airport Manager.

A-2.1.6 Flo o r a nd R a m p C o nstructio n

All flo o rs a nd ra m ps m ust be co nstructe d o f

co ncre te ha ving a m inim um o f fo ur inch
thick ne ss a nd sha ll include ste e l re info rce m e nt o f
a type a ppro ve d by the Airpo rt Ma na ge r. A stiff
bro o m finish is re quire d o n e x te rio r ra m ps.

A-2.1.7 Do o rs

Bi-fo ld do o rs a re re co m m e nde d be ca use o f the ir

e a se o f o pe ra tio n during the winte r m o nths.
Appro ve d swing o ut, o ve rhe a d o r sliding do o rs
m a y a lso be use d. All pe de stria n do o rs m ust be
o f pit-finishe d m e ta l co nstructio n.

A-2.l.8 Dra ina ge

T he gra die nt o f the finishe d flo o r o f a ny

pro po se d structure a nd the surro unding surfa ce s
sha ll pro vide fo r po sitive flo w o f wa te r into the
e x isting a irpo rt sto rm se we r syste m . In a re a s
whe re no sto rm se we r e x ists, the Airpo rt Ma na ge r
m a y re quire the insta lla tio n o f inle ts a nd pipe
de signe d fo r a nticipa te d m a x im um flo w a nd
lo a ding to be insta lle d a nd a tta che d to the
e x isting sto rm se we r syste m . An a ppro ve d
syste m o f o il/wa te r se pa ra to rs m a y be re quire d
to pre ve nt co nta m ina tio n o f surfa ce o r gro und
wa te r re so urce s.

O il/W a te r Se pa ra to rs Avia tio n re pa ir fa cilitie s a nd

pa int sho ps, de a le rships, fue l sta tio ns,
e quipm e nt de gre a sing a re a s, a nd o the r fa cilitie s
ge ne ra ting wa ste wa te r with o il a nd gre a se
co nte nt a re re quire d to pre -tre a t the se wa ste s
be fo re discha rging to the sa nita ry se we r syste m .
P re -tre a tm e nt re quire s tha t an o il/wa te r
se pa ra to r be insta lle d a nd m a inta ine d o n site .
 O il/wa te r se pa ra to rs fo r co m m e rcia l/industria l
pro ce sse s m ust be size d o n a ca se -by-ca se
a na lysis o f wa ste wa te r cha ra cte ristics. T ypica lly a
m inim um ca pa city o f 750 ga llo ns is re quire d fo r
sm a ll fue l sta tio ns, a via tio n re pa irs, a nd light
co m m e rcia l site s; 1,500 ga llo n ca pa city fo r la rge -
sca le a ircra ft wa shing a nd ste a m cle a ning
fa cilitie s. T he ultim a te discha rge m ust be
dire cte d to the sa nita ry se we r syste m . All units
re ga rdle ss o f size sha ll be fitte d with a sta nda rd
fina l-sta ge sa m ple bo x a nd spill-a bso rbe nt
pillo ws.

O il/wa te r se pa ra to rs sha ll be co m m e rcia lly

m a nufa cture d a nd size d fo r the inte nde d
discha rge ra te s fo r the fa cility whe re it is to be
insta lle d.

A-2.1.9 La ndsca ping

T he Airpo rt Ma na ge r m a y re quire la ndsca ping

due to lo ca tio n o r use o f a structure . All pla ns
fo r la ndsca ping sha ll be a ppro ve d by the Airpo rt
Ma na ge r.

A-2.1.10 Utilitie s

C o nne ctio n to e le ctric, ga s, sa nita ry se we r o r

se ptic ta nk a nd te le pho ne sha ll be the
re spo nsibility o f the Le sse e . All ne w e le ctric,
ca ble T V a nd te le pho ne line s sha ll be pla ce d
unde rgro und. Upo n co m ple tio n o f co nstructio n, a
plo t pla n sho wing the e x a ct lo ca tio n o f a ll Le sse e
insta lle d utilitie s sha ll be give n to the Airpo rt
Ma na ge r.

No tre nching o r e x ca va tio n sha ll co m m e nce until

a ll pipe s a nd line s in the a re a ha ve be e n
lo ca te d. T he Airpo rt Ma na ge r a nd utility
co m pa nie s sha ll be co nta cte d fo r lo ca tio ns. T he
Le sse e sha ll be re spo nsible fo r a ny da m a ge to
e x isting utilitie s o r co m m unica tio ns line s.

A-2.1.11 Acce ss

T he Airpo rt Ma na ge r m a y re quire the Le sse e to

co nstruct pa ve d ro a dwa ys, ta x iwa ys, a nd
co ntro lle d a cce ss ga te s to pro vide a cce ss to the
structure . P la ns fo r a ny ro a ds o r ta x iwa ys so
re quire d sha ll be subm itte d to the Airpo rt
Ma na ge r fo r a ppro va l. Unde r no circum sta nce s
will a n unco ntro lle d o pe ning in the Airpo rt's
se curity fe nce be a llo we d.

A-2.1.12 Furthe r re strictio ns o r re quire m e nts m a y be

im po se d by the Airpo rt Ma na ge r whe n, in his
judgm e nt, such re strictio ns o r re quire m e nts a re
ne ce ssa ry to insure sa fe ty, a irpo rt o pe ra tio ns,
a e sthe tics, o r pro pe rty va lue .

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Appendix A-3: Notice to Proceed

A-3.1 W he n sa tisfie d tha t a ll pro visio ns o f this dire ctive

ha ve be e n, o r will be fulfille d, the Airpo rt Ma na ge r
 will issue a le tte r no tifying the Le sse e to pro ce e d
with the a ppro ve d wo rk .

A-3.2 Any lo ss incurre d due to wo rk pe rfo rm e d, m a te ria ls

purcha se d, o r suble a se s signe d by the Le sse e prio r
to re ce ipt o f a No tice to P ro ce e d sha ll be the
Le sse e 's re spo nsibility.

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