Each California County that manages a public airport must establish an airport land use commission. (California Public Utilities Code section 21670).
The state legislature's purpose in requiring these commissions was to "protect public health, safety, and welfare by ensuring the orderly expansion of airports and the adoption of land use measures that minimize the public's exposure to the extent that these areas are not already devoted to incompatible uses."
Appointment of commission The commission in every county is appointed as follows:
- 3 representing the county, appointed by board of supervisors
- 3 with expertise in aviation, appointed by a committee of the managers of all public airports within the county
- 1 representing the general public, appointed by the other six members of the commission.
