Section 25.82.030 Definitions.

Chapter 25.82 -AH AIRPORT HAZARD OVERLAY ZONE

The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Airport" means the Sioux Gateway Airport.

2. "Airport elevation" means the highest point of the airport's usable landing area measured in feet from mean sea level.

3. "Airport hazard" means any structure or tree, or use of land, which obstructs the air space required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport, or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking off of aircraft.

4. "Airport hazard area" means any area of land or water upon which an airport hazard might be established if not prevented as provided by this chapter.

5. "Height." For the purposes of determining the height limits in all zones set forth in this chapter and shown on the airport hazard zoning map, the datum shall be mean sea level elevation unless otherwise specified.

6. "Instrument runway" means a runway equipped or designated to be equipped by an approved airport plan, with electronic air navigation aids adequate to permit the landing and takeoff of aircraft under restricted visibility conditions.

7. "Nonconforming use" means any pre-existing structure, object of natural growth, or use of land which is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.

8. "Noninstrument runway" means a runway other than an instrument runway.

9. "Obstruction" means any tangible, inanimate physical object, natural or artificial, protruding above the surface of the ground.

10. "Person" means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association or body politic, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or other similar representative thereof.

11. "Runway" means a designated portion of the airport, as herein defined, prepared for landing and takeoff of aircraft along the centerline of its longest dimension.

12. "Structure" means any object constructed or installed by man, including, but without limitation, buildings, towers, smokestacks and overhead transmission lines, and the poles or other structures supporting the same.

13. "Tree" means any object of natural botanical growth. (Ord. S-30424, 1976)