A. The creation or establishment of an obstruction has the potential of being a public nuisance and may injure the region served by the Angel Fire airport.
B. It is necessary in the interest of the public health, public safety, and general welfare that the creation or establishment of obstructions that are a hazard to air navigation be prevented.
C. The prevention of these obstructions should be accomplished, to the extent legally possible, by the exercise of the police power without compensation.
D. It is further declared that the prevention of the creation or establishment of hazards to air navigation, the elimination, removal, alteration or mitigation of hazards to air navigation, or marking and lighting of obstructions are public purposes for which a political subdivision may raise and expend public funds and acquire land or interests in land. (Ord. 2002-02, 1-17-2002)