The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
ACT. The Airport Zoning Act, Tex. Local Government Code Chapter 241, as amended.
AIRPORT. The area of land located within the City of Fort Worth referred to as the Fort Worth Alliance Airport which is designed and set aside for the landing and taking off of aircraft, and used or to be used in the interest of the public for such purpose. The term includes an area with installations relating to flights, including installations, facilities and bases of operations for tracking flights or acquiring data concerning flights.
AIRPORT HAZARD. A structure or object of natural growth that obstructs the airspace required for the taking off, landing and maneuvering of aircraft or that interferes with visual, radar, radio or other systems for tracking, acquiring data relating to, monitoring or controlling aircraft.
AIRPORT HEIGHT CONTROL AREA. The Fort Worth Alliance Airport height control area more particularly described on Exhibit “A” to Ord. 10121.
CITY. The City of Fort Worth, Texas.
COMPATIBLE LAND USE. A use of land adjacent to the airport that does not endanger the health, safety or welfare of the owners, occupants or users of the land because of levels of noise or vibrations or the risk of personal injury or property damage created by the operations of the airport, including the taking off and landing of aircraft.
COVERAGE. The percentage of gross lot area covered by a roof, floor or other structure.
DEVELOPMENT ZONE. The Fort Worth Alliance Airport development zone more particularly described on Exhibit “B” to Ord. 10121.
DIRECTOR. The director of the planning and development department of the city, or his or her designee.
FORT WORTH DEVELOPMENT ZONE. That portion of the development zone located within the corporate limits of the city.
FLOOR AREA RATIO. The quotient of the net floor area divided by the gross lot area.
GROSS LOT AREA. The total ground area of the site, from property line to property line, including any ground area subject to any easement or license.
NET FLOOR AREA. The area in the various floors of a building, measured between the exterior faces of the building, including mezzanines and interior balconies, but excluding:
(1) All basements, sub-basements and cellars whose ceilings are at or below grade (ground level of the finished building);
(2) All interior spaces devoted exclusively to vehicular parking and loading and all access ramps and maneuvering areas accessory thereto;
(3) All arcades which have at least a 14 foot ceiling and are open to public traverse during the normal business hours of the building;
(4) All courts;
(5) All shafts as defined in the building code of the city;
(6) All stairwells; and
(7) Customary accessory uses such as elevator penthouses or bulkheads, mechanical equipment cooling towers or tanks and ornamental cupolas and domes erected on the top of a building.
OBSTRUCTION. A structure, growth or other object, including a mobile object, that exceeds a limiting height established by federal regulations or by this division.
SITE. The total area of a lot or tract of land, from property line to property line, including any land subject to any easement or license. A SITE shall be a homogeneous parcel under single ownership or unified control.
STRUCTURE. An object constructed or installed by one or more persons and includes a building, tower, smokestack and overhead transmission line.
ZONING MAP. The “Fort Worth Alliance Airport Zoning Map.”
(Ord. 10121, § 2, passed 6-2-1988; Ord. 17522, § 5, passed 4-24-2007)