For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AIRPORT. Hobart Municipal Airport.
AIRPORT ELEVATION. Feet above mean sea level at the highest point on the runway surface.
AIRPORT HAZARD. Any structure or tree or use of land which obstructs the airspace 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.
AIRPORT HAZARD AREA. Any area of land or water upon which an airport hazard might be established if not prevented as provided in this chapter.
AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION. A commission consisting of five members appointed by the Joint Airport Zoning Board (Zoning Board) to make recommendations to the Zoning Board regarding the boundaries of the various zones to be established and the regulations to be adopted by the zoning ordinance.
APPROACH SURFACE. A surface longitudinally centered on the extended runway centerline, extending outward and upward from the end of the primary surface and at the same slope as the approach zone height limitation slope set forth in § 152.04. In plan, the perimeter of the APPROACH SURFACE coincides with the perimeter of the approach zone.
APPROACH, TRANSITIONAL, HORIZONTAL, AND CONICAL ZONES. These zones are set forth in § 152.03.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. A Board consisting of five members appointed by the Municipal Joint Airport Zoning Board as provided in 3 O.S. § 110, as amended.
CONICAL SURFACE. A surface extending outward and upward from the periphery of the horizontal surface at a slope of 20 to one for a horizontal distance of 4,000 feet.
HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION. An obstruction determined to have a significant adverse impact on the safe and efficient utilization of the navigable airspace.
HEIGHT. For the purpose of determining the height limits in all zones set forth in this chapter, the datum shall be mean sea level elevation unless otherwise specified.
HORIZONTAL SURFACE. A horizontal plane 150 feet above the established airport elevation, the perimeter of which in plan coincides with the perimeter of the horizontal zone.
JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD. A board consisting of four members appointed by each political subdivision: two from the City of Hobart and two from Kiowa County, of which a chairperson is elected. The JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD appoints an Airport Zoning Commission to recommend the boundaries of the various zones to be established and the regulations to be adopted. After receiving recommendations from the Airport Zoning Commission the JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD adopts the zoning ordinance.
NONCONFORMING USE. Any preexisting structure, object of natural growth, or the use of land which is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or an amendment thereto.
NONPRECISION RUNWAY. A runway intended for the operations of aircraft using nonprecision approach procedures.
OBSTRUCTION. Any structure, growth, or any other object, including a mobile object, which exceeds a limiting height set forth in § 152.04.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or governmental entity and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or any other similar representative thereof.
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. Any municipality, city, town, village, or county.
PRIMARY SURFACE. A surface longitudinally centered on a runway. When the runway has a specifically prepared hard surface, the primary surface extends 200 feet beyond each end of that runway; when the runway has no specifically prepared hard surface or planned hard surface, the PRIMARY SURFACE ends at each end of that runway. The width of the PRIMARY SURFACE is set forth in § 152.03. The elevation of any point on the PRIMARY SURFACE is the same as the elevation of the nearest point on the runway centerline.
RUNWAY. A defined area on an airport prepared for landing and takeoff of aircraft along its length.
STRUCTURE. Any object, including a mobile object, constructed or installed by humans, including, but without limitation, buildings, towers, cranes, smokestacks, earth formations, and overhead transmission lines.
TRANSITIONAL SURFACES. These surfaces extend outward at 90-degree angles to the runway centerline and the runway centerline extended at a slope of seven feet horizontally for each foot vertically from the sides of the primary and approach surfaces to where they intersect the horizontal and conical surfaces.
TREE. Any object of natural growth.
UTILITY RUNWAY. Any runway that is constructed for and intended to be used by propeller driven aircraft of 12,500 pounds maximum gross weight and less.
VISUAL RUNWAY. A runway intended solely for the operations of aircraft using visual approach procedures.
(Prior Code, § 12-602) (Ord. 02-01, passed 2-4-2002)