For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"AIRPORT." Huntington Municipal Airport.
"AIRPORT ELEVATION." 806 feet above mean sea level.
"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 § 158.052. The perimeter of the approach surface coincides with the perimeter of the approach zone.
"BOARD OF AVIATION COMMISSIONERS." A board appointed by the city as required by I.C. 8-22-2-1 et. seq.
"CONICAL SURFACE." A surface extending outward and upward from the periphery of the horizontal surface at a slope of 20 to 1 for a horizontal distance of 4,000 feet.
"DEPARTMENT." The Community Development and Redevelopment Department.
"HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION." An obstruction determined to have a substantial adverse effect on the safe and efficient utilization of the navigable airspace.
"HEIGHT." For the purpose of determining height limits within the airport height restrictions overlay district, the datum shall be mean sea level elevation unless otherwise specified.
"HEIGHT PERMIT." A variance granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals after a public hearing and required by § 158.056 for structures to be built in excess of the applicable height limitations on land located within the Airport Height Restriction Overlay District.
"HEIGHT VARIANCE." A variance granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals after a public hearing and required by § 158.056 for structures to be built in excess of the applicable height limitations on land located within the airport height restriction overlay district.
"HORIZONTAL SURFACE." A horizontal plane which is 956 feet above mean sea level (150 feet above the established airport elevation of 806 feet above mean sea level) the perimeter of which coincides with the perimeter of the horizontal zone.
"LARGER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY." A runway that is constructed for and intended to be used by propeller driven aircraft of greater than 12,500 pounds maximum gross weight and jet powered aircraft.
"NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY." A runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing air navigation facilities with only horizontal guidance, or area type navigation equipment, for which a straight-in nonprecision instrument approach procedure has been approved or planned.
"OBSTRUCTION." Any structure or other object, including a mobile object, which exceeds a limiting height set forth in § 158.053.
"PERSON." An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association or government entity; includes a trustee, a receiver, an assignee, or a similar representative of any of them.
"PRIMARY SURFACE." A surface longitudinally centered on a runway.
When the runway has a specially prepared hard surface, the primary surface extends 200 feet beyond each end of that runway. The width of the primary surface is set forth in § 158.052. 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." Anything constructed or erected, the use of which required permanent location on the ground or attached to something having a permanent location on the ground.
"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.
"UTILITY RUNWAY." A 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 operation of aircraft using visual approach procedures.
(Ord. 50-C-90, passed 2-12-91; Am. Ord. 18-C-14, passed 7-29-14)