For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AIRPORT. The Hutchinson Municipal Airport located in the city and all or part of Sections 12 and 13 of Lynn Township.
AIRPORT ELEVATION. The established elevation of the highest point on the usable landing area which elevation is established to be 1,062 feet above the mean sea level.
AIRPORT HAZARD. Any structure, tree or use of land which obstructs the airspace required for, or is otherwise hazardous to, the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at the airport; and any use of land which is hazardous to persons or property because of its proximity to the airport.
COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
CONFORMING USE. Any structure, tree, or object of natural growth, or use of land that complies with all the applicable provisions of this chapter or any amendment to this chapter.
DWELLING. Any building or portion thereof designed or used as a residence or sleeping place of one or more persons.
EXISTING LAND USE IN A BUILT UP URBAN AREA. An area which, if it existed on or before January 1, 1978, shall be considered a conforming use that shall not be prohibited except as provided below in § 151.30(D), Exceptions—established residential neighborhoods.
HEIGHT. For the purpose of determining the HEIGHT limits in all zones set forth in this chapter and shown on the Airport Zoning Map, the datum shall be mean sea level elevation unless otherwise specified.
LANDING AREA. The area of the airport used for the landing, taking off or taxiing of aircraft.
NON-CONFORMING USE. Any pre-existing structure, tree, natural growth or use of land which is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or an amendment hereto.
NON-PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY. A runway having an existing or planned straight-in approach procedure utilizing air navigation facilities with only horizontal guidance, and for which no precision approach facilities are planned or indicated on an approved planning document.
PERSON. An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body politic, and includes a trustee, receiver, assignee, administrator, executor, guardian, or other representative.
PLANNED. Refers only to those proposed future airport developments that are so indicated on a planning document having the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Transportation, Office of Aeronautics, and the city.
RUNWAY. Any existing or planned paved surface or turf-covered area of the airport which is specifically designated and used or planned to be used for the landing or taking off of aircraft.
SLOPE. An incline from the horizontal expressed in an arithmetic ratio of horizontal magnitude to vertical magnitude (e.g., SLOPE = 3:1 = three feet horizontal to one foot vertical).
STRUCTURE. An object constructed or installed by humans, including, but without limitations, buildings, towers, smokestacks and overhead transmission lines.
TRAVERSE WAYS. For the purpose of determining height limits as set forth in this chapter, the limit shall be increased in height by 17 feet for interstate highways; 15 feet for all other public roadways; ten feet or the height of the highest mobile object that would normally traverse the road, whichever is greater, for private roads; 23 feet for railroads; and for waterways and all other TRAVERSE WAYS not previously mentioned, an amount equal to the height of the highest mobile object that would normally traverse it.
TREE. Any object of natural growth.
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; and is less than 4,900 feet in length.
VISUAL RUNWAY. A runway intended solely for the operation of aircraft using visual approach procedures, with no straight-in instrument approach procedure and no instrument designation indicated on an approved planning document.
WATER SURFACES. The same meaning as LAND for the establishment of protected zones in this chapter.
(2004 Code, § 151.03) (Ord. passed 1-12-1984; Ord. 20-819, passed 8-11-2020)