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PREFACE
Chapter C HOME RULE CHARTER
Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 5 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Chapter 14 AUTHORITIES
Chapter 23 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS
Chapter 36 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES
Chapter 51 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Chapter 62 PENSIONS
Chapter 70 PERSONNEL
Chapter 77 POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chapter 91 SALARIES AND COMPENSATION
Chapter 120 ALARM SYSTEMS
Chapter 127 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Chapter 141 ANIMALS
Chapter 166 CABLE TELEVISION
Chapter 173 COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY CODE
Chapter 180 CONSTRUCTION CODES
Chapter 185 CONVERSION THERAPY
Chapter 188 CURFEW
Chapter 201 ELECTRIC SERVICE
Chapter 212 FEES
Chapter 219 FIREARMS
Chapter 225 FIREWORKS
Chapter 231 FIRE INSURANCE PROCEEDS
Chapter 237 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
Chapter 251 FOOD CODE
Chapter 272 GRAFFITI
Chapter 288 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 295 HISTORICAL AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
Chapter 302 HOUSE NUMBERING
Chapter 308 HOUSING
Chapter 317 INVASIVE PLANTS AND NOXIOUS WEEDS
Chapter 325 LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 328 LEAD POISONING PREVENTION
Chapter 332 LIBRARY
Chapter 339 LICENSES AND PERMITS
Chapter 346 LITTER AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL
Chapter 353 LOITERING AND PANHANDLING
Chapter 364 MASSAGE THERAPISTS
Chapter 378 MUNICIPAL CLAIMS AND LIENS
Chapter 387 NOISE
Chapter 396 PARKS AND RECREATION
Chapter 403 PAWNBROKERS
Chapter 410 PEDDLING AND SOLICITING
Chapter 424 POLES
Chapter 431 PROPERTY SALES
Chapter 433 PUBLIC ART
Chapter 438 RAIN BARRELS
Chapter 442 RECORDS, PUBLIC ACCESS
Chapter 453 SALES
Chapter 460 SCRAP METAL DEALERS
Chapter 467 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Chapter 473 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
Chapter 479 SIDEWALK CAFES
Chapter 485 SIGNS
Chapter 496 SOLID WASTE
Chapter 502 STORAGE FACILITIES
Chapter 505 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Chapter 508 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Chapter 515 SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 521 SUSTAINABILITY
Chapter 536 TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC PROPERTY
Chapter 540 TATTOO AND PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTS
Chapter 543 TAX ABATEMENTS
Chapter 546 TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM
Chapter 549 TAXATION
Chapter 555 TREES
Chapter 564 VEHICLE NUISANCES, STORAGE OF
Chapter 570 VEHICLE REPAIR SHOPS
Chapter 576 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 583 VENDING MACHINES
Chapter 600 ZONING
Chapter A610 ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
Chapter A611 BOND ISSUES AND LOANS
Chapter A612 FRANCHISE AND SERVICES
Chapter A613 GOVERNMENTAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Chapter A614 PLAN APPROVAL
Chapter A615 PUBLIC PROPERTY
Chapter A616 SEWERS
Chapter A617 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Chapter A618 WATER
Chapter A619 ZONING; PRIOR ORDINANCES
Chapter DT DERIVATION TABLE
Chapter DL DISPOSITION LIST
§ 600-2203. Airport Zone definitions.
The following words and phrases shall be used to interpret Part 19 and Part 20 of this chapter, as it specifically applies to Airport and Heliport Zones; otherwise, the general definitions given in § 600-2202 shall apply:
   APPROACH SURFACE — A surface longitudinally centered on the runway center line, extending outward and upward from the end of the primary surface and at the same slope as the approach zone height limitation slope as the perimeter of the approach surface shall coincide with the perimeter of the approach zone.
   APPROACH ZONE — That area of land and air in and about approach surface.
   CONICAL SURFACE — The 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.
   CONICAL ZONE — That area located at 150 feet above the airport elevation at the intersection with the horizontal zone and extending thereafter 20 feet horizontal for each. The conical zone extends outward from the periphery of the horizontal zone a horizontal distance of 4,000 feet.
   HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION — A building, structure, part thereof or obstruction determined to have a substantial adverse effect on the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace.
   HORIZONTAL SURFACE — A horizontal plane 150 feet above the established airport elevation, the perimeter of which coincides with the perimeter of the horizontal zone.
   HORIZONTAL ZONE — The area of 150 feet above the airport elevation established by swinging arcs of 5,000 feet radii for all runways designated utility or, visual and 10,000 feet radii for all other runways from the center of each end of the primary surface of each runway and connecting the adjacent arcs by drawing lines tangent to those arcs. This zone specifically does not include the approach and transitional zones.
   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 gross weight and by jet-powered aircraft.
   NON-PRECISION INSTRUMENT APPROACH — An approach and landing of an aircraft using air navigation facilities with only horizontal guidance or area type navigation equipment.
   NON-PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY — A runway used by aircraft utilizing a non- precision instrument approach.
   OBSTRUCTION — Any structure, growth or object, whether or not fixed to the ground, which exceeds the maximum height prescribed by the regulations of a particular zoning district.
   PRECISION INSTRUMENT APPROACH — An approach and landing of an aircraft using an Instrument Landing System (ILS) or Precision Approach Radar (PAR).
   PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY — Runway which requires or will require the use of an Instrument Landing System (ILS) or Precision Approach Radar (PAR).
   PRIMARY SURFACE — Especially prepared hard surface longitudinally centered on a runway extending 200 feet beyond the end of the runway, having a width of and an elevation equal to the elevation of the runway center line.
   RUNWAY — A defined area designed and used for the taking off and landing of aircraft.
   TRANSITIONAL SURFACE — A surface extending outward at a ninety-degree angle to the runway center line with the runway center line extended at a slope of seven feet horizontal for each foot vertical from the sides of the primary and approach surfaces to where they intersect the horizontal and conical surfaces. With respect to precision approach surfaces, transition surfaces project through (and beyond) the limits of the conical surface, extending a distance of 5,000 feet measured horizontally from the edge of the approach surface and at ninety-degree angles to the extended runway center line.
   TRANSITIONAL ZONE — A zone consisting of the areas beneath the transitional surfaces. This zone begins at the sides of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and approach surface extending seven feet horizontal for each foot vertical and extending to a height of 100 feet above the airport elevation and extending to the intersection with the conical surface.
   UTILITY RUNWAY — A runway designed and used by propeller-driven aircraft of 12,500 pounds gross weight or less.
   VISUAL RUNWAY — A runway designed and used by aircraft using visual approach procedures.