As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
AIRPORT: Jimmie Austin Seminole regional airport.
AIRPORT ELEVATION: The highest point of an airport's usable landing area in feet from mean sea level. Seminole regional airport has an elevation of one thousand twenty five feet (1,025') MSL.
AIRPORT ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: A board consisting of five (5) members appointed by the mayor with consent of the city council as authorized by state law.
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 section of this chapter. 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 section of this chapter.
CONICAL SURFACE: A surface extending outward and upward from the periphery of the horizontal surface at a slope of twenty to one (20:1) for a horizontal distance of four thousand feet (4,000').
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 the height limits in all zones set forth in this chapter and shown on the airport layout plan, the datum shall be mean sea level elevation unless otherwise specified.
HORIZONTAL SURFACE: A horizontal plane one hundred fifty feet (150') above the established airport elevation, the perimeter of which in plan coincides with the perimeter of the horizontal zone.
NONCONFORMING USE: Any preexisting structure, object of natural growth, or use of land which is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or an amendment thereof.
OBSTRUCTION: Any structure, growth, or other object, including a mobile object, which exceeds a limiting height set forth in section of this chapter.
PERSON: An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or governmental 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 two hundred feet (200') beyond each end of that runway; when the runway has no specially 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 the Seminole regional airport layout plan.
RUNWAY:
A. A defined area on an airport prepared for landing and takeoff of aircraft along its length. These areas are shown on the Seminole regional airport layout plan as:
1. Paved landing strip; and
2. Turf landing strip.
B. They may or may not be paved now or in the future.
STRUCTURE: An object, including a mobile object, constructed or installed by man, including, but without limitation, buildings, towers, cranes, smokestacks, earth formation, and overhead transmission lines.
TRANSITIONAL SURFACES: These surfaces extend outward at ninety degree (90°) angles to the runway centerline and the runway centerline extended at a slope of seven feet (7') 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: A runway that is constructed for, and intended to be used by, propeller driven aircraft of twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) pounds' maximum gross weight and less.
VISUAL RUNWAY: A runway intended solely for the operation of aircraft using visual approach procedures. (2000 Code § 12-802; amd. Ord. 1075, 3-11-2008, eff. 4-10-2008)