§ 42-42. Airport safety zone.  


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  • (a)

    Maximum height. No building, structure or object of natural growth located within three miles of the boundaries of any airport, landing field, or landing and take-off strip and within a band of 500 feet on each side of the centerline extended of any runway shall hereafter be erected, altered or permitted to grow to a height above the elevation of the nearest point of such runway greater than 1/15 of the distance from said point.

    (b)

    Control of use. No building, structure or land located within three miles of the boundary of any airport, landing field, or landing and take-off strip shall be so used that by reason of the emission of smoke, gas or other emanation it shall produce a hazard to the operation of aircraft.

    (c)

    Exceptions. The aforesaid regulations shall not apply to growing field crops which are harvested at least once a year, nor fences not over five feet high.

    (d)

    Letter of approval. All buildings, structures or objects of natural growth located within three miles of the boundaries off any airport, landing field, or landing and take-off strip shall require a letter of approval from the county airport manager.

(Ord. of 10-24-2017, § 13-2-16)