Nevada Revised Statutes 497.050 – Creation of joint airport zoning boards by political subdivisions other than airport authorities
1. Where an airport is owned or controlled by a political subdivision other than an airport authority created by special legislative act as a quasi-municipal corporation, and any airport hazard area appertaining to such airport is located outside the territorial limits of the political subdivision, within or without the State, the political subdivision owning or controlling the airport and the political subdivision within which the airport hazard area is located may, by ordinance or resolution duly adopted, create a joint airport zoning board, which board shall have the same power to adopt, administer and enforce airport zoning regulations applicable to the airport hazard area in question as that vested by NRS 497.040 in the political subdivision within which such area is located.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 497.050
- Airport: means any area of land or water designed and set aside for the landing and taking off of aircraft and utilized in the interest of the public for such purposes. See Nevada Revised Statutes 497.020
- Airport hazard: means any structure or tree or use of land which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at any airport, or is otherwise hazardous to the landing or taking off of aircraft. See Nevada Revised Statutes 497.020
- Airport hazard area: means any area of land or water upon which an airport hazard might be established if not prevented as provided in this chapter. See Nevada Revised Statutes 497.020
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Political subdivision: means any county, incorporated city, unincorporated town or airport authority created by special legislative act as a quasi-municipal corporation. See Nevada Revised Statutes 497.020
2. Each such joint board shall have as members two representatives appointed by each political subdivision participating in its creation, and in addition a chair elected by a majority of the members so appointed.