To prevent an airport hazard, a political subdivision that has an airport hazard area within its territorial limits may adopt, administer and enforce airport zoning regulations for the airport hazard area, under the police power, in the manner and on the conditions prescribed in this section. The airport zoning regulations may:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-8464

  • Airport: means an area of land or water that is designed and set aside for the landing and taking off of aircraft and that is utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for those purposes. See Arizona Laws 28-8461
  • Airport hazard: means a structure, tree or use of land that obstructs the air space required for flight of aircraft in taking off or landing at an airport or that is otherwise hazardous to aircraft taking off or landing. See Arizona Laws 28-8461
  • Airport hazard area: means an area of land or water on which an airport hazard might be established if not prevented as provided in this article. See Arizona Laws 28-8461
  • Political subdivision: means a city, town or county and includes a school district. See Arizona Laws 28-8461
  • Structure: means an object that is constructed or installed by a human including a building, tower, smokestack or overhead transmission line. See Arizona Laws 28-8461
  • Tree: means an object of natural growth. See Arizona Laws 28-8461

1. Divide the area into zones.

2. Specify land uses permitted within the zones.

3. Regulate and restrict the height to which a structure may be erected or tree allowed to grow.

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