Arizona Laws 28-8468. Airport zoning regulations; criteria; limitations
A. Airport zoning regulations adopted under this article shall be reasonable and shall not impose a requirement or restriction that is not reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-8468
- 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
- Board: means the transportation board. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Political subdivision: means a city, town or county and includes a school district. See Arizona Laws 28-8461
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- 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
B. In determining what regulations it may adopt, a political subdivision and joint airport zoning board shall include the following in its consideration:
1. The character of the flying operations expected to be conducted at the airport.
2. The nature of the terrain within the airport hazard area.
3. The character of the neighborhood.
4. The uses to which the property to be zoned will be put and is adaptable.
C. An airport zoning regulation adopted under this article shall not:
1. Require the removal, lowering or other change or alteration of a structure or tree that does not conform to the regulation when it is adopted or amended.
2. Otherwise interfere with the continuance of a nonconforming use, except as provided by section 28-8472.