The commission shall establish by regulation the maximum height to which any structure may be erected within the navigable air space of the state. In establishing such maximum heights, the commission shall consider, among other things, the regulations or standards promulgated by the Federal Aviation Administration, the terrain involved, the location of the structure in relation to airports, the safety of aircraft, the safety of surface persons and structures, the future development of the area involved, the density of population and dwelling within the area involved, the interest of the public in developing a sound public air transportation system within the state and the interest of the person desiring to erect such structure, except that upon application to the commission, special permission may be granted to exceed such heights. The commission shall, before issuing any such permit, give consideration to the standards set out herein.
Effective: June 17, 1978

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 183.870

  • Federal Aviation Administration: shall mean that agency or board of the United States government empowered to regulate operation of aircraft. See Kentucky Statutes 183.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 285, sec. 3, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended
1976 Ky. Acts ch. 308, sec. 8. — Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 247, sec. 1. — Created
1960 Ky. Acts ch. 179, sec. 61, effective March 25, 1960.