Vermont Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1003
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1003
- Airport: means any area of land or water set aside by the Agency, any political subdivision, or person, except a restricted landing area, that is designed for the landing and take-off of aircraft, and used or to be used in the interest of the general public whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, servicing, or repair of aircraft, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or suitable for airport buildings or other airport facilities, including all appurtenant rights-of-way. See
- Airport hazard: means a structure, object of natural growth, or use of land that obstructs the air space required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport or restricted landing area or is otherwise hazardous to landing or taking off. See
- 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 part. See
- Board: means the Transportation Board. See
- Political subdivision: means any county, city, town, or other municipality. See
§ 1003. Joint zoning board; powers
If an airport hazard area appertaining to an airport is located outside the territorial limits of the political subdivision that owns or controls the airport, the political subdivision owning or controlling the airport and the political subdivision within which the airport hazard area is located, by ordinance or resolution adopted, may 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 section 1004 of this title in the political subdivision within which the area is located. Each joint board shall comprise three representatives of the political subdivision(s) in which the airport is located and two representatives of the political subdivision controlling the airport. The political subdivision in which an airport hazard area is located shall have two representatives. The members of the joint board so constituted shall by majority elect a chair from their number. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)