(1) Reasonableness. All airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall be reasonable and none shall impose any requirement or restriction which is not reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In determining what regulations it may adopt, each political subdivision and joint airport zoning board shall consider, among other things, the character of the flying operations expected to be conducted at the airport, the nature of the terrain within the airport hazard area, the character of the neighborhood, and the uses to which the property to be zoned is put and adaptable.

Terms Used In Washington Code 14.12.090

  • 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 an airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking-off of aircraft. See Washington Code 14.12.010
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Political subdivision: means any county, city, town, port district or other municipal or quasi municipal corporation authorized by law to acquire, own or operate an airport. See Washington Code 14.12.010
  • Structure: means any object constructed or installed by a human being, including, but without limitation, buildings, towers, smokestacks, and overhead transmission lines. See Washington Code 14.12.010
  • Tree: means any object of natural growth. See Washington Code 14.12.010
(2) Nonconforming uses. No airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall require the removal, lowering, or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations when adopted or amended, or otherwise interfere with the continuance of any nonconforming use, except as provided in RCW 14.12.110(3).
[ 1945 c 174 § 6; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 2722-20. Formerly RCW 14.12.090 and 14.12.100.]
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