§ 3-62. Definitions.

(a)

Administrative agencies means those agencies which have the responsibility for the administration and enforcement of this division.

(b)

Airport means the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport, located in Dallas and Tarrant Counties, Texas.

(c)

Airport elevation means the established elevation of the highest point on the usable landing area, said elevation being six hundred six (606) feet above mean sea level.

(d)

Airport hazard means any structure, tree, installation, electronic and/or visual interference, or use of land or water which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking-off at the airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking-off of aircraft.

(e)

Airport hazard area means any area of land or water under the imaginary surfaces as defined in section 3-64 upon which an airport hazard might be established if not prevented as provided in these regulations.

(f)

Airport zone means the space between the earth's surface and the imaginary surfaces as defined in section 3-64.

(g)

Board of adjustment means a board consisting of five (5) members appointed by the joint airport zoning board as provided by Texas State Law, specifically Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, Article 46e-10.

(h)

Height for the purpose of determining the height limits in all zones set forth in this division and shown on the zoning map, the datum shall be measured in mean sea level elevation unless otherwise specified.

(i)

Installation means any electronic or visual interference that is not included within the definition of "structure" or "tree".

(j)

Joint airport zoning board means a board having as members two (2) representatives appointed by each political subdivision participating in its creation and in addition a chairman elected by a majority of the members so appointed.

(k)

Nonconforming use means any structure, tree, or use of land which is lawfully in existence at the time the regulation is prescribed in the ordinance or an amendment thereto becomes effective and does not then meet the requirement of said regulation.

(l)

Person means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body politic, and includes a trustee, receiver, assignee, administrator, executor, guardian, or other representative.

(m)

Political subdivision means any municipality, city, town, village or county.

(n)

Runway means the paved surface of an airport designated for the landing and taking-off of aircraft.

(o)

Structure means an object permanent, or temporarily constructed or installed by man, including; but without limitation, buildings, towers, smokestacks and overhead transmission lines.

(p)

Tree means any object of natural growth.

(q)

Zoning map means "The Hazard Zoning Maps of the Joint Airport Zoning Board for the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport".

(Ord. No. 2356, § 2, 8-24-72)

State law reference

Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 241.003.