§ 14-363-201. Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Airport Zoning Enabling Act.”

§ 14-363-202. Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Airport” means any area of land usable for the landing and taking off of airplanes; (2) A city is “served” by an airport if the airport is used for private flying or otherwise as a point of arrival or departure by air by persons […]

§ 14-363-203. Penalties and enforcement

(a) Penalties of fines and imprisonment for violations of any regulation, order, or ruling promulgated or made pursuant to this subchapter may be prescribed in any airport zoning regulations that may be promulgated under authority of this subchapter. (b) In addition, any city, or board, commission, or agency thereof, authorized to administer and enforce zoning […]

§ 14-363-204. Promulgation, administration, and enforcement of regulations

(a) (1) In order to protect airport approaches against obstruction, to protect the life and property of users of airports of the public utility class and of occupiers of land in their vicinity, to encourage and foster the use of airports, to safeguard the public investment therein, and to promote the public health, safety, and […]

§ 14-363-205. Lawful nonconforming uses

(a) In order to eliminate or mitigate existing hazards to landing and taking off at airports of the public utility class, to improve and make safer such airports, and to permit public use of the obstructed air space needed for such use, all cities granted the power to promulgate, administer, and enforce airport zoning regulations, […]

§ 14-363-206. Permits and variances

(a) Permits for Continuance of Nonconforming Uses. (1) The owner of any structure or object of natural growth existing at the time of the adoption of airport zoning regulations under authority of this subchapter which does not conform to the regulations shall be granted a permit authorizing continuance of the nonconforming use upon application made […]

§ 14-363-207. Public hearings

(a) In all cases of applications for permits and variances as provided for in § 14-363-206, a public notice shall be published in the manner prescribed by law for publication of legal notices of a public hearing upon the application in question. (b) A public hearing shall be held at which any person having an […]

§ 14-363-208. Judicial review

(a) Any person aggrieved by any zoning regulations adopted pursuant to this subchapter, or by any order or ruling upon an application for a permit or variance, may within thirty (30) days appeal to the circuit court of the county within which the structure or object of natural growth in question is located. (b) After […]