Section 1-3-13. – Conflict with general zoning regulations.
§ 1-3-13. Conflict with general zoning regulations. In the event of conflict between any airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter and any other regulations applicable to the same area, whether the conflict is with respect to the height of structures or trees, the use of land, or any other matter, and whether those regulations […]
Section 1-3-31. – Costs against board of appeals.
§ 1-3-31. Costs against board of appeals. Costs shall not be allowed against the board of appeals unless it appears to the court that it acted with gross negligence, in bad faith, or with malice in making the decision appealed from. History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1743, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 1-3-31.
Section 1-3-1. – Short title.
§ 1-3-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Airport Zoning Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1743, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 1-3-1.
Section 1-3-2. – Definitions.
§ 1-3-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Airport” means any area of land or water, or both, designed and set aside for the approach, landing, and taking off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for those purposes. An airport is […]
Section 1-3-3. – Declaration of policy.
§ 1-3-3. Declaration of policy. It is found and declared that an airport hazard endangers the lives and property of users of the airport and of occupants of land and other persons in its vicinity and also, if of the obstruction type, in effect reduces the size of the area available for the landing, taking […]
Section 1-3-4. – Airport approach plans.
§ 1-3-4. Airport approach plans. The airport corporation shall formulate, adopt, and revise, when necessary for planning, an airport airspace plan for each publicly owned airport in the state. Each plan shall indicate the circumstances under which structures and trees are, or would be, airport hazards; the area within which measures for the protection of […]
Section 1-3-5. – Zoning powers of political subdivisions.
§ 1-3-5. Zoning powers of political subdivisions. (1) In order to prevent the creation or establishment of airport hazards, every political subdivision having an airport hazard area wholly or partly within its territorial limits shall adopt, administer, and enforce, under the police power and in the manner and upon the conditions prescribed, airport zoning regulations […]
Section 1-3-6. – Joint zoning boards.
§ 1-3-6. Joint zoning boards. Where an airport is owned or controlled by a political subdivision or where any other publicly owned airport is in one or more political subdivisions and where any airport hazard area appertaining to that airport is located outside the territorial limits of the political subdivision or subdivisions, the political subdivisions […]
Section 1-3-7. – Airspace plans to be considered in zoning.
§ 1-3-7. Airspace plans to be considered in zoning. In adopting, administering, and enforcing any airport zoning regulations under this chapter, the political subdivision or subdivisions shall consider the airport airspace plan prepared by the airport corporation and the further considerations outlined in § 1-3-4. History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1743, § 4; G.L. 1956, […]
Section 1-3-8. – Reasonableness of zoning regulations.
§ 1-3-8. Reasonableness of zoning regulations. 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 purpose of the chapter. In addition, each political subdivision and zoning board shall consider the regulations or standards promulgated by the Federal […]