The purpose of this chapter, which shall be known as the “St. Croix Airport Zoning Act”, is the promoting of the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of St. Croix, by preventing the creation or establishment of airport hazards, thereby protecting the lives and property of users of the Alexander Hamilton Airport and […]
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Airport” means the Alexander Hamilton Airport. (2) “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 the airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking-off […]
In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, all of the land within the boundaries of the Zoned Area and within three (3) miles of the landing area of the Airport, is divided into airport approach zones, airport turning zones and airport transition zones, the boundaries of which are shown on the Alexander […]
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no structure or tree shall be erected, altered, allowed to grow, or maintained in any airport approach zone, airport turning zone or airport transition zone to a height in excess of the height limit herein established for such zone. For purposes of this regulation, the following height limits […]
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, no use may be made of land within any airport approach zone, airport turning zone or airport transition zone, in such a manner as to create electrical interference with radio communication between the Airport and aircraft, make it difficult for flyers to distinguish between airport lights and others, […]
The provisions of sections 54 and 55 of this title shall not be construed to require the removal, lowering or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not otherwise conforming as of the effective date hereof, or otherwise interfere with the continuance of any nonconforming use. Nothing herein contained shall require any change […]
Any person desiring to erect or increase the height of any structure, or permit the growth of any tree, or use property, not in accordance with this chapter, may apply to the Zoning Administrator for a variance from the requirements of this chapter. The application for variance shall be accompanied by a determination from the […]
(a) Future Uses. No material change shall be made in the use of land, and no structure or tree shall be erected, altered, planted, or otherwise established, in any airport approach zone, airport turning zone or airport transition zone, unless a building permit therefor shall have been applied for and granted. Each such application shall […]
Whenever the Zoning Administrator determines that a nonconforming tree or structure has been abandoned or more than 50 percent torn down, physically deteriorated, or decayed, no building permit shall be granted that would allow such structure or tree to exceed the applicable height limit or otherwise deviate from the zoning regulations.
Any permit or variance granted under section 57 or 58 of this title may, if such action is deemed advisable to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and reasonable in the circumstances, be so conditioned as to require the owner of the structure or tree in question to permit the Virgin Islands Port Authority of […]
