§ 26-581. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Airport means the Acadiana Regional Airport.

Airport elevation means the highest point of an airport's usable landing area, measured in feet from mean sea level.

Airport hazard means any structure or object of natural growth located on or in the vicinity of a public airport, or any use of land near such airport, which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or takeoff at such airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or takeoff of aircraft.

Approach, transitional, horizontal and conical zones. These zones apply to the area under the approach, transitional, horizontal and conical surfaces defined in Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) part 77.

Board of appeals means a board consisting of five members appointed by the Iberia Parish Police Jury as provided in section 26-586.

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 mean sea level elevation unless otherwise specified.

Heliport primary surface. The area of the primary surface coincides in size and shape with the designated landing and takeoff area of a heliport (runway). This surface is a horizontal plane at the elevation of the established heliport elevation.

Nonconforming use means any preexisting structure, object of natural growth, or use of land which is inconsistent with the provisions of this division or any amendment thereto.

Non-precision-instrument runway means a runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing air navigation facilities with only horizontal guidance, or area-type navigation equipment, for which a straight-in non-precision-instrument approach procedure has been approved or planned, and for which no precision approach facilities are planned or indicated on a Federal Aviation Administration planning document or military service's military airport planning document.

Person means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association or governmental entity. It includes a trustee, receiver, assignee or similar representative of any of them.

Precision-instrument runway means a runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing an instrument landing system (ILS) or a precision approach radar (PAR). It also means a runway for which a precision approach system is planned and is so indicated on a Federal Aviation Administration approved airport layout plan, a military service's approved military airport layout plan, any other Federal Aviation Administration planning document or military service's military airport planning document.

Primary surface means a surface longitudinally centered on a runway. When the runway has a specially prepared hard surface, the primary surface extends 200 feet beyond each end of that runway; but when the runway has no specially prepared hard surface, or planned hard surface, the primary surface ends at each end of that runway. The width of the primary surface of a runway will be that width prescribed in part 77 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) for the most precise approach existing or planned for either end of that runway. The elevation of any point on the primary surface is the same as the elevation.

Runway means a defined area on an airport prepared for landing and takeoff of aircraft along its length.

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

Tree means any object of natural growth.

(Ord. No. 321 (Par.), § II, 9-14-78)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.