§ 26-641. 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 Lafayette Airport.

Airport elevation means the established elevation of the highest point on the usable landing areas.

Airport hazard means any structure, tree or use of land which obstructs the airspace required for, or is otherwise hazardous to, the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at the airport.

Airport reference point means the point established as the approximate geographic center of the airport landing area and so designated.

Board of appeals means a board consisting of five members appointed by the city-parish consolidated council as provided in section 26-647.

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 means that paved surface used primarily for the takeoff and landing of helicopters.

Landing area means the area of the airport used for the landing, taking off or taxiing of aircraft.

Map means Lafayette Airport Zoning Map, which is designated "Exhibit A," dated December 14, 1971, which is attached to Parish Ordinance No. 255 and is on file in the office of the clerk of court.

Nonconforming use means any structure, tree, natural growth or use of land which is inconsistent with the provisions of this division or an amendment thereto, and which preexisted this division or any prior ordinance or amendments thereof, and which was nonconforming prior to the adoption of such ordinance or 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.

Owner means the city-parish consolidated government or its legally constituted successor.

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.

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 by a Federal Aviation Administration approved airport layout plan or any other Federal Aviation Administration planning document.

Runway means the paved or water surface of an airport landing strip or proposed airport landing strip or extension used primarily for landing and takeoff of fixed-wing aircraft.

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

Tree means any object of natural growth.

(Ord. No. 255 (Par.), § II, 2-10-72)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.