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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE HEIGHTS OF STRUCTURES AND OBJECTS OF NATURAL GROWTH AND OTHERWISE REGULATING THE USE OF PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF THE JONESBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY CREATING AIRPORT APPROACH, TRANSITION AND TURNING ZONES AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF; PROVIDING CHANGES IN THE RESTRICTIONS AND BOUNDARIES OF SUCH ZONES; DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS USED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; AND IMPOSING PENALTIES
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In pursuance of the authority conferred by the Airport Zoning Enabling Act, Act 116, Acts of Arkansas, 1941, and for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety and general welfare, by preventing the creation or establishment of airport hazards, thereby protecting the lives and property of users of the Jonesboro Municipal Airport and of occupants of land in its vicinity and preventing destruction or impairment of the utility of the airport and the public investment therein;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Short Title. This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the “Airport Zoning Ordinance of Jonesboro, Arkansas.”
SECTION 2. Definitions. As used in this ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Airport” means Jonesboro Municipal Airport.
(2) “Airport hazard” means any structure or tree or use of land which obstructs the air space required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at the airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking off of aircraft.
(3) “Nonconforming use” means any structure, tree or use of land which does not conform to a regulation prescribed in this ordinance or an amendment thereto, as of the effective date of such regulation.
(4) “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, company, association, joint stock association or body politic and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof.
(5) “Structure” means any object construed or installed by man, i...
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