§ 62-2201. Definitions.

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

Airport means any area of land or water designed and set aside for the landing and taking off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for such purpose.

Airport elevation means the highest point of an airport usable landing area, measured in feet from mean sea level, as set forth on an airport hazard zoning map which, by reference, is made a part of this regulation.

Airport hazard means any structure or tree or use of land which would exceed the federal obstruction standards as contained in 14 CFR 77.21, 77.23, 77.25, 77.28 and 77.29 and which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in taking off, maneuvering or landing or is otherwise hazardous to such taking off, maneuvering or landing of aircraft and for which no person has previously obtained a permit or variance pursuant to this article.

Approach, transitional, horizontal and conical zones. These zones apply to the area and airspace under the approach, transitional, horizontal and conical surfaces as defined in this subdivision.

Height. For the purpose of determining the height limits in all zones set forth in this subdivision and shown on the zoning maps, the datum shall be mean sea level elevation unless otherwise specified.

Heliport primary surface. The area of the heliport 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.

Minimum descent altitude means the lowest altitude, expressed in feet above mean sea level, to which descent is authorized on final approach or during circle-to-land maneuvering in execution of a standard instrument approach procedure, where no electronic glide slope is provided.

Minimum en-route altitude means the altitude in effect between radio fixes which ensures acceptable navigational signal coverage and meets obstruction clearance requirements between those fixes.

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

Non-precision-instrument runway means a runway having an existing instrument approach procedure which 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.

Obstruction means any existing or proposed manmade object or object of natural growth or terrain that violates the standards contained in 14 CFR 77.21, 77.23, 77.25, 77.28 and 77.29.

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 a 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 ends at each end of that runway. The width of the primary surface of a runway shall be 500 feet, except that it shall be 250 feet for utility runways having only visual approaches and 1,000 feet for a precision instrument runway and for a non-precision-instrument runway having a non-precision-instrument approach with visibility minimums as low as three-fourths of a statute mile.

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

Stol primary surface means an imaginary plane, 300 feet wide, centered on the runway. Its length extends 100 feet beyond each runway end. The elevation of any point on the primary surface is the same as the elevation of the nearest point on the runway centerline.

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

Tree includes any plant of the vegetable kingdom.

Utility runway means a runway that is constructed for and intended to be used by propeller-driven aircraft of 12,500 pounds maximum gross weight and less.

Visual runway means a runway intended solely for the operation of aircraft using visual approach procedures with no straight-in instrument approach procedure and no instrument designation indicated on a Federal Aviation Administration approved airport layout plan, or by any planning document submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration by competent authority.

(Code 1979, § 14-20.18(A))

State law reference

General airport zoning definitions, F.S. § 333.01.

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.