§ 18-102. Definitions.
In addition to the definitions contained in section 122-2, the following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Airport means Ocala International Airport.
Airport elevation means the highest point of an airport's usable landing area, measured in feet above mean sea level, being established as 90 feet mean sea level for the purpose of this article.
Airport hazard means any structure or object or natural growth or use of land which would exceed the federal obstruction standards as contained in 14 CFR 77.21, 77.23, 77.25 and 77.28, and which obstructs the airspace required for flight of aircraft in landing and takeoff at an airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or takeoff of aircraft.
Airport noise zone means the area within the noise zone of the Ocala International Airport, as established by the city and county and depicted on the official airport zoning map.
Airport noise zone II is a geographical area defined in section 18-107 in which external noise levels are normally acceptable for all land uses other than residential. Land used for residential development is normally unacceptable.
Airport noise zone III is a geographical area defined in section 18-107 in which external noise levels are unacceptable for all residential development.
Airport obstruction means any structure or object of natural growth or use of land which would exceed the federal obstruction standards as contained in 14 CFR 77.21, 77.23, 77.25 and 77.28.
Airspace height. To determine the height limits in all zones set forth in this article, the datum shall be mean sea level elevation (MSLE) unless otherwise specified.
Decision height means the height at which a decision must be made, during an ILS instrument approach, to either continue the approach or to execute a missed approach.
FAA means the Federal Aviation Administration.
Minimum descent altitude means the lowest altitude, expressed in feet above mean sea level, to which descent is authorized on final approach or during circling-to-land maneuvering in execution of a standard instrument approach procedure when no electronic glide slope is provided.
Minimum en-route altitude means the lowest altitude in effect between the radio fixes which ensures acceptable navigational signal coverage and meets obstruction clearance requirements between those fixes.
Minimum obstruction clearance altitude means the lowest published altitude in effect between radio fixes or VOR airways, off airway routes, or route segments which meets obstruction clearance requirements for the entire route segment and which ensures acceptable navigational signal coverage only within 22 miles of a VOR.
Nonconforming use means any structure, object of natural growth or use of land which is inconsistent with the provisions of this article, or amendments thereto, which was in existence prior to May 14, 1981, or any amendment to this division.
Nonprecision instrument runway means a runway having a nonprecision instrument approach procedure utilizing air navigation facilities with only horizontal guidance, or area type navigation equipment, for which a straight-in nonprecision instrument approach procedure has been approved or planned, and for which no precision approach facilities are planned or indicated on an FAA planning document or military service's military airport planning document.
Precision instrument runway means a runway having an 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 an FAA approved airport layout plan, a military service's approved military airport layout plan, any other FAA planning document, or a military service's military airport planning document. For the purposes of this article, Runway 36 at the Ocala International Airport shall be classified as a precision instrument runway.
Runway means a defined area on an airport prepared for landing and takeoff of aircraft along its length.
Structure means anything constructed or erected which requires location on the ground or attached to any item having a location on the ground, including but not limited to buildings, towers, smokestacks, utility poles and overhead transmission lines.
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. Runway 8/26 at the Ocala International Airport shall be classified as a utility runway.
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 an FAA approved airport layout plan, and no instrument designation indicated on an FAA approved airport layout plan document submitted to the FAA by competent authority. Runways 8/26 and 18 at the Ocala International Airport shall be classified as visual runways.
Zoning administrator means the administrative office or agency responsible for administering zoning within the city or the county.
(Code 1961, § 3A-22; Code 1985, § 6-47; Ord. No. 2758, § 8, 7-22-97; Ord. No. 2011-48, § 4, 3-15-11)
Cross reference
Definitions generally, § 1-2.