§ II. Definitions.

As used in this ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

Airport means New Hanover County Airport.

(2)

Airport elevation means the established elevation of the highest point on the usable landing area (31.00 feet above mean sea level).

(3)

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

(4)

Airport reference point means the point established as the approximate geographic center of the airport landing area and so designated, the coordinates of which are: Latitude 34;deg;-16;min;-10.7;sec;, Longitude 77;deg;-54;min;-10.8;sec;.

(5)

Board of adjustment means a board consisting of members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, as provided in G.S. 63-33(c).

(6)

Height means for the purpose of determining the height limits in all zones set forth in this ordinance and shown on the zoning map, the datum shall be related to mean sea level elevation unless otherwise specified.

(7)

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

(8)

Nonconforming use means any structure, tree, or use of land which is lawfully in existence at the time the regulation is prescribed in the ordinance or an amendment thereto becomes effective and does not then meet the requirements of said regulation.

(9)

Non-precision instrument runway means a runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing air navigation facilities with only horizontal guidance, or any 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 an FAA planning document or military service airport planning document.

(11)

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.

(10)

Precision instrument runway means a runway having an existing or planned instrument approach procedure utilizing an instrument landing system (ILS) or a precision approach radar (PAR).

(12)

Runway means the paved surface of an airport landing strip used for take-offs and landings.

(13)

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

(14)

Tree means any object of natural growth.