The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have
the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise:
AIRCRAFT
Any contrivance, except an unpowered hang-glider or parachute,
used for manned ascent into or flight through the air.
AIRPORT
Any area of land or water which is used, or intended to be
used, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft and any appurtenant
areas which are used, or intended to be used, for airport buildings
or air navigation facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport
buildings and facilities thereon. As used herein, the term "airport"
includes all public airports now existing or hereafter created, but
excludes private airports and heliports. Public and private airports
are defined separately herein.
AIRPORT ELEVATION
The highest point of an airport's usable landing area,
measured in feet above sea level.
AIRPORT HAZARD
Any structure or object, natural or man-made, or use of land
which obstructs the airspace required for flight of aircraft in landing
or taking off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous to the landing
or taking off of aircraft.
AIRPORT HAZARD AREA
Any area of land or water upon which an airport hazard might
be established if not prevented as provided in this chapter and Act
164 of 1984 (Pennsylvania laws relating to aviation).
APPROACH SURFACE
A surface longitudinally centered on the extended runway center line, extending outward and upward from the end of the primary surface and at the same slope as the approach surface zone height limitation slope set forth in §
90-4 of this chapter. In plan, the perimeter of the approach surface coincides with the perimeter of the approach surface zone.
CONICAL SURFACE
A surface extending outward and upward from the periphery
of the horizontal surface at a slope of 20 to one for a horizontal
distance of 4,000 feet.
DEPARTMENT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States
Department of Transportation.
HEIGHT
For the purpose of determining the height limits in all zones
set forth in this chapter and shown on the Zoning Map, the datum shall
be mean sea level elevation unless otherwise specified.
HELICOPTER
A rotorcraft other than a model or radio-control rotorcraft
that, for its horizontal motion, depends principally on its engine-driven
rotor.
HELIPORT
Any area of land, water or structure which is used or intended
to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters and any appurtenant
areas which are used for heliport buildings or helicopter facilities
or right-of-way, together with all heliport buildings and facilities
thereon.
HORIZONTAL SURFACE
A horizontal plane 150 feet above the established airport
elevation, the perimeter of which in plan coincides with the perimeter
of the horizontal surface zone.
LARGER THAN UTILITY RUNWAY
A runway that is constructed for and intended to be used
by propeller-driven aircraft of greater than 12,500 pounds maximum
gross weight and jet-powered aircraft.
NONCONFORMING USE
Any preexisting structure, object or natural growth or use
of land which is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter
or an amendment thereto.
NON-PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY
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.
OBSTRUCTION
Any structure, growth or other object, including a mobile object, which exceeds a limiting height set forth in §
90-4 of this chapter.
PERSON
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association,
joint-stock association or governmental entity; includes a trustee,
a receiver, an assignee or a similar representative of any of them.
PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY
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 an approved airport layout
plan or any other planning document.
PRIMARY SURFACE
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. 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 is set forth in §
90-4 of this chapter. The elevation of any point on a primary surface is the same as the elevation of the nearest point on the runway center line.
PRIVATE AIRPORT
An airport which is privately owned and which is not open
or intended to be open to the public.
PUBLIC AIRPORT
An airport which is either publicly or privately owned and
which is open to the public.
RUNWAY
A defined area on an airport prepared for landing and takeoff
of aircraft along its length.
STRUCTURE
An object, including a mobile object, constructed or installed
by man, including, but without limitation, buildings, towers, cranes,
smokestacks, earth formation and overhead transmission lines.
TRANSITIONAL SURFACES
These surfaces extend outward at ninety-degree angles to
the runway center line and the runway center line extended at a slope
of seven feet horizontally for each foot vertically from the sides
of the primary and approach surfaces to where they intersect the horizontal
and conical surfaces. Transitional surfaces for those portions of
the precision approach surfaces, which project through and beyond
the limits of the conical surface, extend a distance of 5,000 feet
measured horizontally from the edge of the approach surface and at
ninety-degree angles to the extended runway center line.
TREE
Any object of natural growth.
UTILITY RUNWAY
A runway that is constructed for and intended to be used
by propeller-driven aircraft of 12,500 pounds maximum gross weight
or less.
VISUAL RUNWAY
A runway intended solely for the operation of aircraft using
visual approach procedures.
ZONING OFFICER
That person appointed by the Pocono Township Board of Commissioners
to issue zoning permits who shall be charged with the duty of administrating
and enforcing this chapter.