As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
AIRPORT
The Mauston-New Lisbon Union Airport located in Section 28,
Township 16 North, Range Three East, Juneau County, Wisconsin.
AIRPORT HAZARD
Any structure or object of natural growth which obstructs
the air space required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking
off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking
off.
NONCONFORMING USE
Any structure or tree which does not conform to a regulation
prescribed in this article or an amendment thereto, as of the effective
date of such regulation.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company,
association, joint stock association, or body politic, and includes
any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof.
RUNWAY
A level portion of an airport having a surface specially
developed and maintained for the landing and take-off of aircraft.
STRUCTURE
Any object constructed or installed by man.
TREES
Do not include shrubs, bushes or plants which do not grow
to a height of more than twenty feet at maturity.
All zones established by this section are as shown on the map
dated 6/13/13 (and any amendments thereafter) entitled, "Height Limitation
Zoning Map, Mauston-New Lisbon Union Airport, New Lisbon, Wisconsin."
The original, full-scale maps are intended to be the official map,
as filed with clerks of both cities and both towns.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, no structure shall be constructed, altered, located or permitted to remain after such construction, alteration or location, and no trees shall be allowed to grow, to a height in excess of the height limit indicated on the map referred to in §
201-13 hereof. (As shown in the map, references are to elevations above sea level).
The restrictions contained in §
201-14 shall not apply to objects which are less than 35 feet in height above ground level at the object site within 1/2 mile of the airport boundary, or to structures less than 50 feet in height above ground within the area beginning 1/2 mile from the airport boundary and extending to one mile from the airport boundary, or to structures less than 100 feet in height above the ground within the area beginning one mile from the airport boundary and extending to three miles from the airport boundary.
It shall be the duty of Airport Commission to administer and
enforce the regulations prescribed herein. Applications for permits
and variances shall be made to the Airport Commission upon a form
furnished by its secretary. Applications which are by this article
to be decided by the Airport Commission shall be granted or denied
within 30 days of the date of filing of the applications, unless Federal
Aviation Administration approval is requested. Applications for action
by the Board of Appeals shall be forthwith transmitted by the secretary
of the Commission to the Board for hearing and decision. There shall
be no charge for applications or permits.
There is hereby created a Board of Appeals, consisting of three
members, one being appointed by the City of Mauston Mayor, a second
being appointed by the City of New Lisbon Mayor and the third appointed
by the Town of Lisbon Board, subject to confirmation by both city
councils for terms of three years, excepting that of those first appointed.
For the first appointed Board, the first member shall serve one year;
the second member for two years and the third member for three years.
The members of said Board of Appeals shall receive the sum of $30
for each meeting attended by them.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction, forfeit not less than $10 per day nor more than $50
per day for such offense, together with the costs of prosecution,
and in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs of prosecution,
shall be imprisoned in the county jail until said forfeiture and costs
are paid, but not to exceed 30 days for each violation. Each day that
a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
If any of the provisions of this article or the application
thereof to any persons or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article
which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application,
and to this end the provisions of this article are declared to be
severable.