Definitions as used in this chapter, unless the
context otherwise requires:
(1) "Airport" means any area of land or water which is used, or intended
for use, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas
which are used, or intended for use, for airport buildings or other airport
facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings and
facilities located thereon. The term "airport" shall include such other common
terms as aviation field, airfield, intermediate landing field, landing field,
landing area, airstrip, and landing strip. For the purposes of this chapter,
the term "airport" refers to a publicly owned and managed facility that is
open for public use without operational restrictions on its use.
(2) "Aviation hazard" means any new or existing structure, object of
natural growth, use of land, or modification thereto, which endangers the
lives and property of users of an airport, or of occupants of land in its
vicinity, and that reduces the size of the area available for landing, taking
off and maneuvering of aircraft, or extends up into the airspace between
airports to cause disastrous and needless loss of life and property.
(3) "Aviation hazard area" means any area of land or water upon which an
aviation hazard might be established if not prevented as provided in this
chapter.
(4) "Political subdivision" means any municipality, city or county.
(5) "Person" means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation,
company, association, joint stock association, or body politic, and includes
any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof.
(6) "Structure" means any object constructed or installed by man,
including, but without limitation, buildings, towers, smokestacks, and
overhead transmission lines.
(7) "Tree" means any object of natural growth.
(8) "State" or "this state" means the state of Idaho.
(9) "Department" means the Idaho transportation department.
(10) "Director" means the director of the Idaho transportation department
or his agent.
(11) "Board" means the Idaho transportation board. |
