Blair Municipal Airport Zoning Regulations
BLAIR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
ZONING REGULATIONS
Adopted on June 12, 2006
SECTION 1. LOCATION, BOUNDARIES, ZONES AND HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
Purpose: This section is intended to provide for the safe operation of aircraft into and out of the
Blair Municipal Airport, located in Sections 19 and 30, Township 17 North, Range -12 East and
Section 24, Township 17 North, Range 11 East in Washington County, Nebraska. The areas
located within the Airport Hazard Area as described in this Section are hereby zoned as follows:
Subdivision 1. Airport Hazard Area Description.
The Airport Hazard Area shall consist of Operation Zones, Approach Zones, Turning
Zones and Transition Zones as described in this section.
Subdivision 2. Zone Descriptions.
A. The Operation Zones are longitudinally centered on each existing or proposed
runway.
1. Length. For existing and proposed paved runways, the operation zones begin
and end 200 feet beyond the end of each runway. For existing and proposed
turf runways, the operation zones begin and end at the runway ends.
2. Width. For existing and proposed instrument runways, the operation zones
are 1,000 feet wide. For all other existing and proposed runways, the
operation zones are 500 feet wide.
3. Height. The height limit of the operation zones is the same as the height of the
nearest point on an existing or proposed runway or the surface of the ground,
whichever is higher.
B. The Approach Zones extend from the end of each operation zone and are centered
along the extended runway centerlines. The zones' dimensions are:
1. Instrument Runways (Runways 13-31)
a. Length and Width. The approach zones extend three (3) miles from
the operation zone, measured along the extended runway centerline.
The approach zones are 1,000 feet wide at the end nearest the runway
and expand uniformly to 5,820 feet wide at the farthest end.
b. Height Limit. The height limit of the approach zones begins at the
elevation of the operation zone and rises one (1) foot vertically for
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every 50 feet horizontally (50:1) up to a maximum of 150 feet above
the nearest existing or proposed runway end.
C. The Transition Zones extend outward at right angles to the runway centerline and
upward at a rate of one (1) foot vertically for every seven (7) feet horizontally (7:1).
The height limit of these zones begins the height limit of the adjacent Operation
Zones or Approach Zones. The Transition Zones end at a height of 150 feet above the
nearest existing or proposed runway end.
D. The Turning Zones extend three (3) miles from the existing or planned airport
property line, excluding the Operation Zones, Approach Zones, or Transition Zones.
The height limit of the Turning Zones is 150 feet above the nearest existing or
proposed runway end.
Subdivision 3. Height Restrictions.
No building, transmission line, communication line, pole, tower, chimney, smokestack,
wires, or other structure or appurtenance of any kind or character shall hereafter be
erected, constructed, repaired or established, nor shall any tree or other object of natural
growth be allowed to grow, within the Airport Hazard Area above the heights described
in Subdivision 2.
SECTION 2. LOCATION SKETCH AND ZONING MAP.
The boundaries, operation zones, approach zones, transition zones, and turning zones of the
airport are indicated on the Zoning Map that accompanies and is hereby made a part of these
regulations. A copy of the zoning shall at all times be on file in the office of the City Clerk,
Blair, Nebraska.
SECTION 3. PERMIT REQUIRED, EXCEPTIONS, APPLICATION FORMS, AND
PERMIT FEES.
Subdivision 1. Permit Required.
It shall hereafter be unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, repair, or establish any
building, transmission line, communication line, pole, tower, chimney, smokestack,
wires, or any other structure or appurtenance within the Airport Hazard Area without first
obtaining a permit from the Administrative Agency. It shall also be unlawful to plant or
replant any tree or other object of natural growth within the Airport Hazard Area without
the necessary permit.
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Subdivision 2. Exceptions.
A. Within the Turning Zones and Outer Approach Zones no permit shall be required for
any construction or planting that is not higher than one hundred and fifty (150) feet
above the nearest existing or proposed runway end.
B. Within the Transition Zones no permit shall be required for any construction or
planting that is not higher than thirty-five (35) feet above the nearest existing or
proposed runway end.
C. Within the Inner Approach Zones, no permit shall be required for any construction or
planting that is not higher than ten (10) feet above the nearest existing or proposed
runway end.
Subdivision 3. Application Forms.
Application for a permit as required under these regulations shall be made upon a form to
be available in the office of Washington County Planning Administrator or City Clerk's
Office, Blair, Nebraska, and shall indicate the approximate location, ground elevation
with reference to the elevation at the end of the nearest runway or landing strip and height
of the proposed structure or planting. (Mean Sea Level Elevation)
Subdivision 4. Permit Fees.
The fee for each permit issued shall be $50.00 and all fees received by the Administrative
Agency shall be paid by him/her to the Washington County Treasurer for deposit in the
county zoning and building permit fund to cover the cost of permit administration.
SECTION 4. NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURES.
Within the Airport Hazard Area, no non-conforming building, transmission line, communication
line, pole, tower, chimney, smokestack, wires, or other structure or appurtenance of any kind or
character or object of natural growth shall hereafter be replaced, substantially reconstructed,
repaired, altered, replanted or allowed to grow to a height above the heights permitted by these
regulations, if such structures or objects of natural growth have been tom down, destroyed, have
deteriorated or decayed to an extent of 80 percent or more of their original condition, or
abandoned for a period of twelve months or more. Transmission lines and communication lines
shall be interpreted as all poles, wires, guys and all other equipment necessary for the operation
and maintenance of same within the regulated zone.
SECTION 5. MARKING OF NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURES.
Whenever the Administrative Agency determines, or shall be notified by the Blair Joint Airport
Zoning Board or the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, that a specific structure or object
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within the Airport Hazard Area exceeds the height restrictions of Section 1, Subdivision 3, and
existed prior to the enactment of these regulations, the owner(s) and the lessor(s) of the premises
on which the structure or object is located shall be notified in writing by the Administrative
Agency. The owner(s) and lessor(s) shall, within a reasonable time, permit the marking and
lighting of the structure or object. The Administrative Agency shall specify the required marking
and lighting, based on the recommendations of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics. The
cost of marking or lighting shall not be assessed against the owner or lessor of said premise.
SECTION 6. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY.
The Washington County Planning Administrator, Washington County, Nebraska, shall
administer and enforce these regulations and shall be the administrative agency provided for in
Section 3-319 R.R.S. 1943, and shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of the
administrative agency as provided by the Airport Zoning Act, until otherwise ordered by the
Blair Joint Airport Zoning Board. Until the Washington County Board of Supervisors agrees to
accept the Washington County Planning Administrator to be the Administrative Agency, the City
of Blair Zoning Administrator shall be the Administrator for the enforcement of these
regulations.
SECTION 7. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, shall be
the Board of Adjustment with respect to these regulations. Said board shall have and exercise the
powers conferred by Section 3-320, R.R.S. 1943 and such other powers and duties as are
conferred and imposed by law, until otherwise ordered by the Blair Joint Airport Zoning Board.
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