§ 33-358. Definitions.

In construing the provisions hereof and each and every word, term, phrase or part thereof, where the context will permit, the definitions provided in Section 1.01 F.S. and Section 33-1 and Section 33-302 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

Airport means Opa Locka Airport.

(2)

Airport elevation means the established elevation of the highest point on the usable landing area. The airport elevation for Opa Locka Airport is nine (9.0), mean sea level.

(3)

Airport hazard means any structure or tree or use of land which obstructs the airspace 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 landing area and so designated and identified. The positions of the airport reference point for Opa Locka Airport is described as follows:

Commence at the northeast corner of Section 19, Township 52 South, Range 41 East, Miami-Dade County, Florida, and run thence westward along the north line of said Section 19 for a distance of 1099 feet; thence southerly and at right angles to the said north line of Section 19 for a distance of 1357 feet to the airport reference point.

(5)

Height for the purpose of determining the height limits in all districts set forth in this article and shown on the boundary map for zone classification districts, the datum shall be mean sea level (MSL) elevation unless otherwise specified.

(6)

Instrument runway means a runway equipped or to be equipped with electronic or visual air navigation aids adequate to permit the landing or take-off of aircraft under restricted visibility conditions. The instrument runway at Opa Locka Airport is designated as Runway 9L/27R and its centerline is described as follows:

(a)

Runway 9L/27R; Commencing at the southwest corner of Section 18, Township 52 South, Range 41 East, Miami-Dade County, Florida; thence northward along the west line of said Section 18 a distance of 791.18 feet; thence north 88° 27′ 52″ East a distance of 1362.54 feet to the west end of the runway and the point of beginning; thence continue north 88° 27′ 52″ East a distance of 8000 feet to the east end of the runway.

(7)

Landing area means the area of the airport used or intended to be used for landing, take-off, or taxiing of aircraft.

(8)

Nonconforming use means any structure, tree or use of land lawfully in existence on the effective date hereof which does not conform to a regulation prescribed in this article or any amendment thereto, as of the effective date of such regulations.

(9)

Non-instrument runway means a runway other than an instrument runway. The non-instrument runways at Opa Locka Airport are designated as Runway 9R/27L, Runway 9C-27C, Runway 18R/36L and Runway 18L/36R and their centerlines are described as follow:

(a)

Runway 9R/27L: Commencing at the southwest corner of Section 18, Township 52 South, Range 41 East, Miami-Dade County, Florida; thence northward along the west line of said Section 18 a distanced of 791.18 feet; thence north 88° 27′ 52″ East a distance of 4546.26 feet; thence south 01° 50′ 07″ West a distance of 5008.69 feet; thence south 88° 27′ 52″ West a distance of 2001.21 feet to the west end of the runway and the point of beginning; thence north 88° 27′ 52″ East a distance of 5000 feet to the end of the runway.

(b)

Runway 9C-27C: Commencing at the southwest corner of Section 18, Township 52 South, Range 41 East, Miami-Dade County, Florida; thence northward along the west line of said Section 18 a distance of 791.18 feet; thence north 88° 27′ 52″ East a distance of 4546.26 feet; thence south 01° 50′ 07″ West a distance of 2653.15 feet; thence north 88° 10′ 12″ West a distance of 300.00 feet to the east end of the runway and the point of beginning; thence continue north 88° 10′ 12″ West a distance of 3000 feet to the west end of the runway.

(c)

Runway 18R/36L: Commencing at the southwest corner of Section 18, Township 52 South, Range 41 East, Miami-Dade County, Florida; thence northward along the west line of said Section 18 a distance of 791.18 feet; thence north 88° 27′ 52″ East a distance of 3845.05 feet; thence south 01° 50′ 07″ West a distance of 658.67 feet to the north end of the runway and the point of beginning; thence continue south 01° 50′ 07″ west a distance of 4400 feet to the south end of the runway.

(d)

Runway 18L/36R: Commencing at the southwest corner of Section 18, Township 52 South, Range 41 East, Miami-Dade County, Florida; thence northward along the west line of said Section 18 a distance of 791.18 feet; thence N 88° 27′ 52″ East a distance of 4546.25 feet; thence south 01° 50′ 07″ West 658.67 feet to the north end of the runway and the point of beginning; thence continue south 01° 50′ 07″ West a distance of 4400 feet to the south end of the runway.

(10)

Person means an individual, firm, co-partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association or body politic, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, administrator, executor, guardian or other similar representative thereof.

(11)

Runway means the paved surface of an airport landing strip.

(12)

Structure means an object constructed or installed by man including, but without being limited to, buildings, derricks, draglines, cranes and other boom-equipped machinery, towers, signs, smokestacks, utility poles, or overhead transmission lines.

(13)

Tree means any object of natural growth.

(Ord. No. 69-37, § 3, 7-9-69)