<div class="chunk-title">Section II: - Definitions.</div>
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               As used in this ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires:
               
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                  (1)
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                  <span class="ital">Airport</span> means New Hanover County Airport.
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                  (2)
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                  <span class="ital">Airport elevation</span> means the established elevation of the highest point on the usable landing area (31.00
                  feet above mean sea level).
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                  (3)
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                  <span class="ital">Airport hazard</span> means any structure, tree, or use of land which obstructs the air space required
                  for, or is otherwise hazardous to, the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off
                  at the airport.
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                  (4)
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                  <span class="ital">Airport reference point</span> means the point established as the approximate geographic center of the airport landing
                  area and so designated, the coordinates of which are: Latitude 34;deg;-16;min;-10.7;sec;,
                  Longitude 77;deg;-54;min;-10.8;sec;.
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                  (5)
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                  <span class="ital">Board of adjustment</span> means a board consisting of members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners
                  of the County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, as provided in G.S. 63-33(c).
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                  (6)
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                  <span class="ital">Height</span> means for the purpose of determining the height limits in all zones set forth in
                  this ordinance and shown on the zoning map, the datum shall be related to mean sea
                  level elevation unless otherwise specified.
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                  (7)
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                  <span class="ital">Landing area</span> means the area of the airport used for the landing, takeoff, or taxiing of aircraft.
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                  (8)
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                  <span class="ital">Nonconforming use</span> means any structure, tree, or use of land which is lawfully in existence at the time
                  the regulation is prescribed in the ordinance or an amendment thereto becomes effective
                  and does not then meet the requirements of said regulation.
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                  (9)
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                  <span class="ital">Non-precision instrument runway</span> means a runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing air navigation
                  facilities with only horizontal guidance, or any type navigation equipment for which
                  a straight-in, non-precision instrument approach procedure has been approved, or planned,
                  and for which no precision approach facilities are planned or indicated on an FAA
                  planning document or military service airport planning document.
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                  (11)
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                  <span class="ital">Person</span> means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint
                  stock association, or body politic, and includes a trustee, receiver, assignee, administrator,
                  executor, guardian, or other representative.
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                  (10)
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                  <span class="ital">Precision instrument runway</span> means a runway having an existing or planned instrument approach procedure utilizing
                  an instrument landing system (ILS) or a precision approach radar (PAR).
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                  (12)
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                  <span class="ital">Runway</span> means the paved surface of an airport landing strip used for take-offs and landings.
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                  (13)
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                  <span class="ital">Structure</span> means an object constructed or installed by man, including, but without limitation,
                  buildings, towers, smokestacks, and overhead transmission lines.
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                  (14)
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                  <span class="ital">Tree</span> means any object of natural growth.
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