<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 8-22. - Permits.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Future uses.</span> No material change shall be made in the use of land and no structure or tree shall
               be erected, altered, planted, or otherwise established in any zone hereby created
               unless a permit therefor shall have been applied for and granted by the zoning administrator
               upon determination that no provisions of this section and this article are violated.
               Evidence that FAA Form 7460-1 (as may be revised from time-to-time) had been submitted
               and the findings approved by the FAA. However, a permit for a tree or structure of
               less than 75 feet of vertical height above the ground shall not be required in the
               horizontal and conical zones or in any approach and transitional zones beyond a horizontal
               distance of 4,200 feet from each end of the runway except when such a tree or structure,
               because of terrain, land contour, or topographic features, would extend above the
               height limit prescribed for the respective zone. Each application for a permit shall
               indicate the purpose for which the permit is desired with sufficient particulars to
               determine whether the resulting use, structure, or tree would conform to the regulations
               herein prescribed. If such determination is in the affirmative, the permit shall be
               granted.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Existing uses.</span> No permit shall be granted that would allow the establishment or creation of an airport
               hazard or permit a nonconforming use, structure, or tree to become a greater hazard
               to air navigation than it was on the effective date of the ordinance from which this
               article is derived or any amendments thereto or than it is when the application for
               a permit is made. Except as indicated, all applications for such a permit shall be
               granted.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Nonconforming uses abandoned or destroyed.</span> Whenever the zoning administrator determines that a nonconforming tree or structure
               has been abandoned or more that 60 percent torn down, physically deteriorated, or
               decayed, no permit shall be granted that would allow such structure or tree to exceed
               the applicable height limit or otherwise deviate from the zoning regulations.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Variances.</span> Any person desiring to erect or increase the height of any structure, or permit the
               growth of any tree, or use his property not in accordance with the regulations prescribed
               in this article, may apply to the board of adjustment for a variance from such regulations.
               Such variances shall be allowed where it is duly found that a literal application
               or enforcement of the regulations would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary
               hardship and relief granted would not be contrary to the public interest but will
               do substantial justice and be in accordance with the spirit of this article.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Hazard marking and lighting.</span> Any permit or variance granted may, if such action is deemed advisable to effectuate
               the purpose of this article and be reasonable in the circumstances, be so conditioned
               as to require the owner of the structure or tree in question to permit the airport
               commission to install, operate, and maintain thereon such markers and lights as may
               be necessary to indicate to pilots the presence of an airport hazard at the expense
               of the owner of the structure or tree, or if circumstances require, at the expense
               of the airport commission.
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               (Ord. of 5-21-2001, art. I, Â§Â§ 6.1â€”6.5)
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