As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Airport" means any area of land or water designed and set aside for the landing and taking off of aircraft and utilized in the interest of the public for such purposes.
2. "Airport hazard" means any structure or tree or use of land which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at any airport, or is otherwise hazardous to the landing or taking off of aircraft.
3. "Airport hazard area" means any area of land or water upon which an airport hazard might be established if not prevented as provided in this chapter.
4. "Person" includes a government, a governmental agency and a political subdivision of a government.
5. "Political subdivision" means any county, incorporated city, unincorporated town or airport authority created by special legislative act as a quasi-municipal corporation.
6. "Public utility" means a person who operates any airline, broadcasting, electric, gas, pipeline, radio, railroad, rural electric, sanitary sewer, slurry, telephone or water business in this State and who conducts such a business for a public use.
7. "Structure" means any object constructed or installed by a person, including, but without limitation, buildings, towers, smokestacks and overhead wires and other lines.
8. "Tree" means any object of natural growth.
[1:205:1947; 1943 NCL § 5064.01]—(NRS A 1977, 278; 1979, 1651; 1985, 521, 2053; 2013, 1960)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 497.030 - Declaration of policy.
NRS 497.040 - Authority to adopt, administer and enforce airport zoning regulations.
NRS 497.070 - More stringent limitations govern when regulations conflict.
NRS 497.100 - Airport zoning regulations: Requisites; reasonableness.
NRS 497.110 - Airport zoning regulations: Limitations on adoption.
NRS 497.130 - Airport zoning regulations: Variances.
NRS 497.140 - Installation and maintenance of markers or lights on structures or trees; penalty.
NRS 497.150 - Appeals: Persons entitled to appeal.
NRS 497.160 - Appeals: Notice; time; filing; record.
NRS 497.170 - Appeals: Stay of proceedings; notice of hearing; action on appeal.
NRS 497.180 - Administration and enforcement of regulations by administrative agency; duties.
NRS 497.190 - Powers of board of adjustment.
NRS 497.200 - Members of board of adjustment: Number; terms; removal.
NRS 497.210 - Majority vote of board of adjustment sufficient.
NRS 497.220 - Rules, meetings, minutes and records of board of adjustment.
NRS 497.240 - Jurisdiction of court on review; costs.