Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 1-3 - Airport Zoning
Section 1-3-4. - Airport approach plans.

§ 1-3-4. Airport approach plans.
The airport corporation shall formulate, adopt, and revise, when necessary for planning, an airport airspace plan for each publicly owned airport in the state. Each plan shall indicate the circumstances under which structures and trees are, or would be, airport hazards; the area within which measures for the protection of the airport’s navigable airspace, including aerial approaches, should be taken; and what the height limits and other objectives of those measures should be. In adopting or revising any airspace plan, the airport corporation shall consider, among other things, the character of flying operations expected to be conducted at the airport; the traffic pattern and regulations affecting flying operations at the airport; the nature of the terrain; the height of existing structures and trees above the level of the airport; and the possibility of lowering or removing existing obstructions. The airport corporation may obtain and consider the views of the agency of the federal government charged with the fostering of civil aeronautics as to the aerial approaches and other regulated airspace necessary to safe flying operations at the airport.
History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1743, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 1-3-4; P.L. 1999, ch. 462, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 512, art. 2, § 34; P.L. 2021, ch. 349, § 2, effective July 12, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 350, § 2, effective July 12, 2021.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 1 - Aeronautics

Chapter 1-3 - Airport Zoning

Section 1-3-1. - Short title.

Section 1-3-2. - Definitions.

Section 1-3-3. - Declaration of policy.

Section 1-3-4. - Airport approach plans.

Section 1-3-5. - Zoning powers of political subdivisions.

Section 1-3-6. - Joint zoning boards.

Section 1-3-7. - Airspace plans to be considered in zoning.

Section 1-3-8. - Reasonableness of zoning regulations.

Section 1-3-9. - Continuance of existing uses.

Section 1-3-10. - Purchase or condemnation of air rights.

Section 1-3-11. - Procedure for adoption of regulations.

Section 1-3-12. - Incorporation in general zoning regulations.

Section 1-3-13. - Conflict with general zoning regulations.

Section 1-3-14. - Permits to construct, change, or repair structures — Removal of nonconforming uses.

Section 1-3-15. - Variances.

Section 1-3-16. - Obstruction markers.

Section 1-3-17. - Delegation of administration and enforcement duties.

Section 1-3-18. - Powers of board of appeals.

Section 1-3-19. - Composition of board of appeals.

Section 1-3-20. - Rules, meetings, and witnesses of board of appeals.

Section 1-3-21. - Parties entitled to appeal — Filing.

Section 1-3-22. - Stay of proceedings by appeal.

Section 1-3-23. - Hearing of appeals.

Section 1-3-24. - Decisions by board of appeals.

Section 1-3-25. - Majority vote of board of appeals.

Section 1-3-26. - Records of board of appeals.

Section 1-3-27. - Judicial review.

Section 1-3-28 - — 1-3-30. Repealed.

Section 1-3-31. - Costs against board of appeals.

Section 1-3-32. - Penalty for violations — Enforcement by injunction.

Section 1-3-33. - Severability.