, 1958-06-28

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the spirit Of this Act.
PERMITS
SECTION g.. Cd Future Uses: 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 airport approach zone, airport turning zone )r air
port transition zone, unless a permit therefor sha]. have
been applied for and granted. Each such application shall
indicate the purpose for which the permit is desired, with
sufficient particularly to permit it to be determined
whether the resulting use, structure, or tree would con-
form to the regulations herein prescribed. If such determi-
nation is in the affirmative, the permit applied for shall be
granted.
() Existing Uses: Before any existing use, structure
or tree may be replaced, substantially altered or repaired,
rebuilt, allowed to grow higher, or replanted, within any
airport approach zone, airport turning zone or airport
transition zone, a permit must be secured authorizing such
replacement, change or repair. No such permit all be
granted that would allow the establishment or crea ion of
an airport hazard CT permit a non-conforning use struc-
ture, or tree to be- made or become higher, or become a
greater hazard to air navigation, than it was on tn effec-
tive date of this Act or than it is when the applicat On for
a permit is made. Except as indicated, all applicant rs for
a permit for replacement, change or repair existing use,
structure, or tree shall be granted.
SECTION g.. Hazard Marking g. Lliqhtinq: ANY per-
NIT or variance granted under Section 7 or 8 may, if such
action is deemed advisable to effectuate the purposes of
this Act and reasonable in the circumstances, be SO con-
ditioned as to require the owner of the structure or tree in
question to permit the Department Of Public Works Of the
Virgin Islands. at its own expense, to install, opera.e, and
maintain thereon such markers and lights as may be neces-
sary to indicate to flyers the presence OF an airport hazard.
APPEALS
SECTION 10(D Any person aggrieved by any deci-
sion of the Commissioner of Public Works made in his ad-
ministraton Of this Act, may appeal to the Board of Build
ing Appeals as provided for in Section II.
~ All appeals taken under this Section must be
taken within thirty go days Of the decision complained
of by filing with the Commissioned of Public Works and
with the Board of Building Appeals a notice of appeal
specifying the grounds thereof. The COMMISSIONS shall
forthwith transmit to the Board Of Building Appoals all
the papers constituting the record upon which the action
appealed from was taken.
90 An appeal shall stay all proceedings in further
ance of the action appealed from, unless the Commissioner
certiies to the Board of Building Appeals, after the notice
Of appeal has been filed with it, that by reason of the facts
stated in the certificate a stay would, in his opinion, cause
imminent peril to life or property. In such case, proceed
ings shall not be stayed otherwise than by order of the
Board of Building Appeals on notice to the parties iii inter
est and on due cause shown.
"a The Board Of Building Appeals shall fix a reason