Ohio Administrative Code › Title 5501:1 - Division of Aviation › Chapter 5501:1-10 - Ohio Airport Protection Act › Section 5501:1-10-02 - Definitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
As used in rules regarding airports and the structures in their
	 surrounding area and navigable airspace.
(A) "Airport" as used in this chapter, means
  any area of land or water used in maneuvering for landing and taking off of
  aircraft owned, operated, or constructed by any person, an airport board or
  other governmental agency located within the state which is approved and
  certified by the Ohio department of transportation office of aviation for
  commercial purposes and is designed for the landing and taking off of an
  aircraft.
(B) "Runway" means the
  surface of the airport used for landing and taking off of aircraft as depicted
  on the appropriate map and airport master plan, and federal aviation
  administration (FAA), form 7480-1 notice of landing area proposal.
(C) "Navigable airspace" means the imaginary
  surfaces around an airport, including clear zones surface, horizontal surface,
  conical surface, primary surface, approach surface, and transitional surfaces,
  as defined by the federal aviation administration (FAA) regulations, as
  amended.
(D) "Structure" means any
  object, whether permanent or temporary, including, but not limited to, a
  building, tower, crane, smokestack, earth formation, transmission line,
  flagpole, ship mast, and includes a mobile object.
(E) "Obstruction" means any structure,
  natural or man made, penetrating the navigable airspace as defined in this
  chapter.
(F) "Applicant" means the
  person who will own or have control over the completed structure, or as defined
  by Chapter 4561. of the Revised Code.
(G) "Permit" means a written authorization
  issued by the administrator of the office of aviation pursuant to the office
  rules and in accordance with the findings and directions of the Ohio department
  of transportation to alter or construct a structure.
(H) "Certification by the applicant" means
  that the certification shall be made by the individual who will own or control
  the structure when completed; or a partner in a partnership; or the president
  or authorized officer of a corporation, company or association, or his
  appointed designee, or authorized official of a body politic; or legally
  designated representative of a trustee, receiver, or assignee.
(I) "Aeronautical study" means a review or
  analysis of the effect of the proposed construction or alteration of a
  structure upon the operation of air navigation facilities and the safe and
  efficient utilization of the navigable airspace at an airport, as set out in
  FAA technical manuals, as amended, including, advisory circular 150/5300-13
  "Airport Design Standards", 7400.2 c "Airspace Procedures Handbook", and the
  U.S. terminal procedures handbook.
(J) "Department" means Ohio department of
  transportation (ODOT).
(K)
  "Director" means the director of the Ohio department of transportation, or
  designee.
(L) "Legal holiday"
  means New Year's day, Martin Luther King Day, Washington-Lincoln day, Memorial
  day, Independence day, Labor day, Columbus day, Veterans day. Thanksgiving day
  and Christmas day as observed by the state of Ohio.
(M) "Office" means the Ohio department of
  transportation office of aviation.
R.C.
	 119.032 review dates:
	 03/19/2010 and
	 03/19/2015
Promulgated
	 Under: 119.03
Statutory
	 Authority: 4561.05
Rule
	 Amplifies: 4561.32
Prior
	 Effective Dates: 6/18/92, 7/10/99