3-702. Airport hazards contrary to public interest.
3-702
3-702. Airport hazards contrary to public interest.
It is hereby found that an airport hazard endangers the lives and
property of users of the airport and of occupants of land in its vicinity,
and also, if of the obstruction type, in effect reduces the size of the
area available for the landing, taking-off and maneuvering of aircraft,
thus tending to destroy or impair the utility of the airport and the public
investment or interest therein. Accordingly, it is hereby declared: (a)
That the creation or establishment of an airport hazard is a public
nuisance and an injury to the community served by the airport in question;
(b) that it is therefore necessary in the interest of the public health,
public safety, and general welfare that the creation or establishment of
airport hazards be prevented. It is further declared that both the
prevention of the creation or establishment of airport hazards and the
elimination, removal, alteration, mitigation, or marking and lighting of
existing airport hazards are public purposes for which political
subdivisions may raise and expend public funds and acquire land or property
interests therein.
History: L. 1947, ch. 13, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 9, § 1; April 8.