§ 10-7.202. Definitions.

For the purpose of this Article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section.

(a)

Airport. The Modesto City-County Airport/Harry Sham Field.

(b)

Airport elevation. The highest point of the airport's usable landing areas.

(c)

Airport hazard. Any structure, object or natural growth, source of electrical interference, or light source located on or in the vicinity of the airport, or any use of land near the airport, which is in violation of these regulations and which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or takeoff or which is otherwise hazardous to such landing or takeoff of aircraft.

(d)

Airport Zone. The land area underneath the approach, transitional, horizontal, and conical surfaces as described in this Article.

(e)

Approved airport layout plan. That certain airport layout plan adopted by Council resolution from time to time and on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Modesto.

(f)

Nonprecision instrument runway. A runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing air navigation (avigation) facilities with only horizontal guidance, or area-type avigation equipment, for which a straight-in nonprecision instrument approach procedure has been approved or planned, and for which no precision approach facilities are planned or indicated on the approved airport layout plan. This is the north runway at the airport, but only for aircraft approaching from the west and designated Runway 10L.

(g)

Person. An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or governmental entity, or a trustee, receiver, assignee, or similar representative of any of the foregoing.

(h)

Precision instrument runway. A runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing an Instrument Landing System (ILS) or a Precision Approach Radar (PAR). It also means a runway for which a precision approach system is planned and is so indicated on the approved airport layout plan. This is the north runway at the airport but only for aircraft approaching from the east and designated as Runway 28R.

(i)

Primary surface. The surface longitudinally centered on each runway which extends two hundred (200) feet beyond each end of each runway. The elevation of any point on the primary surface is the same as the elevation of the nearest point on the runway center line. The width of the primary surface of a runway shall be that width prescribed in Part 77 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) dated May 1, 1965, as may be amended from time to time.

(j)

Runway. A defined area on the airport prepared for landing and takeoff of aircraft along its length.

(k)

Tree. Any object of natural growth.

(l)

Utility runway. A runway that is constructed for and intended to be used by propeller driven aircraft of twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) pounds' maximum gross weight and less. This is the south runway at the airport designated 10R for aircraft approaching from the west and 28L for aircraft approaching from the east.

(m) Visual Runway. A runway intended solely for the operation of aircraft using visual approach procedures with no straight-in instrument approach procedure and no instrument designation indicated on the approved airport layout plan.