§ 18-31. Findings and application.

The Board of County Commissioners hereby makes the following findings:

(1)

F.S. ch. 333 requires counties to enact regulations and restrictions pertaining to the subject of this article.

(2)

The creation of Airport Hazards may endanger the lives and property of users of the Venice Municipal and Buchan Airports and occupants of land in their vicinity. Airport Hazards which constitute Obstructions reduce the size of the area available for the landing, takeoff, and maneuvering of aircraft, thus tending to destroy or impair the utility of said Airports and the public investments therein. Accordingly, it is declared:

a.

The creation and establishment of an Airport Hazard is a public nuisance and an injury to the City of Venice and the County of Sarasota; and

b.

It is necessary, in the interest of the public health, public safety, and general welfare, that the creation or establishment of Airport and Airspace Hazards be prevented; and

c.

It is necessary, in the interest of the public health and general welfare, that the establishment of incompatible land uses be discouraged and curtailed in areas defined as the Accident Potential Hazard Area; and

d.

The prevention of hazards such as Obstructions, Structures and incompatible land uses should be accomplished, to the extent legally possible, by the exercise of the police power.

(3)

Both the prevention of the establishment of Airport Airspace Hazards and the elimination, removal, alteration, mitigation, or marking and lighting of existing hazards are a public purpose for which public funds may be expended.

(4)

At such time as the City of Venice adopts the ordinance codified in this article an interlocal agreement in compliance with the provisions of F.S. ch. 163 will be entered into between the County of Sarasota and the City of Venice in accordance with F.S. § 333.03(a).

(5)

The Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority has adopted Airport zoning regulations for the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport.

(Ord. No. 78-001, § 1, 1-10-1978)