183.165 Landing strips for personal use -- Limitation on regulation by local
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government -- Fee.
(1)All statutes to the contrary notwithstanding, any property owner who resides in a
county with a population of thirty-five thousand (35,000) or greater, and who owns
at least one thousand (1,000) contiguous acres, may construct a landing strip for
their personal use that is capable of handling two
(2)private aircraft. The landing
strip shall not be used for public or commercial purposes.
(2)The landing strip authorized under this section shall meet all regulations or
standards promulgated by the Federal Aviation Administration concerning areas
regulated for the safe maneuvering approach and landing of aircraft.
(3)All local governments shall be prohibited from regulating landing strips authorized
under this section and shall be prohibited from enacting planning and zoning
ordinances contrary to the provisions of this section.
(4)For the purposes of this section, roadways or railroad rights-of-way shall not be
considered a separation of contiguous acres.
(5)The property owner may be required to pay a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) per
year to the county in which the airport is located.