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BOOK 9 PAGE523 SECTION IV: AIRPORT ZONE HEIGHT LIMITATIONS Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, no structure or tree shall be erected, altered, allowed to grow, or be maintained in anv zone created by this Ordinance to a height in excess of the applicable height limit herein established for such zone. Such applicable height limitations are hereby established for each-of the zones in question as follows: 1. Utility Runway Nonprecision Instrument Approach Zone - Slopes upward twenty 20 feet horizontally for each foot vertically beginning at the end of and at the same elevation as the primary surface and extending to a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet along the extended runway centerline. 2. Transitional Zones - Slopes upward and outward seven (7) feet horizontally for each foot vertically beginning at the sides cf and at the same elevation as the primary surface and the approach zones, and extending to a height of 150 feet above the airport elevation which is 430 feet above mean sea level. In addition to the foregoing, there are established height limits sloping upward and outward seven (7) feet horizontally for each foot vertically beginning at the sides of and at the same elevation as the approach zones, and extending to where they intersect the conical surface. 3. Horizontal Zone - One hundred and fifty (150) feet above the airport elevation or a height of 580 feet above mean sea level. 4. Conical Zone - Slopes upward and outward twenty (20) feet horizontally for each foot vertically beginning at the periphery of the horizontal zone and at one hundred fifty (150) feet above the airport elevation and extending to a height of 350 feet above the airport elevation. 5. Excepted Height Limitations - Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as prohibiting the growth, construction, or main- tenance of any tree or structure to a height up to thirty five (35) feet above the surface of the land, EXCEPT where an area is covered by more than one (1) height limitation, the more restrictive limitation shall prevail. SECTION V: USE RESTRICTIONS Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Ordinance, no cause may be made of land or water within any zone established by this Ordinance in such a manner as to create electrical interference with navigational signals or radio communication between the air- port and aircraft, make it difficult for pilots to distinguish -5-