Title 14

A. Aircraft means and includes balloon, airplane, and every other vehicle used for navigation through the air.

B. Airport means any area of land which is used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used for airport buildings, or other airport facilities or right-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon.

C. Board means the Douglas County board of commissioners.

D. County means Douglas County.

E. County airport means an airport owned or operated by Douglas County.

F. Manager or airport manager means the person appointed by the board to operate the county airport to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations as may from time to time be adopted by the board.

G. Person means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association or body politic, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or other similar representative thereof. (Ord. 443 §1(part), 1986)

14.04.020 Airport manager.

The airport manager shall have the authority to oversee the operation of the county airport, and to enforce the regulations for the operation and use of the county airport as may from time to time be adopted by the board. (Ord. 443 §1(part), 1986)

14.04.030 Adoption of regulations.

A. The board may adopt the regulations as it deems necessary for the operation and use of the county airport. The regulations shall be adopted by resolution of the board after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which, public utilities owning facilities in the areas involved, other parties of interest, and citizens have an opportunity to be heard. At least fifteen days' notice of the hearing shall:

1. Be given to all public utilities owning facilities in the area involved. For purpose of this chapter, "public utilities" shall be defined as set forth in chapter 496 of NRS.

2. Be published in an official paper or a paper of general circulation in the county. (Ord. 443 §1(part), 1986)