§ 41-4-108 — Removal of airport hazards

Where necessary, in order to provide
unobstructed airspace for the landing and taking off of aircraft utilizing airports or
landing fields acquired or operated under the provisions of this part 1, any such
county, city and county, city, or town, either singly or jointly, is authorized to
contract or otherwise provide, by condemnation if necessary, for the removal of any
airport hazard or the removal or the relocation of all private structures, railways,
mains, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, poles, and other facilities and equipment
which may interfere with the location, expansion, development, or improvement of
such airports, restricted landing areas, and other air navigation facilities or with the
safe approach thereto or takeoff therefrom by aircraft and to pay the cost of
removal or relocation. A county, city and county, city, or town may acquire, in the
same manner as is provided for the acquisition of property for airport purposes,
easements through or other interests in airspaces over land or water, interests in
airport hazards outside the boundaries of the airports or landing fields, and such
other airport protection privileges as are necessary to ensure safe approaches to
the landing areas of said airports or landing fields and the safe and efficient
operation thereof. It is also hereby authorized to acquire, in the same manner, the
right or easement, for a term of years or perpetually, to place or maintain suitable
marks for the daytime markings and suitable lights for the nighttime markings of
airport hazards, and including the right of ingress and egress to or from such airport
hazards, for the purpose of maintaining and repairing such lights and marks. This
authority shall not be so construed as to limit any right, power, or authority to zone
property adjacent to airports and landing fields, under the provisions of any law of
this state.

Legislative History

Source: L. 45: p. 40, � 8(a). CSA: C. 45, � 249. CRS 53: � 5-4-8. C.R.S. 1963: � 5-4-8.