Wyoming § 10-5-301 Power of counties, cities and towns

Wyoming Statutes

§ 10-5-301 — Power of counties, cities and towns

Wyoming § 10-5-301

Title 10Aeronautics

Ch. 5MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY AIRPORTS

Art. 3ZONING

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 10-5-301 (2026).

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(a)The governing body of each incorporated Wyoming municipality and county may regulate and restrict by ordinance the number of stories and size of buildings and the height of other structures constructed upon land within one-half (1/2) mile of the boundaries of airports owned or controlled by the town, city or county. They may provide zoning for airspace beyond one-half (1/2) mile of the boundaries and within the county, to assure aircraft reasonable safety for visual and instrument approach and departure. The right to zone shall be confined to the geographical limits of the current applicable approach zone established by the federal aviation administration for the particular airport and in no case shall the right to zone extend beyond six (6) nautical miles along the approach path from

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(a) The governing body of each incorporated Wyoming
municipality and county may regulate and restrict by ordinance
the number of stories and size of buildings and the height of
other structures constructed upon land within one-half (1/2)
mile of the boundaries of airports owned or controlled by the
town, city or county. They may provide zoning for airspace
beyond one-half (1/2) mile of the boundaries and within the
county, to assure aircraft reasonable safety for visual and
instrument approach and departure. The right to zone shall be
confined to the geographical limits of the current applicable
approach zone established by the federal aviation administration
for the particular airport and in no case shall the right to
zone extend beyond six (6) nautical miles along the approach
path from the end of the instrument runway.
(b) The powers herein granted to towns and cities shall
apply to all municipal airports whether situated within or
without the incorporated limits of a city or town.