Sec. 9. The department may, in its discretion, waive strict compliance with the standards set forth in section 7 of this chapter based upon a clear and compelling showing by the applicant for a permit that:

(1) the proposed structure would be between five hundred (500) and one thousand (1,000) feet above ground level at its site and would not be located within two (2) statute miles of an interstate or major arterial highway, a major waterway, or a visual omni range (VOR) radial that supports a significant volume of visual flight rules (VFR) traffic;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-21-10-9

  • Department: refers to the Indiana department of transportation. See Indiana Code 8-21-10-2
  • Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Permit: means a permit issued by the department under this chapter. See Indiana Code 8-21-10-2
  • Public-use airport: means any area, site, or location, either on land, water, or upon any building, which is specifically adapted and maintained for the landing and taking off of aircraft, and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for such purposes. See Indiana Code 8-21-10-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Structure: means any object constructed or installed by man including, but not limited to, cranes, buildings, towers, smokestacks, electronic transmission or receiving towers, buildings used for a noise sensitive purpose, and antennae and overhead transmission lines. See Indiana Code 8-21-10-2
(2) the proposed structure would be between five hundred (500) and one thousand (1,000) feet above ground level at its site and would not be located within two (2) statute miles of the centerline of any regularly used visual flight rules (VFR) transition route between an airport and any radio navigation aid or any other airport;

(3) the proposed structure would be located in an approved antenna farm or would be shielded by another structure; or

(4) the proposed structure would not affect a planned or existing primary instrument approach to a runway at an existing or proposed public-use airport, and would not have a significant effect on visual flight rule (VFR) operations.

As added by P.L.117-1983, SEC.1.