Effective 28 Aug 2008

305.410. Annexation of land within airport zone prohibited, exceptions — enforcement authority — board of adjustment authorized (Greene County). — 1. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, annexation of land located within an airport zone by any city, town or village other than the municipality which owns the airport is prohibited, nor shall any areas be incorporated in such airport zones.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, a city, town, or village may annex land located within an airport zone if the city, town, or village has entered into an agreement under section 70.220 with the municipality that owns the airport. Under the agreement, the city, town, or village shall adopt the airport zoning ordinance of the municipality owning the airport and shall agree to enforce and administer the terms of such airport zoning ordinance. Any city, town, or village, including its officers or employees, that has agreed to enforce and administer the airport zoning ordinance of the municipality that owns the airport who fails to enforce or administer the airport zoning ordinance or the terms of an agreement for enforcement and administration shall be subject to injunction, quo warranto, mandamus, or the remedies set forth in the agreement. If the city, town, or village fails to enforce the municipality's airport zoning law, the municipality owning the airport shall, in addition to all other remedies provided for in this section, have the right to enforce the zoning law against the violator by injunction or declaratory judgment.

3. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the powers of the board of adjustment under section 89.080 may be vested in a new board of adjustment consisting of members of the board of adjustment of the municipality that own the airport and the members of the board of adjustment of the city, town, or village that annexes land within the airport zone in accordance with an agreement to enforce and administer the zoning regulations set forth in section 305.405 and the airport zoning ordinance of the municipality that owns the airport. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 89.090 or any other law to the contrary, the concurring vote of eight members of the new board shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision, or determination of any such administrative official, or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass under any such ordinance or to effect any variation in such ordinance.

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(L. 1979 H.B. 957 § 3, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1888)