§ 18-38. Definitions.

As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

"Airports" means the real property and all improvements owned or leased by Collier County (as tenant) and/or the Collier County Airport Authority (as sublessor and/or tenant) for airport activities in Immokalee, Everglades City, and Marco Island, including the properties and improvements designated for industrial development at the Immokalee Airport, and other such property and improvements that may be subsequently acquired by Collier County and/or the airport authority by lease, purchase, gift or by any other means.

"Airport facilities" means airport facilities of all kinds including, but not limited to, landing fields, hangers, shops, restaurants and catering facilities, terminals, buildings, airport industrial parks, parking facilities, and all other facilities necessary and desirable for the landing, taking off, operating, servicing, repairing and parking of aircraft; also the handling of mail, express and freight, and the accommodation, convenience and comfort of passengers, together with related transportation facilities, industrial development, all necessary appurtenances, machinery and equipment and all lands, properties, rights, easements and franchises relating thereto and deemed necessary or convenient by the authority in connection therewith.

"Authority" means the Collier County Airport Authority.

"Board" means the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida.

"County" means Collier County, Florida.

"Improvements" means such replacements, repairs, extensions, additions, enlargements, and betterments of or to any airport or airport facility as deemed appropriate to keep the airport and airport facilities in suitable condition for the safe, efficient and economic operation thereof.

"Member(s)" means on or more of the persons who comprise the governing body of the airport authority.

(Ord. No. 04-03, § 3; Ord. No. 2010-10, § 1)