(a) Aircraft Storage and Repair: Aircraft shall be stored or parked and repairs made in spaces designated for this purpose.
(b) Securing of Unattended Aircraft: No aircraft shall be left unattended on Airport Property unless properly secured or within a hangar. Owners of such aircraft shall be held responsible for any damage resulting from failure to comply with this rule.
(c) Parking of Aircraft: No aircraft shall be parked or left unattended within 50 feet of the edge of any taxiway nor within 175 feet of any runway. Aircraft shall be parked only in areas designated for such purpose, and only during such periods as may be established by the Director of Aviation.
(d) Clearance: The Airport Manager may delay or restrict any flight or other operations at the Airport for any justifiable reason.
(e) Closing Field: In the event the Airport Manager or a designated Director of Aviation representative believes conditions of the Airport or any part of the Airport to be unsafe for landing or take-offs, its shall be within his authority to close the entire Airport or any portion thereof. A NOTAM shall be filed with the FAA Flight Service Station. The same procedure will be followed when the field is again usable.
(f) Aircraft Accident: If an accident occurs on, or adjacent to a runway, that runway shall immediately close and not reopen for flight operations until an authorized Director of Aviation representative has completed a runway inspection and declared the area safe for resumption of operations.
(g) Disabled Aircraft: Aircraft owners, their agent(s) or pilot shall be responsible for the prompt removal of disabled aircraft and part thereof unless required or directed to delay such action pending an investigation of an accident.
(h) Lighting Facility Damage: Any person damaging any light or fixture by means of contact with aircraft or vehicle shall report such damage to the Airport Manager's office immediately and shall be fully responsible for any costs required to repair or replace the damaged facility.
(i) Taxiing Rules:
(1) No aircraft shall be operated in a careless or reckless manner or taxied except at a safe and reasonable speed.
(2) Aircraft shall be taxied in accordance with prescribed taxiing patterns.
(3) No person who is under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs shall start or run an engine in any aircraft.
(4) Starting, Running and Warming of Engines: No aircraft engine shall be started or run unless a competent operator shall be attending the controls. Chocks shall always be placed in front of the main landing wheels before starting the engine unless the aircraft is equipped with adequate locking brakes. Aircraft shall be started and warmed up only in areas designated for such purposes. Aircraft engines shall not be operated in such a position that hangars, shops or other buildings, or spectators or automobiles or other aircraft shall be damaged or injured thereby.
(5) Taxiing into or out of Hangars: Aircraft shall not be taxied into or out of hangars under any circumstances.
(6) Operating Aircraft Under Directions: Each person operating an aircraft on Airport Property shall comply with the rules, regulations and directions of the FAA and Bellefontaine Regional Airport.
(7) Exhaust Blast: No person may start or taxi any aircraft on the Airport in a place where the exhaust blast is likely to cause injury to persons or property. If the aircraft cannot be taxied without violating this paragraph, the operator must have it towed.
(8) Rotorcraft: No person shall move a rotorcraft at a place on the Airport while its rotors are turning unless there is a clear area of at least 25 feet from the outer tip of each rotor.
(j) Aircraft Traffic Regulations:
(1) Unless otherwise advised, aircraft will enter the traffic pattern at an altitude of 2,100 feet M.S.L. and fly a standard left hand rectangular pattern for all runways.
(2) In all cases, take-offs and landings over populated areas will be kept to a minimum in the interest of public safety, convenience and noise abatement.
(3) Prior authorization by the Airport Manager is required before balloons, airships, motorless aircraft or aircraft with total weight in excess of 75,000 pounds land or takes off.
(4) It is recognized that emergencies, or other abnormal conditions, may require deviation from the above procedures.
(Ord. 07-01. Passed 2-15-07.)