(a) Statement of concept. An aircraft rental operator is a person, firm or corporation engaged in the rental of aircraft to the public.
(b) Minimum standards.
(1) The operator shall lease from the city an area of not less than 18,000 square feet of ground space on which shall be erected a building providing at least 3,000 square feet of floor space for aircraft storage, and at least 800 square feet of floor space for office, restrooms, customer lounge and telephone facilities for customer use; auto parking space with minimum accommodations for ten automobiles (no on-street parking), a paved walkway, all within the leased area and sufficient to accommodate the operator's activities.
(2) The operator shall have available for rental, either owned or under written lease to operator, a sufficient number of aircraft properly certified to handle the proposed scope of his operation, but not less than four certified and currently air-worthy aircraft, at least two of which must be four-place aircraft.
(3) The operator performing the services under this category will be required to carry the following types of insurance in the limits specified:
(A) | Aircraft liability: | |||
Bodily injury (each accident) | ||||
Each person | $100,000.00 | |||
For more than one person | $300,000.00 | |||
Passenger liability | ||||
Each passenger, each accident | $75,000.00 | |||
Property damage | ||||
Each accident | $50,000.00 | |||
(B) | Comprehensive public liability and comprehensive property damage: | |||
Bodily injury (each accident) | ||||
Each person | $100,000.00 | |||
For more than one person | $300,000.00 | |||
Property damage | ||||
Each accident | $50,000.00 | |||
(C) | Hangar keepers liability (if applicable): | |||
Each accident | $300,000.00 | |||
(4) The operator shall have his premises open and services available seven days a week.
(5) The operator shall have in his employ (and on duty during operating hours) trained personnel in such numbers as are required to meet the minimum standards set forth in an efficient manner.
(Prior Code, § 10-13; Ord. of 6-22-1982)