(A) Aircraft tie downs. All aircraft not hangared shall be tied down and, additionally, should have the wheels chocked when remaining overnight and during inclement weather.
(B) Running aircraft engines.
(1) Aircraft not equipped with adequate brakes shall not be started until the wheels have been set with chocks attached to ropes or other suitable means of removing them.
(2) No aircraft will be left running without a qualified person at the controls.
(3) No aircraft engine shall be started or run inside any building or hangar.
(4) Watch the prop blast and use only power necessary.
(C) Damage to airport lighting. Any person damaging any runway, ramp or taxiway light or fixture by operation of aircraft or otherwise shall immediately report such damage to the airport manager. Persons causing damage to runway and taxiway lights as a result of negligent operation of an aircraft or willful acts will be liable for replacement cost of the light(s) and/or fixture(s) and may be charged with a misdemeanor.
(D) Taxiing aircraft. Aircraft will be taxied at a safe and prudent speed and in such manner as to be under the control of the pilot in command at all times. Aircraft shall not be taxied by engine power into or out of any hangar.
(E) Parking aircraft. All aircraft not hangared shall be parked in the areas designed by the airport manager for that purpose.
(F) Authority to suspend operations. The airport manager may suspend or restrict any or all operations whenever such action is deemed necessary in the interest of safety.
(G) Standard traffic patterns and altitude, non-towered airports. All flight activity will adhere to FAA Advisory Circular 90-66 (latest change), Recommended Standard Traffic Patterns and Practices for Aeronautical Operations at Airports Without Operating Control Towers.
(H) Takeoffs on other than runways. Takeoffs or landing shall not be made on the apron, parking ramp, taxiway or any area other than designated runways.
(I) Student training, local operations. Flight instructors shall avail themselves and their students of all rules and regulations, including local rules and FARs in effect at the Airport.
(J) Agricultural spraying operations. Agricultural (Ag) spraying operations will be conducted in accordance with procedures approved by the airport manager. Each Ag operator shall carry airport premises liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000, and name the city as additional insured. The Ag operator is liable for the cleanup of any chemical spills on airport property caused by the Ag operator.
(K) Special procedures, parachuting.
(1) The airport manager may, in the interest of safety, designate special traffic procedures for certain operations, such as helicopters, air shows or aviation fly-ins, agricultural operations, gyroplanes, powered lift, gliders, balloons, airships, ultra lights and light sport aircraft in the weight shift control or powered parachute class.
(2) Parachute descent onto the airport property shall not be permitted without the recommendations of the city’s Airport Advisory Board and the written approval of the City Council. The airport manager may develop operating procedures and designated landing areas for parachute operations on a one-time basis.
(L) Model aircraft. Model aircraft not capable of carrying a person shall not be permitted to operate, take off or be launched from, flown over or land at the airport. Model AIC operations for specific aeronautical events such as fly-ins or air shows may be approved for specific times by the City Council or airport manager.
(2012 Code, § 14-103) Penalty, see § 153.99