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CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER of THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS
VOLUME I
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3 ADVERTISING
CHAPTER 4 RESERVED
CHAPTER 5 AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORTS
CHAPTER 5A AIR POLLUTION
CHAPTER 6 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
CHAPTER 6A AMUSEMENT CENTERS
CHAPTER 7 ANIMALS
CHAPTER 7A ANTI-LITTER REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 8 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 8A BOARDING HOME FACILITIES
CHAPTER 9 BICYCLES
CHAPTER 9A BILLIARD HALLS
CHAPTER 9B BUILDING SECURITY
CHAPTER 9C RESERVED
CHAPTER 10 RESERVED
CHAPTER 10A RESERVED
CHAPTER 10B RESERVED
CHAPTER 11 CEMETERIES AND BURIALS
CHAPTER 12 CITY YOUTH PROGRAM STANDARDS OF CARE
CHAPTER 12A CODE OF ETHICS
CHAPTER 12B CONVENIENCE STORES
CHAPTER 13 COURTS, FINES AND IMPRISONMENTS
CHAPTER 13A DALLAS TRANSIT SYSTEM
CHAPTER 14 DANCE HALLS
CHAPTER 14A RESERVED
CHAPTER 14B EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 15 RESERVED
CHAPTER 15A ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 15B EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER 15C EMERGENCY REPORTING EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 15D EMERGENCY VEHICLES
CHAPTER 16 DALLAS FIRE CODE
CHAPTER 17 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
CHAPTER 18 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES
CHAPTER 19 HEALTH AND SANITATION
CHAPTER 19A RESERVED
CHAPTER 20 EARNED PAID SICK TIME
CHAPTER 20A FAIR HOUSING AND MIXED INCOME HOUSING
CHAPTER 21 RESERVED
CHAPTER 22 RESERVED
CHAPTER 23 RESERVED
CHAPTER 24 LIBRARY
CHAPTER 25 LOAN BROKERS
CHAPTER 25A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
CHAPTER 26 RESERVED
CHAPTER 27 MINIMUM PROPERTY STANDARDS
CHAPTER 28 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
VOLUME II
VOLUME III
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SEC. 5-11.   SOLICITING BUSINESS OR SELLING MERCHANDISE ON AIRPORT PROPERTY.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit customers or patronage for himself or on behalf of any person or to sell any merchandise of any type or distribute advertising matter upon the premises of any airport, without authority of the director or the city council. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)
SEC. 5-12.   AVIATION SCHOOLS GENERALLY.
   No person shall use any airport as a place to conduct an aviation school, air college, or flying school unless it is officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration, and has first obtained a lease or permit from the city, or a sublease or permit from one of the city's tenants on the airport. The director shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations deemed appropriate for each airport at which such training is conducted. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)
SEC. 5-13.   AVIATION FUEL SALES; LICENSE FEES AND RATES.
   (a)   Except as provided in Subsection (c), only fixed-base operators or self-fueling operators located at Dallas Love Field or Dallas Executive Airport who have received prior written permission from the director and paid the annual fee required under Paragraph (b)(1) may sell or dispense aviation fuel at those airports.
   (b)   A fixed-base operator or self-fueling operator selling or dispensing aviation fuel at Dallas Love Field or Dallas Executive Airport shall:
      (1)   pay to the city an annual fee of $1,000, made in advance through the director;
      (2)   unless the report is filed by the operator's supplier, file with the director, before the 10th day of each month, a report of aviation fuel sold or dispensed during the preceding month; and
      (3)   unless payment is made by the operator's supplier, remit with the monthly sales report $0.07 for each gallon of aviation fuel sold or dispensed during the preceding month.
   (c)   Section 5-13(b)(3) does not apply to a person selling aviation fuel to the owner or operator of an aircraft on which a landing fee is assessed at Dallas Love Field or Dallas Executive Airport. (Ord. 8213; 31690)
SEC. 5-14.   FEES CHARGED FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.
   (a)   Fees in the amounts determined pursuant to this section must be paid by owners or operators of all commercial aircraft landing at any airport's facilities for the purpose of taking off or landing aircraft.
   (b)   An owner or operator of commercial aircraft that has executed an airport use and lease agreement having an effective date of October 1, 2008 or later shall pay fees to the city in accordance with that agreement.
   (c)   An owner or operator of commercial aircraft that has not executed an airport use and lease agreement shall pay to the city the following fees per landing by a commercial aircraft, including scheduled and miscellaneous non-scheduled landings, whether revenue or non-revenue (except for test, inspection, or ferry flights for aircraft maintenance only). The fee for each 1,000 pounds of certified gross landing weight (determined according to the manufacturer's data) is 125 percent of the fee paid by an owner or operator of commercial aircraft that has executed an airport use and lease agreement having an effective date of October 1, 2008 or later.
   (d)   Within 10 days after the last day of each month, an owner or operator of commercial aircraft shall file with the director the following information:
      (1)   the number of landings for the month by type of aircraft; and
      (2)   the manufacturer's certificated gross landing weight for each type of aircraft.
   (e)   Fees required by this section are due and payable (without invoice from the city) within 10 days after the last day of each month and must be transmitted to the director together with the information required under Subsection (d). (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)
SEC. 5-15.   LANDING FEES FOR GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT AT DALLAS LOVE FIELD.
   (a)   Fees in this section must be paid by owners or operators of all general aviation aircraft landing at Dallas Love Field or using Dallas Love Field's facilities for landing aircraft.
   (b)   An owner or operator of a general aviation aircraft that has executed an airport use and lease agreement shall pay fees, including landing fees, to the city in accordance with that agreement.
   (c)   For each scheduled or non-scheduled landing, an owner or operator of a general aviation aircraft who has not executed an airport use and lease agreement shall pay to the city a fee per 1,000 pounds of certified gross landing weight. The director shall determine the fee using an 80/20 formula, with 80 percent of the fee comprised of Dallas Love Field's operation and maintenance costs attributable to general aviation aircraft landings and 20 percent of the fee attributable to the general aviation aircraft's landed weight. The director shall, on an annual basis, review the fee and make a recommendation to the city council if the director determines the fee formula should be amended.
   (d)   An owner or operator of a general aviation aircraft shall submit the fees required by this section to the director of aviation in a timely manner. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 24859; 31690)
SEC. 5-16.   INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL FEES.
   (a)   An owner or operator of an aircraft, other than a commercial passenger service aircraft, that makes an international arrival shall pay to the city the following fees per international arrival (based on the type of aircraft and the certificated maximum gross take-off weight of the aircraft, as determined according to the manufacturer's data):
 
TYPE OF AIRCRAFT
FEE
Transport category (more than 100,000 pounds)
$1,050
Large turbine (more than 40,000 to 100,000 pounds)
$700
Medium turbine (12,500 to 40,000 pounds)
$560
Light turbine (less than 12,500 pounds)
$350
Twin engine reciprocal propeller
$140
Single engine reciprocal propeller
$105
 
   (b)   Fees required by this section are due and payable to the city within 10 days after the date of the invoice from the city detailing the fees owed. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 24859; 31690)
SEC. 5-17.   AUTHORIZATION FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
   Upon approval of a special event or use permit, the director shall authorize events for the purpose of exhibition, educational purposes, or for photographer's work at the airport. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)
SEC. 5-18.   TRESPASSING UPON LANDING, TAKE-OFF, AND TAXIING AREAS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to enter the landing, take-off, taxiing areas, or any other restricted areas at any airport unless the person has a lawful right or a legitimate reason, as determined by the director, to enter such areas. Restricted areas are specifically reserved for the use of the actual operators of licensed aircraft, the aircraft crews, incoming and outgoing passengers in aircraft, employees of the city whose duty it is to perform services in connection with the maintenance and operation of the airport, and other persons as may be authorized to enter thereon by reason of their official duties in connection with the maintenance, inspection, and operation of aircraft and the airport. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)
SEC. 5-19.   SALE OF PRODUCTS AT AIRPORTS; LICENSE OR PERMIT.
   No person shall enter any airport for the purpose of offering for sale or selling any goods, wares, or merchandise unless he has first obtained the appropriate license or permit from the director. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 24859; 31690)
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