The following minimum standards shall apply to all operations. However, all the activities listed may not be provided depending on the lease agreement executed between the town and the operator, and those excluded activities therefore will not apply.
(A) All operations at the airport shall be full-time, progressive business enterprises, with a manned office facility at the airport during reasonable business hours. No commercial operator shall be allowed to operate on the airport without a fully executed lease agreement with the town. Any operation defined under “commercial operator” in § 92.20, or any operator whose principal place of business is located other than the Municipal Airport and who further has a valid contract with another airport sponsor may not be required to maintain office facilities at the airport as determined on a case-by-case basis by the town. For all operations deemed by the town to be a “specialized aviation service operation,” the town reserves the right to require adherence with any applicable portions of these minimum standards, or other standards of business determined by the town to be reasonable, that are commensurate with the type of operation proposed to be undertaken. In any event, a specialized aviation service operation shall only be allowed upon application to and approval of the town. Reasonable terms and conditions for the privilege of engaging in these various services will be established by the town commensurate with the nature and scope of the activities involved.
(B) Operators extended the privilege of providing self-fueling services shall also be required to meet the minimum standards listed in § 92.22 and all applicable requirements of other governmental agencies.
(C) No persons or fixed base operators other than the operators qualifying under division (B) above will be permitted to dispense aviation petroleum products. All other operators may engage in any other aeronautical services as they may qualify themselves for in accordance with these regulations and their respective lease agreements.
(D) The town shall determine substantial conformance to the standards for all operators.
(E) All operators must show financial solvency and business ability to the satisfaction of the town.
(F) The minimum liability insurance which a fixed base operator shall carry including general liability, product liability and premises liability, as appropriate, is $1,000,000. Hangar keeper’s insurance carried by the operator will be decided on between the town and the operator, but in no case will be less than $500,000. All policies required by virtue of this section will name as co-insured the town, its officers, members, employees and contractors, and will contain a provision which will require the insurance carrier to notify the town in writing at least 30 days prior to any cancellation or major change in coverage.
(G) All operators will be required to furnish the town a performance bond commensurate with any construction required or proposed by the lessee under the minimum standards of service to be performed.
(H) All construction required or authorized herein shall be in accordance with design and construction standards and building codes and/or ordinances established by this state, the State Division of Aviation, the Federal Aviation Administration, the County of Surry and approved by the town.
(I) Land available for commercial type operations is a valuable and limited commodity. It is the policy of the town that no land areas or building space in excess of present and foreseeable requirements will be leased to any operator. Additional areas will be made available to operators on the basis of need and availability.
(Ord. eff. 6-9-2003)