CHAPTER 2B
AIRPORTS
AIRPORTS
The following words and phrases, whenever used in these rules and regulations, shall be construed as defined in this article unless from the context a different meaning is intended, or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly ascribed to the use of such words or phrases. All definitions contained in 49 USC section 40101 et seq. (previously known as the federal aviation act of 1958, hereinafter cited as "FAA act"), and all amendments thereto shall be considered as included herein; and all definitions shall be interpreted on the basis and intention of the FAA act and amendments thereto unless from the context a different meaning is intended, or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly ascribed to the use of such words or phrases.
ABANDON: As applied to property left at the airport, means that it has been left on city property or the property of another without consent of the city for forty eight (48) hours without the owner moving or claiming it. Such property shall be impounded by the city police department.
ACCIDENT: A collision or other contact between any part of an aircraft or a vehicle, person, stationary object or other thing which results in property damage, personal injury, or death; or an entry into or emerging from a moving aircraft or vehicle by a person which results in personal injury or death to such person or some other person or which results in property damage.
AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY: Any activity or service which involves, makes possible, or is required for the operation of aircraft, or contributes to, or is required for, the safety of such operations. "Aeronautical activities" include, but are not limited to, charter operations (under either federal aviation regulation (FAR) part 121 or 135), charter brokerage, aircraft hangar leasing, pilot training, aircraft rental and sightseeing, aerial photography, crop dusting, fire suppression, aerial advertising and surveying, aircraft sales, leasing and servicing, aircraft management, and sale of aviation petroleum products, whether or not conducted in conjunction with other included activities which have a direct relationship to the operation of aircraft, repair and maintenance of aircraft, sale of general aviation aircraft parts, and any other activities which because of their relationship to the operation of aircraft can appropriately be regarded as an "aeronautical activity".
AERONAUTICAL BUSINESS PERMIT: Administrative approval issued by the city manager or designee to a person to conduct commercial aeronautical activity and provide such services to based and transient aircraft on the airport only in facilities on the airport at which such services are authorized.
AIR TRAFFIC: Aircraft in operation anywhere in the airspace and on that area of the airport normally used for the movement of aircraft.
AIRCRAFT: Any device intended to be used, or designed, to navigate, or fly in the air.
AIRCRAFT CARRIER: A person who undertakes directly or by lease or other arrangements to engage in air transportation.
AIRCRAFT FUEL: All flammable liquids composed of a mixture of selected hydrocarbons expressly manufactured and blended for the purpose of effectively and efficiently operating: a) an internal combustion engine; or b) a jet or turbine engine.
AIRCRAFT OPERATION: An aircraft arrival at, or departure from, the airport.
AIRCRAFT PARKING AND STORAGE AREAS: Those hangar and apron locations of the airport designated by the city manager or designee for the parking and storage of aircraft, and such areas of the airport designated for aircraft maintenance, engine run up, and self-fueling.
AIRPARK: A. The taxilanes located outside the airport and intended for airport/airpark access,
B. All real property adjacent to any airpark taxilane, and
C. All real property adjacent to the airport.
AIRPORT: All of the city owned or leased real or personal property comprising Eloy Municipal Airport as now exists or as may hereafter be expanded and developed. "Airport" includes all of its facilities as shown on the most current airport layout plan.
AIRSIDE: The area of the airport that is either contained within the airport perimeter fence, or which requires access through a controlled access point.
BASED: An aircraft: a) which the owner physically locates at the airport the intent and purpose to remain for an undetermined period; b) which, whenever absent from the airport, its owner intends to return to the airport for permanent storage; and c) whose presence on the airport is not transitory in nature. Based includes an aircraft that is located at the airport or airpark for a limited or seasonal duration.
BASED LOCATION: The location on the airport or in the airpark, which is listed as an aircraft's hangar, shade or tie down location as registered with the city manager or designee.
CITY MANAGER: The duly appointed manager of the Eloy Municipal Airport or the manager's designee.
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: The conduct of any aspect of a business, concession or service in order to provide goods or services to any person for compensation.
DIRECT EMPLOYEE: An employee working in the usual and regular course of the employer's business under the employer's control. The employer: a) has the right to hire and fire, b) controls the duration, details and method of work, c) controls the payment of wages and makes all required deductions from the wages.
FUEL HANDLING: The transportation, delivery, fueling, and draining of fuel or fuel waste products, and the fueling of aircraft.
FUEL STORAGE AREA: Any portion of the airport or airpark designated temporarily or permanently by the city as an area in which gasoline or any other type of fuel may be stored or loaded.
GENERAL AVIATION: All phases of aviation other than aircraft manufacturing, military aviation, and scheduled or nonscheduled commercial operations.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL: Any hazardous or toxic substance, waste or material:
A. The presence of which requires investigation, removal and/or remediation under any federal, state or local statute, regulation, ordinance, order, action, policy or common law;
B. Which is or becomes subject to regulation under any federal, state or local statute, regulation, rule or ordinance or amendments thereto including, without limitation, the Arizona hazardous waste management act, Arizona Revised Statutes section 49-901 et seq., the resource conservation and recovery act, 42 USC section 6901 et seq., the toxic substances control act, 15 USC section 2601 et seq., and the comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act, 42 USC section 9601 et seq.;
C. Which is toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, or otherwise hazardous, and is or becomes regulated by any governmental authority, agency, department, commission, board, agency or instrumentality of the United States, the state of Arizona or any political subdivision thereof; or
D. Which, without limitation, contains trichloroethene ("TCE"), 1,1,1 - trichloroethane ("TCA"), 1,1 - dichloroethene ("DCE"), tetrachloroethene ("PCE"), 1,2-dichloroethene, chloroform, gasoline, diesel fuel, propane or other petroleum hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs"), asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation or radon gas.
LANDSIDE: The general public common use areas of the airport such as public roadways, parking lots and buildings which are not contained in the airside area.
MAJOR AIRCRAFT ALTERATIONS AND REPAIR: Major alterations and/or repairs of the parts or of the types listed in FAR part 43, appendix A, (a) and (c).
MOVEMENT AREA: The runway, taxiways and other areas of the airport which are used for taxiing, takeoff and landing aircraft exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas.
OFF AIRPORT OPERATOR: A person owning or controlling one or more aircraft stored, hangared, tied down, maintained or otherwise kept on property adjacent to the airport and who requires access to the airport for use of said aircraft.
OPERATIONAL AREA: Any place on the airport not leased or demised to anyone for their exclusive occupancy.
OWNER OF AN AIRCRAFT: A person who holds legal title to an aircraft, or any person having exclusive possession of an aircraft pursuant to a written lease for a minimum term of twelve (12) months.
PARK OR PARKING: The standing of an aircraft or vehicle, whether occupied or not.
PEDESTRIAN: Any person traveling on foot.
PERMISSION OR PERMIT: Permission granted by the city.
PERSON: The state, county, a political subdivision of the state, other governmental entity, a corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization, and any other group acting as a unit, as well as an individual. Person includes a trustee, receiver, assignee or similar representative.
PREVENTIVE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE: Maintenance that is not considered a major aircraft alteration or repair and does not involve complex assembly operations as listed in FAR part 43, appendix A, (a) and (c), except that item 22, replacing prefabricated fuel lines, shall, for purposes of these regulations, be considered major aircraft repair.
PUBLIC AREA: Those areas normally used by the general public, including structures and devices such as roadways, sidewalks and terminal facilities that are maintained and kept at the airport for use by the general public.
RESTRICTED AREA: The area of the airport that is either contained with the airport perimeter fence or which requires access through a controlled access point.
ROADWAY: Any street or road whether improved or unimproved, within the boundaries of the airport and set aside or designated for use by vehicles, whether dedicated or not.
SMOKING: Burning or carrying any lighted cigarette, tobacco or any other weed or plant, or placing any burning tobacco, weed, or plant in an ashtray or other receptacle and allowing smoke to diffuse into the air.
TAXILANE: The portion of the airport apron area, or any other area, used for access between taxiways and aircraft parking and storage areas.
TAXIWAY: A defined path established for the taxiing of aircraft from one part of the airport to another.
TRAFFIC PATTERN: The traffic flow that is prescribed for aircraft landing at, taxiing on, or taking off from the airport.
VEHICLE: A device, except aircraft, in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be propelled or moved, except a device moved by human power.
VEHICLE PARKING AREA: Any portion of the airport designated and made available temporarily or permanently by the city for the parking of vehicles. (Ord. 13-815, 2-25-2013)
2B-2 - 2B-5: RESERVED:
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