(A) No person, firm, corporation, or other business entity shall operate an aerial application business from the Flandreau Municipal Airport without first obtaining a permit from the City Administrator. The permit fee for an aerial applicator is $25 and shall be issued upon an application provided by the city. The permit applicant shall, at a minimum, provide the following information:
(1) Name, address, and phone number of the applicant;
(2) Trade name, if any, under which the license is to be exercised;
(3) If a partnership, the names and addresses of the partners;
(4) If a corporation, the names and addresses of the officers;
(5) Place of business or location where the license is to be utilized;
(6) Description of the activity to be conducted under the license;
(7) Proof of the aerial applicator’s pilot and driver’s license;
(8) Proof of current Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Commercial Certificate, properly rated for the aircraft to be used, and meeting the requirements of Part 137 of FAA regulations, being 14 C.F.R. pt. 137; and
(9) Proof of financial responsibility for damages and cleanup for an accidental discharge submitted to the City Administrator prior to commencing operations at the Flandreau Municipal Airport.
(B) In addition to the information indicated in division (A) above, the applicant shall also deposit with the Flandreau City Finance Officer a bond in the amount of $5,000 prior to commencing operations. The bond shall be maintained at the office of the Flandreau City Finance Officer throughout the duration of the applicant’s operations at the Flandreau Municipal Airport; however, the bond may be returned to the applicant upon the termination of the applicant’s operations at the Airport and subject to the approval of the Airport Manager.
(Prior Code, § 15.6.2)
(C) The holder of a permit issued in division (A) above shall submit an annual fee of $250 per aircraft to the city.
(Prior Code, § 15.6.3)
(Ord. 586, passed 1-15-2018)