(a) All accidents, incidents or damage of any nature involving aircraft or vehicles shall be reported to the director as soon as possible after the occurrence of same.
(b) Any damage to airport installations, equipment or property as a direct or indirect consequences of flight operations shall be, prima facie, the responsibility of the owner of the aircraft causally related to such damage. Repair of such damage shall be ordered and accomplished by the Airport Manager by sending an invoice covering the cost thereof, payable upon receipt, to the registered owner.
(c) The owner of a damaged or disabled aircraft shall promptly remove it from any portion of the movement area, unless otherwise directed by the FAA, NTSB or an airport official. Failure of the owner or operator to so remove an aircraft may result in removal by the aviation department, and all expenses of this removal will be the responsibility of the owner.
(d) Damaged or disabled aircraft parked or stored in an authorized, assigned, leased or otherwise properly designated area in excess of 30 days without undertaking repair or restoration thereof to operable condition will, in the absence of special arrangements with and permission of the Airport Manager, be deemed abandoned aircraft and subject to impoundment as illegally parked aircraft under § 3-117.
(e) Repairs to aircraft damaged while in motion or parked on the airport are the sole responsibility of the owner.
(f) No repairs to or maintenance of aircraft shall be performed on any public area of an airport, unless authorized by the director.
(Ord. 22838-08-2017, § 2, passed 8-15-2017)