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(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)
(a) The city shall have a lien on impounded aircraft for the storage and care thereof. Notification to the owner of impounded aircraft shall be conclusively presumed given if, after accrual of 60 days of unpaid storage charges or fees, the registered owner of such aircraft is advised by registered or certified letter, return receipt requested, of the fact of impoundment, delinquency in payment of charges, the city's lien for the payment of same and the contemplated public sale of such aircraft following the expiration of 30 days from the mailing of such notice unless payment or suitable arrangements for payment have been made.
(b) The owner of any aircraft which is parked, stored or abandoned contrary to the provisions of § 3-116 shall be presumed to have consented to the creation of a lien under this section.
(Ord. 22838-08-2017, § 2, passed 8-15-2017)
(a) Licenses, registrations, etc., available. All aircraft and ground operations shall be conducted in accordance with current Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations. All persons operating an aircraft shall have all licenses, registrations, certificates and other required documentation available on their person, or in the aircraft, in accordance with same.
(b) Authority to prohibit operations. Except for emergency landings, the director or his designee may prohibit aircraft landings and takeoffs at any time and under any circumstances which he or she deems likely to endanger persons or property.
(Ord. 22838-08-2017, § 2, passed 8-15-2017)
(a) Takeoffs and landings. No aircraft shall land at or take off from the airport without permission from ATC, during hours that ATC services are provided. During hours that ATC services are not provided, landings and takeoffs will be at pilots' discretion and in accordance with all Federal Aviation Regulations for operating aircraft on an uncontrolled airport.
(b) Taxiing. No person shall taxi an aircraft on any portion of the movement area without permission of ATC, during hours that ATC services are provided. During hours that ATC services are not provided, taxiing will be at pilots' discretion and in accordance with all Federal Aviation Regulations for operating aircraft on an uncontrolled airport. No aircraft shall be taxied into or out of a hangar under its own power.
(c) Aircraft lights. All aircraft which are being taxied, towed or otherwise moved at the airport shall have running lights on during the hours of darkness and during periods of reduced visibility.
(Ord. 22838-08-2017, § 2, passed 8-15-2017)
(a) Noise abatement. All persons operating an aircraft will at all times adhere to any and all noise abatement procedures in effect at the airports, except in the case of an emergency.
(b) Engine run-ups.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct an aircraft engine run-up at any airport except at the times set forth in the following schedule:
Sundays | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Mondays | 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Tuesdays | 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Wednesdays | 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Thursdays | 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Fridays | 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Saturdays | 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
(2) Aircraft engine run-ups at any airport shall be conducted only at locations at the airport designated by the director for that purpose. A person conducting an engine run-up shall ensure that other persons, hangars, shops, other buildings and parked vehicles are not in or likely to be in the path of a propeller or jet blast.
(3) A violation of this subsection (b) shall constitute a misdemeanor criminal offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.
(Ord. 22838-08-2017, § 2, passed 8-15-2017)
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