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The city council may institute in any court of competent jurisdiction an action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of this division or any violation of any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the director in connection with the administration or enforcement hereof, including, but not limited to, an action for injunctive relief as provided by Tex. Local Government Code § 241.044.
(Ord. 10121, § 2, passed 6-2-1988)
Each violation of this division shall constitute a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000. Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. Jurisdiction for any offense providing a criminal penalty hereunder shall be in the municipal court of the city.
(Ord. 10121, § 2, passed 6-2-1988)
The following terms as used in this article shall have the following meanings.
ACCESS AREA. That portion of an off-airport parcel that is designated by the off-airport user of that parcel as the only area of such parcel in which aircraft may be maneuvered, stored, repaired, operated or otherwise permitted, except for aircraft in the process of original manufacture, which will be permitted on any part of such parcel until the original manufacturing process for such aircraft has been completed. The access area shall not include any part of an access taxiway.
ACCESS TAXIWAY. An aircraft taxiway located on property other than the airport that connects into a taxiway on the airport and that is constructed for the purpose of allowing aircraft to taxi between the airport and off-airport parcels.
AIRPORT. The area of land known as the Fort Worth Alliance Airport which is designated and set aside for aviation related activities and which is to be used in the interest of the public for such purpose.
CITY. The City of Fort Worth, Texas.
FAA. The Federal Aviation Administration.
OFF-AIRPORT PARCEL. Any tract of land not located on the airport that abuts or is adjacent to or will abut or be adjacent to an access taxiway as such may exist from time to time.
OFF-AIRPORT USER. An off-airport user is either a large aircraft user or a small aircraft user.
LARGE AIRCRAFT USER. An owner or user of an off-airport parcel that is also an owner or operator of, or user through contract of aircraft over 80,000 pounds maximum certified gross landed weight ("MCGLW") for providing commercial or noncommercial aviation services or the owner or operator of aircraft over 80,000 pounds MCGLW.
SMALL AIRCRAFT USER. An owner or user of an off-airport parcel who also owns or operates aircraft less than 80,0000 pounds MCGLW used for providing commercial or noncommercial aviation services.
(Ord. 16931, § 1, passed 5-9-2006; Ord. 24839-05-2021, § 2, passed 5-18-2021, eff. 5-27-2021; Ord. 24885-06-2021, § 2, passed 6-22-2021, eff. 7-2-2021)
(a) Access to the airport is granted to off-airport users, subject to the terms and conditions of this article and of the access permit granted to each off-airport user, as provided in § 3-284 of this article, (the "access right"). The access granted shall be for the purpose of allowing the off-airport user to conduct aviation related activities and aircraft operations on the access area of its off-airport parcel, so that it will have unobstructed access to airport taxiways leading to runways, for the purpose of maneuvering, taking off and landing of aircraft. The access right granted is irrevocable as long as all rules and regulations in this Article are followed and shall be in force and effect so long as the airport is used for airport purposes.
(b) The city shall execute a written grant, in the form of the attached Exhibit "A" granting and establishing this access right as a property right appurtenant to off-airport parcels (the "access grant"). The city manager is authorized and directed to execute and record in the deed records of Tarrant and Denton Counties, Texas, an access grant covering off-airport parcels, when requested to do so by the owner or user of the parcel.
(Ord. 16931, § 1, passed 5-9-2006; Ord. 24839-05-2021, § 2, passed 5-18-2021, eff. 5-27-2021; Ord. 24885-06-2021, § 2, passed 6-22-2021, eff. 7-2-2021)
Editor’s note:
Exhibit “A” to Ord. 24885-06-2021 is not included herein but is kept on file and available for inspection at the office of the city clerk.
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