A. Operation Of Motor Vehicles: Motor vehicles shall be operated only in those areas of the airport authorized from time to time by the airport manager and then under the rules established therefor.
B. Restrictions On Operation Of Vehicles: No vehicle shall be operated in or upon a vehicular parking area, operational area, fuel storage area, landing area, ramp and apron area, passenger ramp and apron area, cargo ramp and apron area, or aircraft parking and storage area, except at such places and for such periods of time as may be prescribed and posted by the airport manager. No aircraft refueling vehicle shall be parked except in areas as are designated by the airport manager. No person shall park a vehicle within any vehicular parking area except upon the payment of such parking fees and charges as may from time to time be prescribed by the airport manager.
C. Speed Limits: Vehicles at the airport shall be operated in strict compliance with speed limits prescribed by the airport manager.
D. Vehicles Near Loading Gate: No vehicle except aircraft handling and servicing equipment shall be driven between an aircraft and its loading gate.
E. Loading And Unloading Passengers: No vehicle shall load or unload passengers at the airport at any place other than that designated by the airport manager.
F. Parking Restrictions:
1. No person shall park a vehicle or permit the same to remain halted on a vehicular parking area, operational area, fuel storage area, landing area, ramp and apron area, passenger ramp and apron area, cargo ramp and apron area or aircraft parking and storage area, except at such places and for such periods of time as may be prescribed and posted by the airport manager.
2. No person shall park an aircraft refueling vehicle except in areas designated by the airport manager.
3. No person shall park a vehicle within any vehicular parking area except upon the payment of such parking fees and charges as may from time to time be prescribed by the airport manager.
G. Procedure In Case Of Vehicle Accident: The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident on the airport which results in injury or death to any person or damage to any property shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of the accident, render such assistance as may be needed, and give his name, address and operator's license and registration numbers to the person injured or to any officer or witnesses of the injury. He shall notify the city police department and remain at the scene until the accident is investigated by city police.
H. Authority To Remove Vehicles: The airport manager may cause to be removed from any area of the airport any vehicle which is disabled, abandoned, parked in violation of these rules and regulations or which presents an operational problem to any other area at the airport, at the vehicle owner's or operator's expense and without liability for damage which may result in the course of such moving. This provision shall not require action by the airport manager concerning parking spaces leased to others.
I. Bicycles: Every person riding a bicycle at the airport shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties by these rules and regulations made applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to rules and regulations which by their nature have no application.
J. Pedestrians:
1. Where sidewalks are provided, any pedestrian shall walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.
2. Where sidewalks are not provided, any pedestrian walking along and upon a roadway shall, whenever practicable, walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction.
K. Soliciting Rides: No person shall stand or walk in or upon a roadway or adjacent parkway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle, nor shall any person solicit aircraft rides from any area of the airport.
L. General Precautionary Rule: Every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning whenever necessary and shall exercise proper caution upon observing any child, or any confused, blind or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
M. Vehicles In Sound Mechanical Order: No vehicle shall be permitted in or upon the airport area, fuel storage area, landing area, ramp and apron area, passenger ramp and apron area, cargo ramp and apron area, or aircraft parking and storage area unless it shall be in sound mechanical order, shall have adequate lights, horn and brakes and clear vision from the driver's seat.
N. Vehicle Operation On Landing Area: Any vehicle authorized to operate on the landing area of the airport at night shall display emergency lights visible to aircraft in the area. Such authorization may be granted only by the airport manager.
O. Radio Equipment: All vehicles operating in the landing area of the airport must be equipped with two-way radios and be in continuous communication with the FSS. The installation of a two-way radio does not permit the operation of vehicles on the airport without prior permission from the airport manager. If vehicles are not equipped with radios, prior arrangements must be made with the airport manager before operating in the landing area of the airport. Any vehicles that have been permitted to operate on the airport will not proceed closer than two hundred feet (200') from the edge of the runways, nor cross any of the runways before advising the FSS. It is the responsibility of all vehicle operators to be conversant with the standard airport light signal regardless of whether the vehicle is radio equipped.
P. Repair Of Motor Vehicles: No person shall clean or make any repairs to motor vehicles anywhere on the airport other than in designated shop areas, except those minor repairs necessary to remove such motor vehicles from the airport; nor shall any person move, interfere or tamper with any motor vehicle or put in motion the engine, or take or use any motor vehicle part, instrument or tool thereof, without the permission of the owner or satisfactory evidence of his right to do so duly presented to the airport manager.
Q. Taxicabs, Limousines, Buses, Courtesy Cars, Car Rentals: All persons operating taxicabs or limousines, courtesy cars or engaged in car rentals on the airport for the purpose of transporting persons or passengers for hire shall comply with the following rules and regulations:
1. Parking: All taxicabs, limousines and buses shall be parked in such a manner and in such areas as may be designated from time to time by the airport manager.
2. Loading And Unloading: Operators of taxicabs, limousines and buses shall load and unload passengers and baggage only in designated loading zones. Taxicabs, limousines and buses shall not be parked in said zones longer than is reasonably necessary for the specific purpose of loading and unloading passengers and baggage.
3. Permit For Operation: No taxicab or limousine shall be operated on the airport premises without a lease or a permit granted by the airport manager.
4. Car, Truck And Bus Rental: No person shall carry on, conduct or engage in the business of renting "drive it yourself" automobiles, trucks or buses, including advertising and soliciting, pick up and drop off of customers, on the airport except pursuant to the terms of a written contract entered into with the city.
5. Park Within Designated Parking Areas:
a. Required; Loading Zones: No person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicles, whether occupied or not, on the airport, except within the designated parking areas. No vehicles shall be parked within designated "loading zones" on the airport for a longer period than is posted.
b. Rental Agencies: Certain areas on the airport will be designated by the airport manager as reserve parking areas for "rent a car" companies' use, and such areas shall be properly marked with signs. It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to park his vehicle in such reserved areas.
c. Removal Of Vehicles: Any unauthorized vehicle which has been parked in space reserved for specific parking, may be removed or caused to be removed by the city police department.
6. Right Of Ejection: The airport manager shall have the right to cause to be ejected from the airport premises, any vehicle driver guilty of violation of any provisions contained in this section. (Ord. C66-163, 9-24-1978)