(A) Aircraft using the airport shall be divided into the following five categories:
(1) Private (personal) aircraft;
(2) Commercial;
(3) Scheduled air carrier;
(4) Non-scheduled air carrier; and
(5) Governmental;
(B) Interpretations of this chapter governing the use of the airport shall be controlled by category designation. The Manager shall determine any question as to category. Each category and its authorized uses are defined as follows:
(1) Private (personal) aircraft:
(a) Individually owned by one or more persons;
(b) Privately owned aircraft which will be operated non-commercially by owners;
(c) Private aircraft may be used by persons other than the owner; provided, however, in no case may they be rented for any commercial purpose;
(d) The aircraft may be used in connection with the owner's business comparable to an owner's use of his or her private auto-mobile;
(e) Company and corporation owned aircraft which are operated for the free transportation of their, and other, personnel or products are classified as private aircraft and subject to the restrictions listed under subsection § 3-6.26(B)(1)(c) of this subsection;
(f) Private aircraft, when sold, may be used to instruct the new owner in its operation; provided, however, when in the opinion of the Manager such aircraft is issued for other purposes, including student instruction or charter, it shall be classified as commercial as described in subsection § 3-6.26(B)(2) of this subsection; and
(g) flying club aircraft. A flying club is an association or group of more than three individuals jointly owning or leasing an aircraft where payment is made to the club for the operating time of such aircraft. The registration certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Agency shall show the names of all owners if the club is not incorporated, and the aircraft shall be registered in the name of the incorporated flying clubs. A roster of membership and the rules and regulations or by-laws governing the flying clubs' operation shall be submitted to the Manager by the flying club applying for an operating permit. No flying clubs shall be operated on the airport without a permit in writing issued by the Manager.
(2) Commercial shall mean aircraft used for the following purposes:
(a) Operations by scheduled air carriers not designating the city as a scheduled stop;
(b) Operations of non-scheduled service for transportation of freight, express, passengers, or charter service;
(c) Operations of aircraft by aircraft sales agencies;
(d) Operations of aircraft for photography, advertising, crop dusting, and rental;
(e) Flight testing of planes by commercial repair agencies;
(f) Operations of aircraft by persons engaged in the operation of a flying school; and
(g) Every aircraft operated by a person engaged in commercial activity as specified in this subsection shall be considered to be engaged in commercial operation.
(3) Scheduled air carriers shall mean aircraft operated by a certificated air carrier serving the city as a scheduled stop.
(4) Non-scheduled air carriers shall mean a certificated and non-scheduled air carrier not holding a contract with the Council.
(5) Governmental aircraft shall mean all aircraft owned or operated by the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, National Guard, and other departments of the federal government.
('61 Code, § 3-6.26) (Ord. 44 C.S., passed 4-3-63)