For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCIDENT. A collision between aircraft, vehicles, persons, stationary objects or other things which results in property damage, personal injury or death or an entry into or emergence from a moving aircraft or vehicle by a person which results in personal injury or death to such person or some other person, or which results in property damage.
AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY. Any activity which involves, makes possible or is required for the flight or ground operation of any aircraft, or which contributes to or is required for the safety of such operations.
AIRCRAFT. Any device that is used or intended to be used for flight.
AIRCRAFT OPERATION. An aircraft arrival or departure from the airport.
AIRCRAFT OWNER. A person or other legal entity to whom the aircraft is registered, or a person who exercises the full benefits of ownership under a lease agreement.
AIRPORT. All areas comprising the County Airport that now exist, along with all appurtenant facilities.
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD. The County Airport Advisory Board created by this chapter and County Commission Resolution CR-05-08.
AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN (ALP). A graphic presentation, to scale, of existing and proposed airport facilities, their location on the airport, and the pertinent clearance and dimensional information required to show conformance with applicable standards.
AIRPORT MANAGEMENT. The individual or entity empowered with the authority and charged with the responsibility for the orderly operation of the airport.
AVIATION ACCIDENT. An accident of such nature as to fall under the purview of 49 C.F.R. part 830.
BUILDING CODE. The Building Code as adopted by the county.
CERTIFICATED AIRCRAFT. An aircraft that has been issued a certificate of airworthiness by the Federal Aviation Administration. Note: Such certification is required of an experimental aircraft but is not required for an ultralight.
COUNTY. Shall mean and have reference to Morgan County.
COUNTY COMMISSION. The body of persons as have been duly elected to serve on the County Commission.
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY. Any activity involving “holding out to the public” and that is conducted for personal or collective gain.
COMMERCIAL AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY. Any “aeronautical activity” that is conducted as a “commercial activity,” both as defined herein. Examples would include: Fixed base operator (FBO); air taxi and charter operation; pilot training; aircraft rental; aerial photography and surveying; aerial application of chemicals; aerial advertising; aircraft sales and service; aircraft parking and storage; sale of aviation petroleum products; maintenance and repairs of aircraft; and sale of aircraft parts. This term would include anyone performing as a “specialized service operator” or “specialized aircraft services operator” as defined herein.
FAA. The Federal Aviation Administration.
FAR. Federal Aviation Regulations, being Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R).
FIRE CHIEF. The individual that discharges the duties of Chief for the county; in this case, the city/county Fire Chief.
FIXED BASE OPERATOR (FBO). Any person or entity who performs the basic essential aviation related services such as: Aviation fuel and oil sales; ramp parking and tie down; hangar storage; aircraft repair and parts sales; flight training and the like.
FLAMMABLE LIQUID. Any liquid that has a flashpoint at or below 100°F.
FLYING CLUB. An association, club or group, organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the state, or, an organized nonprofit unincorporated association, club or group, jointly owning or leasing aircraft, where payment is made to the group for the operating time of such aircraft.
FUEL SERVICING EQUIPMENT. Vehicles and equipment used for fueling or defueling aircraft or vehicles.
FUELING OPERATIONS. The fueling of aircraft, equipment or vehicles.
GENERAL AVIATION. All phases of aviation other than aircraft manufacturing, military aviation and regulated air carrier operations.
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC MATERIALS. Substances that require special handling under federal, state or local environmental safety and health regulations. Includes petroleum products, pesticides, paints, explosives, flammables and similar substances.
MASTER PLAN. The plan, as currently approved by the County Commission that indicates and defines the fashion in which further development of the airport is projected to occur.
NONCOMMERCIAL AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY. Essentially, any “aeronautical activity” as defined herein, which is conducted as a private venture and not for profit (e.g., the personal and individual operation of a personally owned, leased or rental aircraft, keeping of a personally-owned aircraft hangar, maintenance of a personally-owned aircraft, operation as a “flying club” as herein defined).
PARK. To leave an aircraft or vehicle unattended.
PERSON. Shall mean and include a natural person, partnership, firm, association, corporation or any other form of business entity.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. Any skill obtained after special study, or the use of which requires a license under FAA regulations or other federal, state or local law.
RAMP. Those paved areas of the airport normally used for aircraft parking.
REGISTERED AIRCRAFT. An aircraft that is required to be, and is, registered with the FAA. Does not include ultralights.
REGISTERED, OPERABLE AIRCRAFT. An aircraft that is both registered with the FAA and is in an airworthy condition such that it may be legally flown.
RUN-UP. Ground operation of the engine to test function while the aircraft is stationary.
RUNWAY. The paved area designated for aircraft takeoff and landing.
SPECIALIZED AIRCRAFT SERVICES OPERATOR. A person providing repair and/or sale of aircraft radios, propellers, instruments or accessories, or performing painting or upholstery, or other similar types of work and services.
SPECIALIZED SERVICE OPERATOR. A person who provides only limited, specialized aircraft services such as flight training, air taxi operations, aircraft sales, aircraft and/or engine repair, aircraft rental or any other aeronautical related service.
TAXIWAY. An area of the airport designated for aircraft movement between the ramp and runway areas.
TENANT AIRCRAFT. Any certificated aircraft or ultralight vehicle that is permanently based at the County Airport. This will include any aircraft hangared or tied down at the airport for longer than 30 days, or that operates from the airport more than 50% of the time.
THRESHOLD. The beginning of that portion of the runway usable for landing.
TIE DOWN AREA. Those areas on the airport equipped with ropes or chains with which to secure unattended aircraft.
TRAFFIC PATTERN. Those flight altitudes and directions of traffic flow prescribed and published for aircraft arriving at or departing from the airport.
TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT. Any aircraft other than a tenant aircraft that is an aircraft only temporarily located at the airport for maintenance, visiting, landing practice, refueling or similar purposes.
ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES (ULTRALIGHTS). Those aircraft that qualify, under FAR part 103, as ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES, and as such, are not required to be registered with the FAA, do not require a certificate of airworthiness nor need to be maintained in accordance with FAA standards and do not require an FAA-issued pilot’s license to operate.
UNIFORM FIRE CODE (UFC). The nationally recognized code, developed and published by the International Fire Code Institute, that has been adopted by the state (see UCA Title 15A, Chapter 5) as the state’s Fire Code, to which cities, counties, fire protection districts and the state will adhere in safeguarding life and property from the hazards of fire and explosion.
VEHICLE. A device other than an aircraft, in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be propelled, moved, transported, hauled or drawn upon any ground surface at the airport.
(Prior Code, § 10-13-1) (Ord. 10-09, passed 10-4-2011)