(A) Private.
(1) Privately owned aircraft will be operated non-commercially by the owner.
(2) Private aircraft may be used by persons other than the owner, provided no part of the cost of operation of the aircraft is received in money or otherwise by the owner for the use.
(3) The aircraft can be used in connection with the owner's business, comparable to the owner's use of his or her private automobile.
(4) Company- and corporation-owned aircraft operated for the free transportation of the company's or corporation's own and other personnel and/or products are classified as private aircraft and subject to the restrictions listed in division (A)(2) above.
(5) Club aircraft must be owned and operated by a nonprofit partnership or nonprofit Illinois corporation and each club member must be a bona fide owner of a part of the aircraft or a share in the corporation.
(a) The club may not derive greater revenue from the use of its aircraft than the amount necessary for the operation, maintenance and replace- ment of its aircraft, and will file and keep up to date with the Airport Manager a list of its membership.
(b) When the Manager believes a club aircraft is being operated so it falls under the commercial classification hereunder, he or she shall notify the club and the city. If the club fails to remedy the condition complained of, the Manager shall reclassify the aircraft and levy fees necessary to the pertinent type of operation.
(6) New or used aircraft held for sale may be demonstrated to prospective purchasers or, when sold, may be used to instruct the new owner in the aircraft operation.
(B) Commercial. Commercial aircraft are used:
(1) To carry passengers for hire
(2) For rental or charter
(3) Student instruction
(4) Any aircraft used for commercial purposes and not otherwise covered in these regulations.
(C) Category designation. Final determination as to proper category designation of any aircraft shall rest with the city.
('74 Code, § 2.5-13) (Ord. 938, passed 2-1-77) Penalty, see § 90.999