Any person desiring to engage in a complete fixed base operation must, as a minimum, do the following:
A. Register the business with the director, stating the scope of activities to be entered into;
B. Provide sales, servicing, rental and display of franchised aircraft, aircraft engine overhaul, repair and maintenance (at least demonstrated capability to perform minor repairs coupled with possession of the necessary tools, jacks, towing equipment, tire repair equipment, etc.), and airframe repair and maintenance service for business and/or personal aircraft by FAA certificated mechanics with appropriate airframe and/or power plant ratings;
C. In providing aircraft rental and sales, provide for the following:
1. Availability, during specified hours, of aircraft commensurate with the scope of planned activity as specified in this chapter,
2. Sales or distributorship franchise for an aircraft manufacturer for new aircraft, or adequate sources of used aircraft,
3. Suitable sales and office facilities, which may be leased, rented or constructed on the airport property,
5. Minimum stocks of spare parts peculiar to the aircraft types for which sales privileges are granted;
D. Provide, at lessee's option, radio repair and overhaul services, sale at wholesale or retail of any aircraft parts and accessories, and/or propeller repair or overhaul services as licensed by the FAA and as prescribed in this chapter;
E. Any person who desires to operate as a fixed base operator shall meet the following minimum standards:
1. Lease existing facilities or construct a building to provide adequate square footage of shop space meeting local and state industrial code requirements, plus adequate office space. Such facility shall contain a public telephone,
2. Provide full time FAA certificated mechanics in such fields as airframe and engine maintenance, electronic instrument maintenance, and others as required,
3. Provide minimum equipment, such as, but not limited to, machine tools, jacks, lifts and test centers, as required for its operation,
4. Make arrangements for access to, or for the provision of, such minimum capacity for the storage of aircraft as the director shall specify, and shall be required to remove any nonairworthy aircraft from the airport premises within a reasonable time,
5. Promptly remove from the public landing area, as soon as permitted by cognizant FAA and CAB authorities, any disabled aircraft owned or controlled by the lessee, coupled with the availability of or arrangements made for suitable tractors, towbars, jacks, dollies, and other equipment as might be needed to remove the largest aircraft that normally could be expected to be operated from the lessee's facility,
6. Meet all applicable safety requirements, if painting of aircraft is anticipated;
F. Furnish, as may be required by the city, such primary line service to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis as the sale of aviation petroleum fuel and aircraft propellant products, the rental of aircraft parking areas, storage and/or hangar space (including demonstrated capability to efficiently and safely move aircraft to such areas and store them in compliance with local regulations), pilot training with FAA certified instructors, aircraft rental facilities, aircraft charter, and flight maintenance facilities;
G. Provide, as may be required by the city, the following:
1. At all fueling locations, suitable space in a convenient location to service the type of aircraft using the airport,
2. Tank storage capacity, either above or below ground as mutually agreed upon, for aviation fuels,
3. Adequate grounding rods at all fueling locations to eliminate hazards of static electricity, together with mobile and/or fixed pumping equipment which meets all applicable safety requirements, with reliable metering devices subject to independent inspection, and with a pumping efficiency capable of filling jet aircraft including the "jumbo" or" bus" series within a reasonable time,
4. Uniformed personnel on full time duty during all hours of operation;
H. Maintain an adequate staff of employees with skills, licenses and certificates appropriate to the activity provided as specified in these minimum standards;
I. Conform to all safety, health and sanitary codes;
J. Provide energizers, starters, passenger loading steps, oxygen and compressed air, together with such other equipment and supplies as may be required to serve the types of aircraft using its facility;
K. Remove snow and otherwise clean up lessee's fueling and aircraft parking areas and possess the equipment necessary for this purpose;
L. Furnish, as may be required by the city, a financial statement and credit rating acceptable to the city;
M. Provide insurance coverage written with an insurance company or companies acceptable to the city in amounts not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) combined single limit bodily injury liability and two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) hangar keeper's liability insurance. Such policy or certificate of insurance shall be filed with the city, shall name Salt Lake City Corporation as an additional insured, and shall contain a statement that in the event of cancellation or material change in the policy, the insurer will give thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the city. The above levels of coverage shall be increased if, in the opinion of the mayor or his/her designee, such is warranted;
N. Be available, either individually or in connection with the other fixed base operators situated at the airport, for repair service and emergency service during the night hours, weekends and holidays, to ensure that aircraft repair service is available for general aviation users at all times. This service shall be provided for the public and/or general aviation users. In any event, each fixed base operator shall remain open for business at least eight (8) hours daily, five (5) days each week. The lessee may be required by the city to supply, on a twenty four (24) hour basis, seven (7) days per week, facilities for the sale of aviation petroleum, fuel and aircraft propellant products. Likewise, lessee may be required to provide basic facilities and employees to handle the tiedown and/or hangar space for aircraft on a seven (7) day, twenty four (24) hour basis. (Ord. 88-86 § 17, 1986: prior code § 2-19-16)