(A) An annual airport maintenance fee to provide funds to make payments pursuant to a franchise agreement for operation and maintenance of the Wadsworth Municipal Airport and for other airport related expenses shall be charged to all users of the airport who have aircraft based in the city. The fee shall be based on the weight of the aircraft, at maximum takeoff weight, with the following weight classes and fees:
Weight class in pounds Annual fee
1000 or less $100.00
1001-1999 $290.00
2000-2999 $340.00
3000-3999 $390.00
4000-4999 $440.00
5000-6000 $490.00
6000 or greater $650.00
(B) Applicability. This fee shall apply to all users of the airport property that have an aircraft based at the airport property or elsewhere in the city for more than 30 days. The Director of Public Service shall, in cooperation with the current airport manager, seek to verify all field based aircraft and impose this fee on an annual basis. The annual fee shall be for an annual period beginning October 1 of each year and ending September 30, of the succeeding year. It must be paid by October 1 or at such later date that it becomes applicable if an aircraft becomes subject to it subsequent to October 1. For purposes of this section, the owner of the aircraft shall be deemed to be the user subject to the fee. Persons owning multiple aircraft shall receive a discount on the above amounts based on the following schedule:
Number of Each aircraft shall have
aircraft owned the following discount
1 0.00%
2 25.00%
3 33.33%
4 37.50%
5 40.00%
(Ord. 01-083, passed 9-4-01; Am. Ord. 01-115, passed 9-18-01)