Bakersfield Municipal Code Ch. 19.05 Aircraft

Sections: 19.05.010 Aircraft usage. 19.05.020 General. 19.05.030 Noise abatement. 19.05.040 Practice landings and touch-and-go. 19.05.050 Clearance refusal and/or delay advisories. 19.05.060 Explosives and hazardous waste transportation. 19.05.070 Accidents.

Only aircraft, as defined in CFR Aeronautics and Space shall be permitted to take off and land at the Airport. (I) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)

No person shall operate any aircraft, land aircraft upon, fly aircraft from or conduct any aircraft operation on or from the airport other than in conformity with the federal, state, local rules and regulations and this title. (M) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)

All aircraft operations shall employ prudent and responsible noise abatement procedures to limit environmental pollution to the surrounding communities without jeopardizing safety. (I) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)

The airport operations manager may regulate practice landings and touch-and-go’s whenever traffic volume is such that regulation is necessary for the safe and orderly operation of the airport. (M) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)

The airport operations manager may issue clearance refusal and delay advisories to any person operating an aircraft if it is deemed to be in the interest of safety. Any person issued a clearance refusal or delay advisory must abide by all conditions and instructions set forth therein. (I) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)

No person shall operate an aircraft transporting explosives or hazardous waste, including but not limited to radioactive materials without proper permits and without prior consent from the city of Bakersfield. (M) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)

Any and every person involved in, or witnessing an aircraft accident on the airport shall report promptly the details of such accident to the airport operations manager, to the FAA/FSS and to local law enforcement personnel, as required by law. In addition, the pilot or aircraft owner shall report fully to the Department of Transportation of the State of California, Aeronautics Division, the details on any accident in which there is injury or death, or in which damage to the property of others exceeds four hundred dollars. The pilot and/or owner of an aircraft which is damaged or wrecked in an accident, shall be responsible for the prompt removal of said aircraft as directed by the airport operations manager. Where the pilot or owner is unable to arrange for removal of such disabled or wrecked aircraft, the airport operations manager shall have authority to move, or arrange to remove the aircraft when released (if applicable) by the FAA or the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). All expenses resulting from removal of a damaged or wrecked aircraft shall be payable by the pilot and/or the aircraft owner, his estate, executor or legal representative thereof. No liability shall be incurred by the city, the airport operations manager or authorized representatives for damage aggravated by, or resulting from such removal. (M) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)