Chico Municipal Code Ch. 11R.16 Aircraft Regulations

Section:

11R.16.010 Landing fees.

No person shall land or takeoff an aircraft on or from the airport, or use a ramp, apron area or aircraft parking and storage area except upon the payment of such fees and charges as may from time to time be established by the city council unless such person is entitled to use such area under lease or contract.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.020 Flying clubs

Flying clubs shall not be permitted at the airport unless approved by the commission or are located on a site leased to a fixed-base operator. Said flying clubs shall be for the purpose of providing a service for their members only and shall not be established for their profit.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.030 Accident reports.

The pilot of an aircraft involved in an accident on or near the airport causing personal injury or property damage shall immediately make a report to the city police department which, in turn, shall immediately notify the manager. If the pilot is unable to do so, the owner, an agent, or witnesses shall make such report.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part), Res. No. 02 03-04)

11R.16.040 Storage areas.

No aircraft shall be parked, stored or repaired at the airport except in the areas designated by the commission or manager for such use, and no aircraft shall be left unattended unless properly secured or within a hangar. Violation of this regulation may result in the offending aircraft being removed by the manager and impounded until incurred towing and storage charges have been paid.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.050 Property damage.

Any person responsible for the destruction or damage of airport property, whether by accident or otherwise, shall be responsible for such damage and destruction, and, in appropriate cases, for such financial losses to the airport as follow from such damage or destruction, whether by loss of use or otherwise.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.060 Aircraft parking - Nonscheduled and general aviation aircraft.

Nonscheduled airline aircraft wishing to load or unload passengers, baggage and/or freight, shall contact the manager or control tower to ascertain the gate position to be used. General aviation aircraft will use the fixed base operator(s) parking area, unless prior arrangements have been made with the commission or manager.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.070 Persons on operational area.

No person, except air persons, duly authorized personnel, passengers going to or from aircraft, or persons being personally conducted by airport attendants shall be permitted to enter the operational area. However, this does not give any such person the privilege of unrestricted use of the airport. These privileges are confined to the necessary use of the spaces in connection with flights, inspection, and routine duties.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part), Res. No. 02 03-04)

11R.16.080 Observance of government rules.

No person shall operate an aircraft from or on the airport otherwise than in conformity with the provisions of Federal Aviation Regulations, prescribed air traffic rules, rules and regulations of the California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, or any of these rules and regulations.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.090 Two-way radios.

Aircraft equipped with two-way radios will monitor the control tower frequency while in the airport air traffic pattern area.

Except in emergencies, or unless otherwise authorized by the control tower, flight operations on or about the airport will only be permitted if the aircraft is equipped with functioning two-way radio equipment. Contact with the control tower during its hours of operation, must be maintained at all times. The aircraft shall remain in contact with the control tower until it leaves the area or has been parked.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.100 Manner of operation.

No aircraft will be operated on the airport in a careless manner or without due regard for the rights and safety of others or at a speed that is likely to endanger others, and the operator thereof must not be under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any narcotic or habit-forming drug. Extreme caution and vigilance must be maintained at all times.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.110 Authorized areas.

No aircraft shall land, take off or taxi in areas other than those authorized by the city council, the commission or manager, and in no event shall an aircraft enter a grass or unpaved area unless so authorized.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.120 Aircraft moving.

Aircraft shall be moved only by qualified personnel.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.130 Taxiing.

No person other than a pilot or mechanic certified by the Federal Aviation Administration shall taxi an aircraft on any part of the airport. No person other than a certified pilot or mechanic will be at the controls of an aircraft while engines of said aircraft are being started or operated. Airplanes shall not be taxied into or out of hangars.

( Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.140 Runups.

All runups will be made in a place designated by the commission or the manager.

( Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.150 Disabled aircraft.

The pilot or operator of an aircraft shall, after receiving clearance from the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and manager, be responsible for the prompt removal of an aircraft wrecked or disabled or otherwise abandoned on the airport. Failure of the operator to comply with this rule will constitute authority for the manager to have the aircraft removed at the operator's expense and without liability for damage which may result in the course of such removal.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.160 Airworthiness requirements.

The manager may ground any aircraft which in the manager’s opinion does not conform to airworthiness requirements, until the necessary corrective action has been taken or a Federal Aviation Administration ferry permit has been obtained.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part), Res. No. 02 03-04)

11R.16.170 Nonpayment of charges.

The manager shall have the authority to detain any aircraft for nonpayment of storage or other charges due the city.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.180 Repairs.

No person shall repair, maintain, service, or test its aircraft or aircraft of others on any area of the airport unless such person is a permittee, sublessee or user of the property of an airport tenant having a lease from the commission.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))

11R.16.190 Running engine in hangar prohibited.

No aircraft engine shall be run in any hangar.

(Res. No. 149 75-76 (part))