Chico Municipal Code Ch. 2.36 Airport Commission 9

The airport commission shall consist of five (5) members.

(Prior code §2.28 (Ord. 669))

A. Members of the airport commission shall be appointed to serve for a term of four years and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. On and after January 1, 1987, such terms shall be staggered so that three of the four-year terms shall commence at 7:30 p.m. on January 1, 1987, and at the same time and on the same day every fourth year thereafter, and so that the remaining two four-year terms shall commence at 7:30 p.m. on January l, 1989, and at the same time and on the same day every fourth year thereafter.

B. Members of the airport commission who, prior to January l, 1987, were appointed to a four-year term which was to end on June 10, 1987, shall, nevertheless, have their terms end at 7:30 p.m. on January 1, 1987, and members of the airport commission who, prior to January 1, 1987, were appointed to a four-year term which was to end on June 10, 1989, shall, nevertheless, have their terms end at 7:30 p.m. on January 1, 1989.

(Prior code § 2.29 (Ord. 669, Ord. 1690 §l))

Subsequent to the biennial appointment of new commission members, the airport commission shall set a weekday and a time for regular quarterly meetings. Such regular meetings shall occur during the months of January, April, July, and October and shall begin no earlier than 6:00 p.m.

(Prior code § 2.30 (Ord. 669, Ord. 753, Ord. 829 §l, Ord. 2182))

Regular meetings and adjourned regular meetings shall be held by the airport commission in the council chamber building of the city, or in such other place as may be determined by the commission from time to time. If by reason of fire, flood, earthquake or other emergency it shall be unsafe to meet in the place designated, the meeting may be held at such place as is designated by the presiding officer of the airport commission and notice thereof given to city manager and to others as may be required by law.

(Prior code § 2.31 (Ord. 669, Ord. 824 §l, Ord. 1105, Ord. 1939 §1))

The action of the airport commission granting or denying an application for a permit within the jurisdiction of the commission may be appealed to the city council by any of the following persons:

A. The permit applicant or any person who is adversely affected by the action of the commission on the application for such permit in a manner different from the public generally; or

B. The city manager, or the head of any city department whose departmental functions

or responsibilities would be affected by the action of the commission on such permit.

(Ord. 1882 §10)

Appeals from an action of the airport commission granting or denying an application for a permit within the jurisdiction of the commission shall be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the city clerk within fifteen (15) days of the date the commission took such action unless the city council, for good cause shown, extends the time for filing the written notice of appeal. Such notice of appeal shall be in the form prescribed by the city clerk, and shall set forth the nature of the action appealed and the applicant's grounds for such appeal and shall be accompanied by an appeal fee in an amount fixed by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 1882 §11)

Appeals from an action of the airport commission granting or denying an application for a permit within the jurisdiction of the commission shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures for the conduct of appeals as set forth in Chapter 2.80 of this title.

(Ord. 1882 §12, Ord. 2004 §1)

The city council may, on its own motion, review any action taken by the airport commission.

(Ord. 1882 §13)

The appeal procedures contained in this chapter shall not apply to any appeal from an action taken by the airport commission pursuant to Title 18, entitled “Subdivisions,” of this code and any such appeal shall be brought pursuant to the appeal procedures contained in Chapter 18.52.

(Ord. 1882 §14)