Article II — Operation

"Aircraft" means and includes any and all contrivances hereinafter used for the navigation of or flight in air or space, including, but not limited to, airplanes, airships, dirigibles, helicopters, gliders, amphibians, and seaplanes.

"Airport" means the Cloverdale Municipal Airport located in the county of Sonoma, California.

"Based aircraft" means any aircraft assigned a reserved parking space, tie-down, or hangar space, whether or not such assignment is made under written lease with the city.

"City" means the city of Cloverdale, California.

"Council" means the city council of the city of Cloverdale.

"FAA" means the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America, as defined in the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, or any subsequent and successor body to that agency created for the control and operation of aviation and its related functions.

"Owner" means the registered or legal owner of an aircraft according to the records of the FAA.

"Person" means individuals, firms, companies, corporations, and public agencies.

"Restricted area" means any portion of the airport not intended for use by the general public and so posted by the city.

"Rules and regulations" means the provisions contained herein and such other regulations as are adopted by the council.

"Vehicle" means every self-propelled ground vehicle capable of being used on a street or roadway.

(Ord. 356-1979 §§ 1.1–1.11, 1979)

All persons using the airport shall be subject to, and governed by, these rules and regulations, all city ordinances and resolutions, all county ordinances and resolutions, state and federal laws, and FAA regulations.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 2.1, 1979)

The airport shall be open for public use at all hours of the day and night subject to the rules and regulations set forth herein, and subject to such restrictions due to inclement weather, or the condition of the landing area, as may be determined by the city. (Ord. 356-1979 § 2.2, 1979)

• A. The privilege of using the airport and its facilities shall be conditioned on the assumption of full responsibility and risk by the user thereof and he shall release, hold harmless, and indemnify the city, its officers and employees from such use as well as against claims of third persons against the person using the airport.

• B. No persons shall obstruct, impair, or unreasonably interfere with the use of the airport by any other person, or obstruct, impair or unreasonably interfere with the passage or safe, orderly and efficient use of the airport by any other person, vehicle or aircraft.

• (Ord. 356-1979 § 2.3, 1979)

No person shall engage in any business or commercial activity at the airport without the prior written permission of the city. Such business or commercial activity shall include, but not be limited to, any solicitation of data or statistical information; any advertisement or promotion of goods and services; any offer to sell, rent or lease goods or services; any offer to buy, rent or lease goods or services directed to the public, whether by a profitable, nonprofitable or charitable organization.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 2.4, 1979)

No person shall enter the landing area with any animal. Animals may be permitted in other areas of the airport, if restrained by a leash or confined in such a manner as to be under control. (Ord. 356-1979 § 2.5, 1979)

No person involved in any accident at the airport which results in damage to persons or property shall fail to report promptly such occurrence to the city. (Ord. 356-1979 § 2.6, 1979)

No person shall enter any portion of the airport designated a restricted area unless authorized to do so by the airport manager. (Ord. 356-1979 § 2.7, 1979)

No person except peace officers, duly authorized government employees, or members of the armed forces of the United States, when such person is on official duty which authorizes the possession of a firearm, shall carry or possess any firearm, explosive, or inflammable material on the airport. This section shall not apply to persons carrying firearms in cases, broken down, or unloaded when the firearms are being transported for the purpose of sale, demonstration, hunting, or other sport activities.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 2.8, 1979)

No person shall post, distribute, or display signs, advertisements, circulars, or any other printed or written matter at the airport, except as authorized in writing by the city. (Ord. 356-1979 § 2.9, 1979)

No person shall solicit fares, contributions or funds for any purpose on the airport without the permission of the city.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 2.10, 1979)

No person shall dispose of garbage, papers, refuse, or other material on the airport except in receptacles provided for that purpose.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 2.11, 1979)

No person, except representatives of the press on duty or during official assignment, shall take still, motion or sound pictures for commercial purposes on the airport without permission of the city.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 2.12, 1979)

• A. Every person who operates any motor vehicle or mobile equipment on the airport shall comply with all applicable provisions of the laws of the state of California and any special regulations prescribed herein for the control of such vehicles excepting cases of emergency involving life or property.

• B. Parking Regulations. The city shall designate by appropriate posting:

  1. Places where vehicles may or may not be parked in public parking areas;

  2. The period of time for which vehicles may be parked in any place;

  3. The city shall be authorized to remove any vehicle parked on any roadway, parking area, or other posted area of the airport in violation of this chapter, and to impound the same at owner's expense and without liability to city for damages which may result from, or in the course of, such moving.

• C. Control and Speed. All motor vehicles and mobile equipment shall be operated under the safe control of the driver at all times in consideration of existing traffic and road conditions and in no case faster than twenty miles per hour.

• D. Right-of-Way to Aircraft. All vehicles except emergency vehicles engaged in emergency activity shall at all times yield right-of-way to any and all aircraft.

• (Ord. 356-1979 §§ 3.1–3.4, 1979)

• A. The airport shall be governed by the regulation of the California State Department of Forestry within whose jurisdiction the airport lies except where specifically directed by these rules and regulations.

• B. Fire Equipment. No persons shall remove or cause to be removed from its holder, container, reel, or bracket any equipment or device used in fire prevention except in the case of emergency or fire.

• C. Storage. No person shall store or stock materials or equipment so as to constitute a fire hazard.

• (Ord. 356-1979 §§ 4.1–4.3, 1979)

No aeronautical activity shall be conducted at the airport except in conformance with current Federal Air Regulations. Low flying within the traffic pattern is prohibited except in emergencies or when necessary to climb to the designated pattern altitude or descend to a landing. Except in an emergency, no turn shall be made after takeoff until the airport boundary has been reached and the pilot has attained an altitude of at least five hundred feet and has ascertained that there will be no danger of turning into the path of a following aircraft. Aircraft leaving the pattern shall make a forty-five degree turn away from the airport after completing the first turn to the crosswind leg. Aircraft entering the pattern shall enter at a forty-five degree angle to the downwind leg.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 5.1, 1979)

All takeoffs and landings shall be made at a safe distance from other aircraft and only on the runway in use as indicated by the wind tetrahedron. (Ord. 356-1979 § 5.2, 1979)

Aircraft shall be taxied at all times at a slow and reasonable speed, in a safe manner, and under control of a licensed aircraft operator. All aircraft operators shall taxi at their own discretion. (Ord. 356-1979 § 5.3, 1979)

Engines shall not be operated in such a manner as to constitute a danger to persons or property. Hand-cranking of aircraft engines is prohibited except when the design of the aircraft is such that this is the only method of starting. When hand-cranking is necessary, a licensed pilot or mechanic shall be at the controls at all times and the wheels shall be chocked. (Ord. 356-1979 § 5.4, 1979)

No aircraft shall be unattended on the airport unless properly secured in a tie-down or within a hangar. Owners of aircraft shall be responsible for damage resulting from failure to comply with this section.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 5.5, 1979)

Aircraft owners, their agents, and pilots shall be responsible for prompt disposal of disabled aircraft and their parts, unless required or directed to delay this action pending investigation of an accident.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 5.6, 1979)

No aircraft shall be fueled or defueled while engines are running or while such aircraft is in a hangar or enclosed space.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 6.1, 1979)

No smoking shall be permitted within fifty feet of the aircraft fuel tanks while the aircraft is being fueled or defueled or within fifty feet of any fuel carrier utilized for fueling or defueling of aircraft.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 6.2, 1979)

Persons engaged in the fueling or defueling of aircraft shall exercise all caution to prevent spillage of fuel, including the filling of tanks to the point where they would overflow from heat expansion.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 6.3, 1979)

No person shall use any material likely to cause a static discharge during fueling or defueling of aircraft.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 6.4, 1979)

Adequate fire extinguishers shall be within ready reach of persons engaged in fueling and defueling operations at all times.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 6.5, 1979)

No person shall start the engine of any aircraft when there is gasoline on the ground under the aircraft.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 6.6, 1979)

Fueling hoses and defueling equipment shall be maintained in a safe, sound and nonleaking condition at all times.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 6.7, 1979)

All hoses, funnels, and appurtenances used in fueling and defueling operations shall be equipped with a ground device to prevent ignition of volatile liquids, and no fueling or defueling operations may be conducted without the proper connection of this device to the aircraft and an adequate electrical ground. (Ord. 356-1979 § 6.8, 1979)

The schedule of fees, rates and charges for use of the airport area shall be established from time to time by resolution of the council. The fees, rates and charges to be in effect from the effective date of such resolution.

(Ord. 356-1979 § 6.9, 1979)

Any person violating this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars. (Ord. 356-1979 § 7.1, 1979)