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Chapter 95 — MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

§ 95.04 DEFINITIONS.

Eureka Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Eureka

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

AIR CARRIER. Any person who undertakes directly, by lease, or other arrangement, to engage in air transportation of persons or things. They operate, in various categories, under authority or certification by the U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board and/or the California Public Utilities Commission. Categories include certificated route air carriers, trunk carriers, flag carriers, local service carriers, all-cargo carriers, helicopter carriers, commercial air operators, air taxi operators and charter air carriers. AIRCRAFT. A device that is used, or intended to be used, for flight in the air. It includes airplanes, helicopters and gliders, and lighter than air devices such as blimps or balloons, but does not include hang gliders.

AIRPORT. The Eureka Municipal Airport, its buildings and facilities, all lands owned by the city contiguous to the airport, including airspace above such land and the designated approaches thereto. Also “Airport” may be referred to as the Eureka Airport.

AIR TRAFFIC. Aircraft operating in the air or on an airport surface, exclusive of loading ramps or parking areas. AIR TRAFFIC CLEARANCE. An authorization issued by Air Traffic Control personnel for an aircraft to proceed under specified traffic conditions within controlled airspace.

AUTOROTATION. A rotorcraft flight condition in which the lifting rotor is driven entirely by action of the air when the rotorcraft (helicopter) is in motion.

BALLOON. A lighter than air aircraft which is not engine driven.

CEILING. The height above the earth's surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena, that is reported as “broken,” “overcast,” or “obscuration,” and is not classified “thin” or “partial.”

CITY. The City of Eureka.

COMMERCIAL OPERATOR. Any person who, for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage of persons, property, or mail in air commerce, or engages in other aerial activity such as flight instruction, aerial photography, fire fighting, agricultural aviation activities, traffic surveillance.

COMMERCIAL USE. Use of the airport for revenue producing commercial activities.

FIXED BASE OPERATOR. Any person who rents, leases, or owns facilities located on the airport, who by virtue of his specific type of aviation (or aviation related) activity, requires the occupancy of a site with contiguous aircraft apron and direct access to the aircraft operation area, and who engages in a business activity providing aviation sales or services, including, but not limited to any of the following:

  • (1) Selling and/or servicing new and used aircraft and component parts;

  • (2) Aircraft maintenance and repairs;

  • (3) Sales and/or repair of avionics;

  • (4) Aviation training (including ground or flight instructions;

  • (5) Aerial photography;

  • (6) Air ambulance service;

  • (7) Aircraft agricultural operations (cropdusting, spraying, or the application of seed, fertilizers, pesticides, defoliants, and the like); and,

  • (8) Aircraft rental, charter, leasing.

FLIGHT VISIBILITY. The average forward horizontal distance from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight, at which prominent, unlighted objects may be seen and identified by day, and prominent lighted objects may be seen and identified by night. GROUND VISIBILITY. Prevailing horizontal visibility near the earth's surface.

HELICOPTER. A rotor driven aircraft (rotorcraft) that, for its horizontal motion, depends primarily on its engine-driven rotors. IFR. Instrument flight rules covering meteorological conditions below the minimums for flight under visual (VFR) conditions. MAINTENANCE. Inspection, overhaul, repair, preservation, and the replacement of parts, but excludes preventive maintenance. MAXIMUM GROSS LANDING WEIGHT. The maximum landing weight stipulated for a particular aircraft by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

NIGHT. The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight as published in the American Air Almanac, converted to local time.

PERSON. An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or governmental entity, and includes a trustee, receiver, assignee, or similar representative of any of them.

TRAFFIC PATTERN. The traffic flow that is prescribed for aircraft landing at, or taking off from the airport.

WORD CONSTRUCTION. The following construction applies throughout this chapter:

  • (1) Words importing the singular include the plural;

  • (2) Words importing plural include the singular; and,

  • (3) Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine.

VFR. Visual flight rules covering meteorological conditions, above those requiring flight under IFR conditions. ('63 Code, § 11-7.04) (Ord. 312-C.S., passed 6-5-79)

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  1. Article I — NAME AND SEAL; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; BOUNDARIES; MUN…
  2. Article II — ELECTIONS
  3. Article III — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Article IV — MAYOR
  5. Article V — ORDINANCES
  6. Article VI — ADMINISTRATION
  7. Article VII — FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
  8. Article VIII — OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
  9. Article IX — FRANCHISES
  10. Article X — INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
  11. Article XI — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  12. Chapter 10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  13. Chapter 30 — CITY COUNCIL
  14. Chapter 31 — CITY OFFICIALS
  15. Chapter 32 — CITY DEPARTMENTS
  16. Chapter 33 — BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
  17. Chapter 34 — PERSONNEL POLICIES
  18. Chapter 35 — FINANCE, REVENUE AND TAXATION
  19. Chapter 36 — HEALTH FACILITY REVENUE BONDS
  20. Chapter 37 — ELECTIONS
  21. Chapter 38 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
  22. Chapter 39 — CITY POLICY
  23. Chapter 40 — TRANSFERS OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY
  24. Chapter 50 — SEWERS
  25. Chapter 51 — SOLID WASTE
  26. Chapter 52 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
  27. Chapter 53 — WATER
  28. Chapter 54 — STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONT…
  29. Chapter 55 — ENERGY
  30. Chapter 56 — STREETS
  31. Chapter 70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  32. Chapter 71 — TRAFFIC RULES
  33. Chapter 72 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
  34. Chapter 73 — BICYCLES
  35. Chapter 75 — MOBILE VENDORS OPERATING UPON A STREET
  36. Chapter 90 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
  37. Chapter 91 — ANIMALS
  38. Chapter 92 — FIRE PREVENTION
  39. Chapter 93 — PARKS AND RECREATION
  40. Chapter 94 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
  41. ▸ Chapter 95 — MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
    Overview
    1. § 95.01 TITLE.
    2. § 95.02 APPLICABILITY.
    3. § 95.03 RESPONSIBILITIES.
    4. § 95.04 DEFINITIONS.
    5. § 95.15 BASED AIRCRAFT.
    6. § 95.16 COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY.
    7. § 95.17 AIRCRAFT STORAGE AND PARKING.
    8. § 95.18 HOURS OF OPERATION.
    9. § 95.19 UNATTENDED AIRCRAFT.
    10. § 95.20 MAINTENANCE.
    11. § 95.21 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.
    12. § 95.22 ACCIDENTS.
    13. § 95.23 NOISE.
    14. § 95.24 RESTRICTED AREAS.
    15. § 95.25 ANIMALS.
    16. § 95.26 ACCESS TO RUNWAYS.
    17. § 95.27 STARTING ENGINES; TAXIING.
    18. § 95.28 DUMPING REFUSE.
    19. § 95.29 FIREARMS.
    20. § 95.30 TRAFFIC PATTERN.
    21. § 95.31 TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS.
    22. § 95.32 AIRCRAFT FUELING AND DEFUELING.
    23. § 95.33 VEHICLE OPERATIONS.
    24. § 95.34 FIRE HAZARDS.
    25. § 95.35 FUEL SALES.
    26. § 95.36 ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.
    27. § 95.37 AIRPORT CLOSURE.
  42. Chapter 96 — PARADES AND ASSEMBLIES
  43. Chapter 97 — SMOKING
  44. Chapter 98 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
  45. Chapter 99 — TRAINS AND RAILROADS
  46. Chapter 100 — HARBOR REGULATIONS
  47. Chapter 101 — FILMING
  48. Chapter 102 — BEEKEEPING
  49. Chapter 103 — PRIVATE SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
  50. Chapter 104 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE
  51. Chapter 110 — BUSINESS LICENSES
  52. Chapter 112 — AMBULANCES
  53. Chapter 113 — AMUSEMENTS
  54. Chapter 114 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
  55. Chapter 115 — FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS
  56. Chapter 117 — MASSAGE PARLORS
  57. Chapter 118 — SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, AND SIDEWALK VENDORS
  58. Chapter 119 — SECOND-HAND DEALERS
  59. Chapter 120 — TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES
  60. Chapter 121 — OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE
  61. Chapter 122 — FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE
  62. Chapter 130 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
  63. Chapter 131 — PROPERTY OFFENSES
  64. Chapter 132 — DRUG OFFENSES
  65. Chapter 133 — WEAPONS OFFENSES
  66. Chapter 134 — ABATEMENT OF CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES
  67. Chapter 150 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  68. Chapter 151 — AIRPORT ZONING
  69. Chapter 152 — PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATION
  70. Chapter 153 — FLOOD HAZARD AREA REGULATIONS
  71. Chapter 154 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
  72. Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS
  73. Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS (old)
  74. Chapter 156 — COASTAL ZONING REGULATIONS
  75. Chapter 157 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
  76. Chapter 158 — CANNABIS
  77. Chapter 159 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES

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