Article X — AIRPORTS

Editor's note— Ord. No. 748, § 3, adopted June 12, 1973, amended this Code by adding Art. X, §§ 19-111 —19-120, as herein set out.

111.1 Airport shall mean each and every airport and all airport property owned, operated or controlled by the County of Lake. It shall include all improvements, facilities and appurtenances.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

111.2 Based aircraft shall mean any aircraft assigned a reserved parking space, tie-down or hangar space, whether or not such assignment is made under a written lease with the County of Lake.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

111.3 Operate aircraft shall mean the self-propelled, pushed or towed movement of aircraft on the ground, or the movement of aircraft in flight operation.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73; Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

111.4 Maintain aircraft shall mean any form of service, maintenance or repair of aircraft.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

115.5 Person shall mean individuals, corporate entities and public agencies.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

111.6 Board means the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

111.7 County means the County of Lake, State of California.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

111.8 F.A.A. means the Federal Aviation Agency 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.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

111.9 Owner means the registered and/or legal owner of an aircraft according to the files and records of the F.A.A.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

111.10 Rules and regulations means the provisions contained herein and adopted by the Board pertaining to the use of the airports.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

111.11 Director shall mean the Director of Public Works of the County of Lake, or his designated agent.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

111.12 Fixed base operator shall mean a person who is a lessee of county-owned airport property or a person conducting business totally or in part on property abutting to countyowned airport property, with permit of egress and ingress to the airport, and is engaged in aeronautical activities.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73; Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

111.13 User shall mean a person who engages in aeronautical activities on county airports and shall include fixed base operators.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73; Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

111.13a Permittee is a user, a fixed base operator, or any other person with written authorization to conduct commercial activities on any county airport.

(Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

111.14 Flight operation is a takeoff or a landing.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73; Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

111.14a Aeronautical activity is any activity which involves, makes possible, or is required for the operation of aircraft, or which contributes to or is required for the safety of such operations.

Such activities include but are not limited to: Aeronautical activities within this definition; repair and maintenance of aircraft; aircraft rental and sightseeing, aircraft sales and services; sale of aircraft parts and accessories; pilot training; charter operations; aerial photography; crop-dusting; aerial advertising and surveying; air carrier operations; sale of aviation petroleum products whether or not conducted in conjunction with other included activities; and any other activities which because of their direct relationship to the operation of aircraft can appropriately be regarded as an aeronautical activity.

(Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

111.14b Emergency repair is a repair made on an aircraft by a user at the request of an aircraft owner, which user is not a lessee, fixed base operator or permittee, and does not conduct aeronautical activities on county airports in the general course of its business, and which repair is required to make the aircraft safe for use within the requirements of the law and of relevant regulations, and which repair is an emergency within the ordinary sense of meaning of the term in consideration of shortness of time and pressing need for the services of the aircraft.

(Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

111.15 Non-exclusive areas are those areas designed for aircraft parking which are not under exclusive usage by fixed base operators.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

111.16 Flying club. A non-profit, non-commercial flying club shall be defined as follows: A non-profit, non- commercial flying club in order to qualify for non-payment of flight operational fees, shall exist solely to provide community ownership of aircraft by member individuals and their basic intent shall be to enable the members to exercise airmen's privileges through joint ownership and operations of private aircraft. Further, the club must file with the Director's office a list of its elected officers and current membership, together with a copy of their by-laws and rules for operation. The club members must pay actual membership fees together with monthly dues to the club, and through their membership, own a vested share of the aircraft or stock in the club. The club must not offer flight instruction to the public, but only to bona fide members of the club and in accordance with its by-laws and rules. Aircraft owned by the club shall not be rented or leased to the public except by lease-back to a fixed base operator.

(Ord. No. 748, § 1, 6-12-73; Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

111.17 Hangars are protective structures housing airplanes which leave no part of the plane exposed. All other protective structures designed to house planes are "Shelters."

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

111.18 Commercial aircraft are those planes used in any way whereby compensation is involved either directly or indirectly or which are used in a business other than as a means of personal transportation. All other aircraft are noncommercial aircraft.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

111.19 Land abutting to the airport shall mean that portion of land adjacent to the airport that is used for aeronautical activities. The area of land used for aeronautical activities shall be determined in each individual permit.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73; Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

112.1 All lessees, fixed base operators, and users engaged in aeronautical activities on county airports shall furnish service on a fair, equal and non-discriminatory basis, and charge fair, reasonable, and non- discriminatory prices for each unit of service.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73; Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

112.2 Within the meaning of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, Section 308(a), all users of and persons on the airport understand as follows: "There shall be no exclusive right for the use of any landing area or air navigation facility upon which Federal Funds have been expended."

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

112.3 Within the meaning of the California Public Utilities Code, Section 21682(e), general or commercial aviation activities shall not be restricted in regard to any agreement or activity relating to reasonable, equal and uniform ingress, egress, lease, easement or other aeronautical activity at County airports.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

112.4 The presence on an airport of only one person engaged in an aeronautical activity as herein defined will not itself be an exclusive right if there is no intent by express agreement, imposition of unreasonable standards or requirements, or by any other means to exclude others. This may occur when the volume of business may not be sufficient to attract more than one person. When the opportunity to engage in an aeronautical activity is available to those meeting reasonable qualifications and standards relevant to such activity, the fact that only one person takes advantage of the opportunity will not constitute the grant of an exclusive right.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

112.5 The leasing of all available airport land or improvements suitable for an aeronautical activity to one person will be considered exclusion of others unless it is demonstrated that the entire leased area is

presently required and will be immediately used to conduct that activity.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

112.6 Aeronautical activity may be limited by policy of the Board of Supervisors to the lease of such space as is demonstrably needed. If additional space is needed at a later date, it must be made available to all qualified users, including the incumbent. The advance grant of options on preferences on all future sites to the incumbent is an exclusive right and is prohibited. Nothing in this policy shall be construed as limiting the expansion of such aeronautical activities when additional space is required even though it could ultimately result in complete utilization of all space by the one activity.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73; Ord. No. 1760, § 1, 6-21-88)

112.7 The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to determine the necessity for placing County-owned property or facilities under lease for aeronautical activities. The procedure to be used in granting or renewing leases or other user entitlements shall be as prescribed by State law or policy of the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73; Ord. No. 1760, § 2, 6-21-88)

112.8 The Board of Supervisors shall establish by resolution annual fees for agreements or permits for rights of users and/or rights of ingress and egress to county-owned airports. Such fees shall be specified for each airport and applied uniformly to all users, permittees and fixed base operators at each county- owned airport.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73; Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

112.8a The Board of Supervisors shall establish by agreement fees for lease of county airport properties or facilities.

(Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

112.9 No person shall use any county-owned airport in any manner whatsoever for any commercial, i.e., any profit, gainful or revenue producing purpose, including but without limitation to, aeronautical activities as defined herein, without written grant of authorization of the County of Lake. No person shall distribute, post or display any commercial or non-commercial signs, circulars, handbills or advertisements on the airport without the consent of the Director. No person shall solicit funds for any purpose, except for charitable purposes, on the airport.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73; Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

113.1 Fees and charges for use of the airport, including all leases, permits, user agreements, flight operations, parking, sale of fuels and other aeronautical activities shall be as set forth by resolution or agreement with the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

113.2 Non-applicability. Charges for flight operational fees shall not apply to the following classes of aircraft: Those aircraft owned and operated by the Federal Government where no federal funds or appropriations are available for payment of local fees; or, where the use by Federal Government is not classified as substantial by F.A.A. Standards; and, non-commercial aircraft and non-profit, non-commercial flying clubs shall not be subject to the provisions hereof for flight operational fees. Users performing emergency repairs as defined herein shall not be subject to payment of any fee therefor, providing that in no event shall any emergency user be fee exempt for more than one such emergency repair performed in any six-month period.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73; Ord. No. 921, § 1, 12-13-76)

113.3 Fire fighting aircraft. Rates and charges for federal and state chartered fire fighting aircraft shall be as set forth in agreement between the Board of Supervisors and the agency.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

113.4 Non-profit, non-commercial flying clubs. Non-profit, non-commercial flying clubs are to be charged those rates applicable to owners of non-commercial aircraft.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

114.1 Compliance with laws and regulations. No person shall operate or maintain any aircraft at any airport except in strict conformity with all ordinances, rules and regulations of the County of Lake, and the regulations of the Federal Aviation Agency. All aircraft shall be operated in accordance with air traffic patterns established by the County of Lake and the Federal Aviation Agency. All operators of aircraft are responsible for complete knowledge of all laws, rules and regulations relating to the operation of aircraft. Unusual performance tests of aircraft may be conducted only upon prior permission of the Director and only upon such conditions as the Director shall impose.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

114.2 Landing and take-off. All aircraft shall land and take-off only on designated runways unless specifically authorized by the Director to use other areas of the airport. All take-offs shall commence at the extreme end of the runway or area authorized for use. No person shall land on or take-off from any airport unless the aircraft is equipped with properly functioning brakes or other positive means to assure adequate ground control. "Touch and go" landings may be conducted only upon such conditions as the Director shall impose.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

114.3 Engine starting and run-ups. No aircraft engine shall be started or run-up in any hangar or when the aircraft is tailed toward hangar doors or positioned in such manner as to constitute a danger to persons or property. All engine run-ups and tests shall be performed only in areas and at such times as shall be designated by the Director. No engine affixed to an aircraft shall be started or operated unless a competent aircraft operator is in the aircraft attending to the controls and the parking brakes are set or the wheels properly blocked to prevent movement.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

114.4 Taxiing of aircraft. Aircraft shall be taxied at all times at a slow and reasonable speed, in a safe manner and under control of a competent aircraft operator. Except as may be specifically directed otherwise, all aircraft operators shall taxi at their own discretion.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

114.5 Loading of aircraft. No passenger or freight shall be loaded or unloaded from any aircraft unless and until all engines on the aircraft have come to a complete stop.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

114.6 Parking of aircraft. No person shall park any aircraft in any area not designated for such purpose without prior consent of the Director. Parked aircraft shall have parking brakes set or wheels properly blocked to prevent movement and shall be firmly secured to the ground by ropes or other appropriate means when left unattended. No aircraft shall be taxied under its own power into or out of any hangar.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

114.7 Damage to airport. Any person causing damage to the airport or any airport property shall be responsible for the cost of repair or replacement. All damage shall be promptly reported to the Director.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

114.8 Damaged aircraft. Witnesses to and participants in any accident or damage to aircraft occurring at the airport shall promptly make a full report of such damage or accident to the nearest Federal Aviation Agency Safety Officer and to the Director. Aircraft operators, owners or their agents shall be responsible for, and shall cooperate and assist in, the prompt removal of damaged aircraft, parts, property or debris resulting from any accident; provided, however, that the Director or officials of the Federal Aviation Agency may prohibit the movement or removal of any damaged aircraft or property.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

115.1 No person, firm or corporation shall bring, store, use, offer for sale, or distribute aviation fuel or lubricants on County airports except as may be authorized by agreement with the County, and payment of fees for sale of aviation fuels as set forth by the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.1 No person shall destroy, or damage, any building, structure, facility, sign, marker, tree, flower, shrub, lawn or other property on the airport.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.2 No person shall operate any vehicle or travel on the airport in any manner except on the roads, walks, paths and areas provided for the particular means of travel. No obstructions shall be permitted on any road, walk, or path without prior permission of the Director.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.3 No person except peace officers, authorized federal, state and county employees, or members of the armed forces of the United States on official duty shall carry any explosive on the airport without prior permission of the Director. No person shall hunt, conduct target practice or discharge firearms on the airport.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.4. Any person finding lost articles on the airport shall immediately deposit them at the office of the Director or with the attendant on duty.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.5 All lessees and persons using the airport shall be responsible for the cleanliness of their respective area and for the removal of all trash and debris.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.6 Any damage to or malfunctioning of buildings, structures, utilities or other airport property shall be reported at once to the Director.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.7 It shall be the responsibility and duty of the operators of aircraft and their personnel to close and keep closed gates which lead to any ramp, at all times, except when necessary for the loading and unloading of aircraft. Spectators shall not be permitted on any ramp without approval of the Director or his authorized representative.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.8 No person shall enter the landing area with any animal. Dogs and other animals may be permitted in other areas of the airport if restrained by leash or confined in such manner as to be under control.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.9 No person shall place any solid, flammable, deleterious or insoluble substance in any drain, manhole, or sanitary sewer.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.10 All persons using the airport shall be subject to, and governed by, these rules and regulations, all county ordinances, state and federal laws and F.A.A. rules and regulations.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.11 Any person using or entering the airport for any purpose shall be responsible for full and complete knowledge of, and compliance with, the rules and regulations.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.12 The Director may adopt such additional rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith, only with the consent of the County Airport Advisory Committee, as necessary to fully augment these rules and regulations.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.13 Requests for review of any interpretation of airport rules and regulations shall be made in writing to the Supervisor of the District and the Director of Public Works of the County. An appeal of any interpretation made by the Director may be made to the Board of Supervisors, and the ruling of the Board of Supervisors shall be final.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.14 No person shall solicit funds for any purpose except for charitable purposes, on the airport. No person shall distribute, display, or post any commercial or non-commercial signs, circulars, handbills, or advertisements on the airport without permission of the Director.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.15 No person shall use the airport or any part thereof for any commercial or charitable purpose unless and until such person has a written lease with the County permitting such use or has obtained a temporary written permit from the Director. Such temporary permit shall be subject to revocation without notice or cause.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.16 Unattended vehicles shall be parked in non-exclusive areas only, in such locations that are specifically designated for vehicle parking.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

116.17 Any person operating, using or handling any aircraft, vehicle, equipment or apparatus, or using the airport or any of its facilities in violation of the rules and regulations or who refuses to comply therewith, shall be subject to immediate removal by the Director and may be permanently deprived of any further use of the airport or its facilties for such length of time as may be required to insure the safeguarding of the airport and the public.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.1 No person shall store or operate passenger automobiles or trucks within hangars. Power operated industrial trucks and tractors used within hangars shall be of an approved type.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.2 No person shall store or stock material or equipment so as to constitute a fire hazard.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.3 No person shall store or place any flammable liquids, solids, gases, signal flares or similar hazardous materials within any hangar or building except in areas or rooms specifically approved by the local fire district. The storage of flammable liquids within buildings shall be under permit issued by the local fire district. Such storage shall be within approved containers bearing the label of the Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc., five (5) gallon maximum container.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.4 All tenants of buildings shall provide approved metal containers equipped with self-closing covers for the storage of oily wastes, rags and similar combustible materials. All such wastes shall be removed by the tenant daily.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.5 All tenants of buildings shall maintain the floors of hangars, hangar ramps and adjacent areas free and clear of oil, grease and other flammable materials.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.6 No person shall use flammable substances for cleaning floors of hangars or other buildings.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.7 Cleaning of aircraft engines or other parts using solvents shall be limited in scope and only non- flammable or high flashpoint (one hundred (100) degrees F. or greater) solvents shall be used. Drip and collecting pans shall be used during any cleaning process.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.8 Painting and doping of aircraft with flammable fluids shall be conducted only in authorized areas under permit issued by the local fire district.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.9 No person shall smoke any cigarette, cigar or pipe or strike any match or kindle any flame whatsoever inside or within fifty (50) feet of any flammable liquid container, or within any hangar or workshop located upon the airport. Smoking may be permitted within areas approved by the fire district.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.10 No person shall operate any open flame device capable of igniting flammable liquid vapors within fifty (50) feet of any aircraft, or within fifty (50) feet of any flammable liquid container, or within any hangar or workshop except under permit issued by the fire district. Approved portable fire extinguishers shall be provided in such quantities and of such types as may be directed by the fire district.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.11 Cutting, welding and spray painting operations shall be conducted only within areas or buildings approved by the fire district. No welding or cutting operation shall be conducted without the proper safeguard.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.12 All electrical wiring, fixtures and appliances shall be installed and maintained in accordance with Lake County Building Code.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.13 The repair of aircraft cushions, seats and similar upholstery work shall be conducted only within an area or building approved by the fire district.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.14 Every person who becomes aware of any fire or smoldering combustion of an unwarranted or insidious nature, which is not confined within equipment designed for fire or which is a hazard to the premises shall report said fire or smoldering combustion without delay to the local fire department.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.15 Portable fire extinguishers shall not be moved for any reason other than to fight a fire or to be recharged.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.16 Access to all fire extinguishing equipment shall be kept free and unobstructed at all times. Portable fire extinguishers shall be inspected periodically by a certified agent of the State Fire Marshal. Fire prevention inspections shall be made by the local fire district.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

117.17 The National Fire Protection Association Standard 407 pertaining to Aircraft Fueling Regulations and Bulk Plants is adopted herein by reference. All persons using or occupying the airport shall be required to have full and complete knowledge of the terms and conditions of NFPA Standard 407.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

118.1 The permission granted by the County of Lake to use the airport and its facilities shall be conditioned upon the assumption of full responsibilty by every person exercising or using such permission. As a consideration for the use of the airport and its facilities, each person using the airport and its facilities shall release from, hold harmless of, and indemnify the County of Lake, and its officers, agent, and employees from any and all responsibility, liability, loss, or damage, caused by or on the behalf of such person using the airport and its facilities.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

118.2 The use of the airport by any person for any purpose, or the paying of any fees therefor, or the operation of any aircraft thereon, shall be in itself an acknowledgment that such persons accept such privileges on the conditions herein set forth.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

119.1 All fixed base operators as defined in Section 19-111, paragraph 12, shall be covered by aircraft premises insurance, in-flight liability insurance, and general public liability and property damage insurance, at their own expense, to assure payments of damage occasioned by operators' operation in and upon the airport including aircraft and ramp vehicles. This insurance policy shall have minimum limits as determined by the Board of Supervisors and as set forth in each permit. The County of Lake shall be named as an additional named insured in any of the insurance policies enumerated above. Each operator must provide and keep current a certificate of insurance with the County of Lake indicating the coverage and its limits and providing for thirty (30) days' written notice to County before cancellation.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

119.2 Every person conducting non-flight commercial activities at the airport or using its facilities as defined in Section 19-111 shall be covered by general public liability and property damage insurance at their own expense to assure payments of damage occasioned by their conduct of commercial activities in and upon the airport proper. The insurance shall have minimum limits as set forth in each permit by the Board of Supervisors. The County of Lake shall be named as an additional named insured in the insurance policy as described above. Each operator must provide a current certificate of insurance with the Director indicating the coverage and limits and providing for thirty (30) days' written notice to County before cancellation.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

120.1 Any person who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance [article] shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both such fine and imprisonment. In addition to any penalties otherwise provided, any person who violates any rule or regulation adopted by the County of Lake for the use of any airport, or any person who fails or refuses to comply with the rules and regulations, or the violations of any ordinance, may be deemed an automatic termination of any license, permit, or lease to use or occupy the airport or any facility thereon.

(Ord. No. 748, § 3, 6-12-73)

120.2 In any prosecution against the registered owner of an aircraft charging a violation of any regulation, law, ordinance or resolution governing the standing or parking of an aircraft under this Ordinance Code or any State or Federal law, proof by the People of the State of California that the particular aircraft described in the complaint was parked in violation of any provision of this Ordinance Code or appropriate resolution, together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was at the time of parking the registered owner of the aircraft, shall constitute prima facie evidence that the registered owner of the aircraft was the

person who parked or placed the aircraft at the point where, and for the time during which, the violation ocurred. Proof of a written lease of, or rental agreement for, a particular aircraft described in the complaint, on the date and time of such violation, which lease or rental agreement includes the name and address of the person to whom the aircraft is leased or rented, a copy of which was delivered to the court before which the matter was to be heard at least one (1) day prior to the date set for hearing, shall rebut the prima facie evidence that the registered owner was the person who parked or placed the aircraft at the time and place where the violation occurred; however, in said instances where a written lease or rental agreement is produced as herein allowed, upon proof that the aircraft described in the complaint was parked in violation of any provisions of this Ordinance Code or appropriate resolution, together with proof of the existence of said written lease or rental agreement, this shall constitute prima facie evidence that the lessee or bailee of said aircraft was the person who parked or placed the aircraft at the point where, and for the time during which, the violation occurred.

(Ord. No. 1076, § 1, 6-12-79)

120.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of 120.2 above, any charge under that section shall be dismissed when the person charged has made a bona fide sale or transfer of the aircraft and has delivered possession thereof to the purchaser prior to the date of the alleged violation and has advised the court of the name and address of the purchaser and of the date of sale.

(Ord. No. 1076, § 1, 6-12-79)

Secs. 19-121—19-130. - Reserved.