Lincoln Municipal Code Ch. 20.20 Public and Tenant Usage

Any person who is not an owner or renter, or guest of either, who has an aircraft parked in a supervised area may be restricted from these areas for cause by the director.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

Dogs and other domestic pets must be kept on a leash or kept in a vehicle or a container.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A person shall not enter upon the field area, utilities and service rooms or areas, or other restricted areas as defined in Section 20.04.010. A person is not allowed in these areas without prior permission of the director. After receiving permission the permittee must be accompanied in the area by a member of the airport department except for:

(1) Persons assigned to duty therein;

(2) Persons permitted by the director;

(3) Passengers, under appropriate supervision, entering the apron for the purpose of enplaning and deplaning;

(4) Except that a person permitted to enter a supervised area as defined in Section 20.04.010 may traverse a taxiway in order to arrive at the supervised area.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A person shall not throw paper, cigars, cigarettes, bottles or any other material from windows or roofs of any buildings or structures on the airport nor onto any sidewalk, street, apron, walkway, taxiway or other areas of the airport. A fine of $200.00 shall be imposed for such behavior.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A fixed base operator shall put back all gate chains and doors and other public safeguards under its control unless such gates, doors or safeguards are continually supervised or locked in a manner to protect all persons.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A person shall not loiter on any part of the airport or in any building on the airport. A person shall not come upon or use the airport, after having been refused the use of the airport by the director or public safety director except while traveling through as a passenger on or in a licensed common carrier transportation vehicle or while enplaning or deplaning as a passenger on an aircraft operating on the airport. Any person or persons who refuse to comply with the rules and regulations of the airport after proper request to do so by the director is a trespasser.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

The shops, garages, equipment and facilities on the airport are for the conduct of the owner's or lessee's business and operations. A person shall neither make use of these facilities nor loiter around such premises unless he has permission of the owner or lessee.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

(a) As used in this section, "prohibited activity" means and includes any solicitation of any thing of value for any purpose, the sale or distribution of any written matter or thing, the conduct of any activity which tends to obstruct passenger traffic or use of airport facilities, or the conduct of any activity which causes persons to congregate. "Prohibited activity" shall not include the conduct of any airport related business carried on pursuant to a contract with the city, nor the normal use of airport facilities by passengers, persons delivering or picking up passengers or the press.

(b) Accidents or emergencies as declared by the director, public safety director or city manager, shall immediately grant broad authority to the incident commander or director. Such declaration shall provide for the ability to restrict any and all persons regardless of rank from entering the incident area.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A person shall neither engage in any business nor commercial activity of any nature whatsoever on the airport, including flight instruction and aircraft engine repair, until such person has entered into a written contract and been issued a permit by the city. The following activities shall be permitted as defined below:

(1) A person shall repair an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller or apparatus only in an area of the airport designated for such purpose by the director. Minor adjustments may be done while the aircraft is on a loading ramp preparatory to taxi and takeoff when such adjustment is necessary to prevent a delayed departure;

(2) An owner(s) of an aircraft may perform repairs upon owned aircraft providing such individuals are permitted to do such work under current Federal Aviation Regulations; provided further that such work is conducted so as not to create any hazards or nuisance to other aircraft, persons or operator upon the airport. The work must be performed in an area approved by the director. The approval will include without further designation those persons who may assist the owner as described in subsection (3) of this section;

(3) A person holding a current appropriate FAA certificate may assist an owner, instruct an owner or supervise permitted work as defined in subsection (2) of this section. This person will not be deemed an aviation operator in business on the airport which requires a contract with or permit from the city because he assists, instructs or supervises an owner who performs such permitted work;

(4) A person holding a current FAA flight instruction license, who gives occasional flight instruction to an owner of an aircraft in the owner's aircraft, shall not be deemed an aviation operator in business on the airport requiring a contract with the city or a permit from the director;

(5) The director may issue permits to individuals or companies to perform maintenance: on aircraft under unusual circumstances, i.e., repair to flyaway status, by owner of aircraft not based upon airports; on aircraft of unusual design, size or age; aircraft and components for which there is not any qualified certificated operator upon the airport;

(6) The registered owner of an aircraft is not prohibited from offering his aircraft for sale or from selling his aircraft;

(7) A purchaser of goods or services from an aviation operator or permittee in business on the airport may freely do so without a permit, contract or permission from the director;

(8) a.

An owner will not be prevented from performing a service for himself or from obtaining any service or labor from persons, other than aviation operators in business on the airport, when the owner is unable or unwilling to either obtain the needed service or goods on the airport involved or unable or unwilling to reach agreement with the available aviation operators on the airport.

b. A permit, issued by the director, is required to be obtained by any person rendering services or labor to the aircraft owner as described in subsection (8)a. of this section. The permit shall be obtained prior to performing any service or labor for the owner as described in subsection (8)a. of this section.

(9) The permit as described in subsection (8) of this section shall be issued by the director under the following terms and conditions:

a. The director shall determine what amount of insurance shall be required to be carried by the permittee. The permit may be issued on an annual basis or for a single entry by the permittee onto the airport.

b. The director may not refuse to issue a permit as described in subsection (8) of this section to any person described in subsection (8) of this section except under the following circumstances: if the person applying for the permit is in violation of any provision of this title or has been excluded from the airport for cause under any applicable section of this title at the time the person makes application for a permit; if space is not available for the intended work; and if the proposed activity will cause a hazard by the nature of its operation and its location to other users of the airport.

c. All airport commercial activity taking place at the airport as of January 1, 1990, will not be subject to this section until January 1, 1992;

(10) The city council may determine by resolution what fee, if any, shall be charged for the issuance of permits under this section.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A person shall neither conduct any open flame operations in any building nor have an open fire outside of a building on the airport until the director has issued a permit.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A person shall neither smoke on the airport apron, within 50 feet of any fueling or defueling operation, nor in any building, room or area on the airport where smoking is prohibited by the director.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A person shall use only covered trash containers in any area. A vehicle used for hauling trash, dirt or any other materials, shall be operated on the airport only when the vehicle is constructed to prevent its contents from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. Areas to be used for trash or garbage containers shall be designated by the director. Such areas shall be kept clean and sanitary at all times.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

(a) Each lessee or concessionaire on the airport shall keep the floors of the hangar areas and terminal apron and ramp areas, leased by them, or used in their operations, clean and free of oil, grease and other materials or stains which would cause a fire hazard or a slippery or unsafe condition.

(b) A person shall not use any material (such as oil absorbents or similar material) that creates an eye hazard when picked up, swirled or blown about by the blast of air from an aircraft engine in any passenger loading area or other public area.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A lessee or concessionaire on the airport shall store or stack material or equipment in such a manner as to prevent being a hazard to personnel or property.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

Ramp equipment shall be parked or stored in designated area, and kept in a neat and orderly manner. Receptacles, chests, cases or housing shall not remain on the apron or ramp area unless the director has issued a permit.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

Each lessee, licensee or concessionaire shall supply and maintain adequate and readily accessible fire extinguishers, as are approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, for its particular area, occupancy and hazards. The director may designate the location of the extinguishers.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

Lessees or concessionaires shall make major (over $1,000.00) structural or decorative changes only with prior written permission of the director.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A person shall post, distribute or display a sign, poster, sticker, advertisement, circular or other written or printed matter on the airport premises or in public viewing areas only with the prior written permission of the director. For sale signs may be placed in aircraft on the airport. All signs posted on the airport must comply with all federal, state and city laws and ordinances.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A person may take a still, motion or sound picture on the airport for commercial or business purposes only with the written permission of the director except for the following purposes: to provide news coverage of events on the airport; or to stimulate interest in air commerce or travel; or for nonprofit or personal purpose.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A person shall not prepare to operate or release a kite, parachute, balloon, model aircraft or rocket or practice or play football, baseball, golf, tennis or any other game on the airport in which a ball, stone or other substance is thrown, struck, flown in the air or otherwise propelled, except during a period of time and in an area designated by the director.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

A person, except a member of the airport staff, shall not:

(1) Represent himself as a member of such department;

(2) Assume or exercise the functions, powers, duties or privileges of a member of such department;

(3) Wear or have in his possession a badge, uniform or other insignia that is, or purports to be, a badge, uniform or other insignia worn by a member of the department.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

The director and the city manager may adopt any and all rules and regulations which they deem appropriate and necessary in order to implement the provisions and intent of this title.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

The director shall give written notice to any person in violation of the provisions of this title. The notice shall specify the specific section of the title being violated by the person. The notice shall also direct the person to either refrain from doing the act which constitutes a violation of this title or direct the person to do some affirmative act which shall cause compliance with the provisions of the title being violated.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

The director shall administer all leases at the airport with the objective of securing operating revenues for the airport and future expansions. The city manager shall be responsible for creating lease/rent rates and updating same.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)

Any person who is dissatisfied with a decision made by the airport manager under the terms of this title may appeal the decision to the city council. At the hearing, the city council shall review the decision of the director and determine whether or not the decision of the director was correct and reasonable in light of the facts of the given situation.

(Ord. 597B §2(part), 1993)