Chapter 16.10

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OPERATOR (SASO)

• (a) An Aircraft Maintenance Operator is a Commercial Operator engaged in providing Aircraft Maintenance (as defined in 14 CFR Part 43) for Aircraft other than those owned, leased, and/or operated by (and under the full and exclusive control of) the Operator, which includes the sale of Aircraft parts and accessories.

• (b) In addition to the general requirements set forth in Chapter 16.04, each Aircraft Maintenance Operator at the Airport shall comply with the following Minimum Standards set forth in this chapter.

• (c) FBOs shall comply with the Minimum Standards set forth in Chapter 16.08 associated with Aircraft Maintenance.

• (Ord. 1693 § 2, 2006)

• (a) Operator engaging in this Activity shall have adequate land Apron/Paved Tiedown, facilities, and Vehicle Parking to accommodate all Activities of the Operator and all approved Sublessees, but not less than the following square footages, which are not cumulative:

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Group I Piston Group II Piston
and Turboprop and Turboprop Group I Turbojet Group II Group III
Aircraft Aircraft Aircraft Turbojet Aircraft Turbojet Aircraft
Contiguous Land (Lessee 21,780 SF 23,000 SF 26,500 SF 36,000 SF 51,000 SF
Only)
Customer Area (Lessee) 400 SF 400 SF 400 SF 400 SF 400 SF
Customer Area (Sublessee) Accessible Accessible Accessible Accessible Accessible
Administrative Area 300 SF 300 SF 300 SF 300 SF 300 SF
Maintenance Area 500 SF 500 SF 500 SF 500 SF 500 SF
Hangar 5,000 SF 6,500 SF 7,500 SF 10,000 SF 15,000 SF
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• (b) All required Improvements including Apron, facilities, and Vehicle Parking shall be located on Contiguous Land.

• (c) Facilities shall include customer, administrative, maintenance, and hangar areas.

  • (1) Customer area shall include adequate space for (or in the case of a Sublessee, immediate access to) customer lounge, public use telephone, and restrooms.

  • (2) Administrative area shall include adequate and dedicated space for Employee offices/ work areas and storage.

  • (3) Maintenance area shall include adequate and dedicated space for Employee work areas, shop areas, and storage for Aircraft parts and Equipment.

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City of Palm Springs, CA § 16.10.010

PALM SPRINGS CODE

§ 16.10.035

• (4) Hangar area shall be at least equal to the square footage required for the type of Aircraft Maintenance being provided (as identified above) or large enough to accommodate the largest Aircraft undergoing Aircraft Maintenance (other than preventative Aircraft Maintenance as described in 14 CFR Part 43), whichever is greater. This requirement does not apply to Aircraft Line Maintenance Activities.

• (Ord. 1693 § 2, 2006)

All Operators' personnel shall be properly certificated by the FAA, current, and hold the appropriate ratings and medical certification for the work being performed. (Ord. 1693 § 2, 2006)

• (a) Operator shall provide a sufficient number of personnel to adequately and safely carry out Aircraft Maintenance in a courteous, prompt, and efficient manner and meet the reasonable demands of the public for this Activity.

• (b) Operator shall employ one Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic and one customer service representative as Employees (on each shift). Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics may fulfill the responsibilities of the customer service representative unless mechanic is performing duties off Airport.

• (c) Operators providing one hundred hour, annual, or phase inspections shall employ an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic certified as an IA (Inspection Authority).

• (Ord. 1693 § 2, 2006)

• (a) Operator shall provide sufficient Equipment, supplies, and availability of parts.

• (b) Equipment requirements include that Equipment needed to safely accommodate the largest customer Aircraft serviced, such as tugs, tow bars, jacks, dollies, and other Equipment, supplies, and parts required to perform the Activity.

• (Ord. 1693 § 2, 2006)

Operator shall be open and services shall be available to meet reasonable demands of the general public for this Activity, at least five days a week, eight hours a day and available all other times (after hours), on call, with response time not to exceed sixty minutes. (Ord. 1693 § 2, 2006)

Operator shall maintain, at a minimum, the coverage and limits of insurance set forth in Section 16.06.075 of this code.

(Ord. 1693 § 2, 2006)

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City of Palm Springs, CA

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

§ 16.12.005

§ 16.12.010