Title 16 — PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chapter 16.26 — COMMERCIAL AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY APPLICATION/PERMIT
Palm Springs Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Palm Springs
COMMERCIAL AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY APPLICATION/PERMIT
§ 16.26.005. Application.¶
(a) Any entity desiring to engage in a Commercial Aeronautical Activity at the Airport shall submit a completed Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit to, and receive approval from, the Director of Aviation prior to conducting desired Activity(ies).
(b) The Applicant shall submit all of the information requested on the Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit and thereafter shall submit any additional information that may be required or requested by the Director of Aviation in order to properly and fully evaluate the application and facilitate an analysis of the prospective operation including, but not limited to, verifiable qualifications and experience, past and current financial results (performance), condition, and capacity (as evidenced by historical and current financial statements), references, etc.
(c) No Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit will be deemed complete that does not provide the Director of Aviation with the information, data, and/or documentation necessary to allow the Director of Aviation and City to make a meaningful assessment of Applicant's prospective operation and determine whether or not the prospective operation will comply with all applicable Regulatory Measures and be compatible with the Airport's Master Plan.
(d) Following review and approval by the Director of Aviation and the City, the Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit will be signed by the Director of Aviation. A copy of the signed and approved Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit will be provided to the Applicant.
(Ord. 1693 § 2, 2006)
§ 16.26.010. Approved Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit.¶
(a) The approved Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit will be valid for the time period indicated on the approved Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/ Permit (typically for the duration of a Lessee's Agreement, one year for Sublessees, and less than one year for temporary Operators) as long as the Operator meets the following requirements:
(1) The information submitted by the Applicant and contained in the approved Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit is current. The Operator shall notify the Director of Aviation in writing within fifteen days of any change to the information contained in the approved Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit;
(2) The Operator is in compliance with all applicable Regulatory Measures and the terms and conditions of the approved Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/ Permit;
(3) The approved Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit may not be assigned or transferred and shall be limited solely to the approved Activity(ies); and
(4) For Lessees, the approved Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit shall be appended to their Agreement and become a material part thereof. The breach of any portion of the approved Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit by Operator shall be deemed a material breach of any associated Agreement allowing the City the option to terminate the Agreement and/or the approved Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit.
(Ord. 1693 § 2, 2006)
§ 16.26.015. Existing Operator with an existing Agreement or Permit.¶
(a) An existing Operator with an existing Agreement or Permit may engage in the Activities permitted under the Agreement or Permit without submitting a Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit for approval provided that the Operator is in compliance with all the terms and conditions of the Agreement or Permit and all applicable Regulatory Measures.
(b) Prior to engaging in any Activity not permitted under the Agreement or Permit or changing or expanding the scope of the Activities permitted under the Agreement or Permit, the Operator shall submit a completed Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit to, and receive approval from, the Director of Aviation prior to conducting Activity(ies) not permitted under the Agreement or Permit.
(Ord. 1693 § 2, 2006)
§ 16.26.020. Non-Commercial Operators.¶
A Commercial Aeronautical Activity Application/Permit is not required for non-commercial Operators. However, the Operator shall comply with all terms and conditions of any Agreement or Permit with the City and all applicable Regulatory Measures. (Ord. 1693 § 2, 2006)
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