Porterville Municipal Code Art. II Airport Operation Area Requirements, General

A. Management: It shall be the responsibility of the airport manager/airport operations supervisor of Porterville municipal airport to fairly and impartially administer the Porterville municipal airport rules and regulations. The airport manager/airport operations supervisor is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the airport.

B. Users: It shall be the responsibility of every user of the Porterville municipal airport, pilot or other, to become familiar with the Porterville municipal airport rules and regulations and to obey those rules and regulations. The use of the airport or any of its facilities in any manner shall constitute an acceptance by the user of these rules and regulations and shall create an obligation on the part of the user to abide by and obey said rules and regulations. A copy will be maintained current to reflect any amendments and will be posted in the administration building. Additional copies will be provided by the Porterville municipal airport manager/airport operations supervisor to any user of the airport who requests a copy. (Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)

The Porterville municipal airport shall be open for public use (24 hours), subject to any restrictions imposed by the airport manager/airport operations supervisor, the condition of the landing area, the presentation of special events, construction or repair activities, or similar causes. The airport is attended from eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. to five o'clock (5:00) P.M. daily in the winter and eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. to six o'clock (6:00) P.M. daily in the summer. Services may be obtained at other times by contacting the numbers posted on the door of the airport lobby. A call out fee will by charged per the airport fee schedule set by city council resolution. The fee schedule will be reviewed by city council on an annual basis. (Winter hours are October 1 through May 15; summer hours are May 16 through September 30, unless situations occur that require the airport manager to modify the hours.) (Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)

All runways, taxiway, and associated turnoffs, and aprons, together with associated lighting, marking and navigational fixtures shall be considered common use areas and shall be maintained as being available for use by all persons flying or operating aircraft on the airport. Certain areas of the main ramp, including parking areas and helipads shall also be designated as common use areas. No FBO or other person shall use any common use area for the parking or storing of aircraft, repair, servicing, or for any other purpose other than the flying and operation of aircraft, without the prior consent or authorization of the airport manager/airport operations supervisor. (Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)

Unless otherwise authorized by the airport manager/airport operations supervisor, no aircraft or vehicle maintenance (other than that required to remove damaged aircraft from the runway or taxiway, or replacing a flat tire) shall be performed on the Porterville municipal airport except in areas specifically designated by the airport manager/airport operations supervisor for that purpose. (Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)

A. No person shall wilfully and knowingly permit any animal owned, possessed or harbored by him to enter the airport unless the animal is leashed or restricted so as to be under control, or in a shipping container, or otherwise under physical restraint. Nor shall he permit such animal, except a "seeing eye" dog, to enter any airport building.

B. Owner shall be responsible for cleanup of animal defecation. (Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)

Any person desiring to store or base his/her aircraft at the Porterville municipal airport shall register his aircraft at the airport office prior to beginning such storage or operations, and at any time that a change in ownership occurs. The use of the airport or any of its facilities in any manner shall create an obligation on the part of the user to obey all of the rules and regulations. (Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)

No person shall utilize the Porterville municipal airport for any revenue producing commercial activities without first obtaining a business license from the city for such activities and paying the fees and charges established for such use. The airport manager/airport operations supervisor shall maintain available for examination upon request, a schedule of fees and charges for the use of the airport and its facilities. Any aircraft owner who fails to pay any fee duly charged for aircraft owned or controlled by him shall have such aircraft subject to impounding until the fees are paid, along with any impound fees, or until the aircraft is sold for charges. (Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)

Aircraft shall only be stored or parked at places designated by the airport manager/airport operations supervisor and such storage or parking shall be at the sole risk of the owner or operator of the aircraft, and without any responsibility of the Porterville municipal airport, the city, or any of its officers, agents or employees, for any loss of, or damage to the aircraft while so stored or parked. The owner or operator of the aircraft shall be responsible for the tying down and securing of his aircraft. He shall likewise be responsible for any liability arising from or caused by his aircraft or his activities. Transient aircraft shall only be parked in the area designated by the airport manager/airport operations supervisor. (Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)

No aircraft shall be left unattended on the airport unless properly secured or within a hangar. Owners of the aircraft left unattended shall be liable for damage to other aircraft or property resulting from the failure to adequately secure or tie down their aircraft. (Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)

No person shall enter any restricted area which is posted or closed to the public except: a) persons duly authorized by the airport manager/airport operations supervisor; or b) law enforcement or firefighting personnel. (Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)

No person shall place, deposit, or dump any garbage, cans, bottles, papers, ashes, sewage, carcass of any dead animal, or any trash, rubbish, debris, or any other refuse in any location on the airport except in containers plainly marked for such purposes. (Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)

No person shall erect lodge shelters, structures, or house(s) on the airport nor shall any person reside at the airport without consent of the city council. (Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)