Chapter 1 — GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

Section

• 71.0101 Scope.
• 71.0102 Definitions.
• 71.0103 Authority of Director.
• 71.0104 Liability.
• 71.0105 Insurance.

The provisions of this Title shall be applicable to all airports owned or operated by the County of San Bernardino or by a County Service Area governed by the Board of Supervisors of said County (“CSA”) within this County. Each such airport shall be conducted as a public facility for the promotion and accommodation of civil aviation and associated activities, and shall be open for public use at such hours and subject to such restrictions as are contained in this Title or as may be determined by the Board or the Director, acting pursuant hereto on behalf of the County or a CSA as owner and proprietor of the airport. These provisions are not intended to amend, modify, or supersede any provisions of Federal, State, or local law, or any specific contractual agreement of the County or a CSA with which they may conflict, provided, however, that these provisions shall be interpreted, insofar as is possible, in such manner that no conflict shall exist. If any portion of these provisions shall be invalid or unenforceable, all other provisions shall remain in effect and be construed to achieve the purposes hereof. All persons on, and users of, such an airport shall be governed by the provisions of this Title and by any rules, regulations, orders, or directives made or issued by the Board or the Director pursuant hereto. All services in operating a facility at the airport must be performed without discrimination or segregation as to race, creed, color, sex, age or national origin. (Am. Ord. 2132, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 2228, passed - -1978; Am. Ord. 3975, passed - -2006)

As used in this Title, the following definitions apply: AIR OPERATIONS AREA. The runways, taxiways and other areas of an airport which are utilized for taxiing, hover taxiing, air taxiing, takeoff or landing of aircraft, inclusive of loading ramps and parking areas. AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT AREA. The runways, taxiways and other areas of an airport which are utilized for taxiing, hover taxiing, air taxiing, takeoff, or landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas.

AIRPORT. Each airport, heliport, and helistop owned or operated by the County of San Bernardino or by a CSA governed by the Board of Supervisors of said County, except when otherwise specifically noted. It includes all property and improvements within the property or boundary lines of the airport, heliport or helistop. AIRPORT MANAGER. The individual assigned day-to-day responsibility for an airport or group of airports. AIRPORT SURFACE. The public runways for taking off or landing of aircraft, the public taxiways for ground movement of aircraft, and the public aircraft parking space for loading, unloading, fueling and emergency servicing of aircraft. BOARD. Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino. COMMERCIAL OPERATOR. A person or business that, pursuant to a lease or business permit with the County or a CSA, engages in the business of aeronautics, aircraft repairs of all kinds, sale and renting of new and used aircraft, sale of parts, flight instruction, commercial flying clubs, airplane charter, local flights, or sale of fuel. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. A vehicle of any type whatsoever, used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, for compensation, or for profit, or designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of goods or property. COUNTY. The County of San Bernardino, State of California. DIRECTOR. The Director, Department of airports. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) REGULATIONS. Include all applicable laws of the Department of Transportation and Department of Homeland Security. NON-AVIATION COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. Any activity conducted by any person engaged in any business authorized by permit with the County or CSA at any airport covered by this Code, which business is not that of aviation operator, certificated air carrier, commercial operator, mechanic, or commercial aircraft use. PERSON. Any individual, firm, co-partnership, corporation, company, association, organization, joint stock association or body politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or other similar representative thereof. RESTRICTED AREAS. All runways and taxiways, fuel farms, water well pumping stations, sewer lift stations, oxidation ponds, mechanical rooms, and electrical vaults. Any other restricted areas will be marked as such with signs. SUPERVISED AREAS. All aprons, hangars, and air operations areas. VEHICLE. Any conveyance used to move people or property. (Am. Ord. 2132, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 2228, passed - -1978; Am. Ord. 3975, passed - -2006)

The Director shall have the authority, and is charged with the responsibility, to administer and enforce the provisions of this Title and may issue such orders, instructions, or directives as may be necessary to achieve the purposes hereof. The Director shall at all times have authority to take such actions as may be necessary to achieve the purposes hereof. The Director shall at all times have authority to take such actions as may be necessary to safeguard persons and property at an airport and to make and enforce such rules and regulations, in addition to those provided herein, as may be required in any emergency or abnormal condition. The Director is empowered to post signs or employ other markings at any airport, which state or apply rules, regulations, orders, or directives. Each Airport Manager, as a representative and agent of the Director, is empowered to require compliance with the provisions of this Title and with any rules, regulations, orders, or directives issued pursuant hereto. (Am. Ord. 2132, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 2228, passed - -1978; Am. Ord. 3975, passed - -2006)

(a) The privilege of using the airport and its facilities shall be conditioned on the assumption of full responsibility and risk of the user thereof, who shall release, hold harmless and indemnify the County, CSA, their officers and employees from any liability or loss resulting from such use. The owners and operators of all aircraft based at the airport shall comply with the Uniform Aircraft Financial Responsibility Act (Public Utilities Code §§ 24230—24410), except that the amounts of insurance coverage shall be determined as set forth in § 71.0105. (b) The permission granted by the County or CSA to use said airport and its facilities shall be at all times conditioned upon the assumption of full responsibility therefore by every person exercising or taking advantage of such permission. It shall be a further condition hereof that each person using said airport and its facilities, as a consideration for the use of said airport and its facilities, shall at all times release, hold harmless, and indemnify the County, CSA, and their officers, agents and employees, from any and all responsibility, liability, loss or damage, caused by or on the behalf of such person using said airport and its facilities. (c) The use of said airport by any person for any purpose, or the paying of any fees therefore, 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. (Am. Ord. 2132, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 2228, passed - -1978; Am. Ord. 3975, passed - -2006)

All commercial businesses, including commercial operators and non-aviation commercial uses, as defined in § 71.0102, shall be covered by adequate insurance at their own expense, to assure payments of damage occasioned by their operation or conduct of business activities in and upon the airport including aircraft and ramp vehicles. Said insurance shall have single limit bodily injury and property damage liability in an amount specified by the Director, but under no circumstances less than an amount specified from time to time by the County Risk Manager. The County or CSA shall be an additionally insured or an additionally named insured in said insurance policy, as specified by the County Risk Manager. Each operator or business must provide and keep current a certificate of insurance with the respective Airport Manager indicating such coverage and providing for 30 days’ written notice to said Airport Manager before cancellation. (Am. Ord. 2132, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 2228, passed - -1978; Am. Ord. 3975, passed - -2006)