Chapter 3 — MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS

Section

• 71.0301 Licensing.

• 71.0302 Rules of Operation.

• 71.0303 Permits Required.

• 71.0304 Radio Equipment.

• 71.0305 Emergency Vehicles—Right of Way.

• 71.0306 Repair of Motor Vehicles.

• 71.0307 Parking.

No person shall operate motorized equipment of any kind on the airport unless in possession of a current and valid operator’s license for such equipment. (Am. Ord. 2132, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 3975, passed - -2006)

(a) No person shall operate a vehicle of any kind on the airport in a reckless or negligent manner or in excess of the speed limits prescribed by the Airport Manager. If not posted, the speed limit shall not exceed ten miles per hour in ramp, apron, aircraft parking areas, hangar areas and automobile parking lots. (b) Pedestrians and aircraft shall at all times have right of way over vehicular traffic. All vehicles shall pass to the rear of taxiing aircraft. (c) Persons operating vehicles on the airport shall give proper signals and observe the directions of posted traffic signs. (d) No person under the influence of alcohol or FAA prohibited drugs shall operate a vehicle or aircraft on the airport. (e) No person shall operate on the airport any vehicle which is overloaded or carrying more passengers than that for which the vehicle was designed. No person shall ride on the running board, stand up or ride in the body of a moving vehicle with arms or legs protruding from the body of the motor vehicle. (f) No vehicle shall be operated on the airport if it is so constructed, equipped or loaded as to endanger persons or property. (g) No person shall operate, in any hangar on the airport, a motor scooter, truck, or other motor vehicle without exhausts protected by screens or baffles to prevent the escape of sparks or the propagation of flame. (h) No vehicle, commercial or otherwise, other than those for the operation of which the Airport Manager has granted a permit, may enter upon, travel through, park at, stop in, or be operated upon the airport surface. The Director, or designee may waive the foregoing requirements when such waiver will not adversely affect airport operations. (i) No person under 12 years of age shall operate any motorized vehicle on the airport property under any circumstances nor operate any non-motorized vehicle on the airport property unless under direct supervision by an adult with full and legal responsibility for the operator. (Am. Ord. 2132, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 3975, passed - -2006)

(a) Except as otherwise specifically authorized by the Airport Manager, no person may operate a vehicle that is carrying passengers for hire from the airport without appropriate license and a permit from the County or CSA. (b) Except for discharging passengers and as otherwise directed by the Airport Manager, no person may park on the airport a vehicle used for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire without appropriate license and a permit from the County or CSA. (c) Except with the specific approval of the Airport Manager under conditions prescribed by him or her, no person may on the airport solicit or invite any person to ride in a vehicle used for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire, either by driving slowly past a loading entrance to an airport building or by any other act or the speaking of words that are intended to induce that person to engage the vehicle. (d) Each person who requests a permit to operate on the airport a vehicle used for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire must apply in writing to the Airport Manager and pay any applicable permit fee. (e) Upon receiving an application under Subdivision (d) of this Section, the Airport Manager may issue a permit authorizing the holder to operate on the airport a vehicle used for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire. The Airport Manager may revoke such a permit at any time. (Am. Ord. 2132, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 3975, passed - -2006)

(a) All vehicles operating within the aircraft movement area must be equipped with two-way radio and be in continuous communication with ground control with the exception of the following types of equipment: (1) Crash, fire and other emergency equipment while attending an accident if another radio-controlled vehicle is acting as a leader; (2) Gasoline and fuel tenders when operating in apron and ramp areas for fueling purposes only; (3) Agricultural and maintenance equipment owned by the County or CSA not engaged in work on the runways; (4) Aircraft support equipment such as baggage trailers, in-flight meal trucks, power units, tow tractors, when operating in the airport terminal apron area, but not when operating in any other airport surface areas such as runways and taxiways; (5) Private vehicles. (b) The installation of two-way radios does not permit the operation of vehicles on the aircraft movement area of the airport without prior written permission from the Airport Manager. (c) Any vehicle which has been permitted to operate on the airport will not proceed into the aircraft movement area until cleared by ground control. Vehicle operators shall be held responsible for knowing the meaning of the standard airport light signal regardless of whether or not the vehicle is radio-equipped. (Am. Ord. 2132, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 3975, passed - -2006)

Upon approach of a police, ambulance, fire department, or other emergency vehicle giving an audible or visual signal that it is on an emergency call, each person operating another vehicle on any road on the airport shall immediately drive the vehicle parallel with, and as near as possible to, the right-hand edge of the road, clear of all intersections, and stay there until the emergency vehicle has stopped or passed, unless otherwise directed by an airport employee or peace officer. (Am. Ord. 2132, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 3975, passed - -2006)

No person shall clean or make any repairs to vehicles anywhere on the airport other than in designated shop or vehicle repair areas, as stated in tenant’s lease agreement or business permit, except those minor repairs necessary to remove such vehicle from the airport; nor shall any person move, interfere, or tamper with any vehicle, or put in motion the engine, or take, or use any motor vehicle part, instrument, or tool thereof, without the permission of the owner and satisfactory evidence of the right to do so. (Am. Ord. 2132, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 3975, passed - -2006)

(a) No person shall park or store a vehicle on the airport except in a specifically designated area. (b) No person shall park a vehicle in any posted area on the airport for a period longer than that prescribed. (c) No person shall park a vehicle in a restricted or reserved area on the airport unless there is displayed, in the manner prescribed, a parking permit issued by the Airport Manager for that area. (d) No person shall double park a vehicle on any road on the airport. (e) No person shall abandon a vehicle on the airport. (f) No person shall leave a vehicle standing unattended or parked on the airport with a key in the ignition switch, the motor running, a key in the door lock, or an open door. (g) No person shall park or store a vehicle at any place on the airport in violation of any sign posted by the Airport Manager. (h) No person shall park or store a vehicle within 15 feet of a fire hydrant on the airport, or park in such manner as to block any fire gate or entrance. (i) No person shall park a vehicle in any marked space in such manner as to occupy more than one space. (j) No person shall park a vehicle in a pay parking area without paying the required parking fee. (k) No person shall park a vehicle in individual storage hangars or aircraft shelters unless permitted by the owner or lessee of said structure. (l) The Airport Manager or designee may cause to be removed, at the owner’s expense, any vehicle which is parked on the airport in violation of this Chapter. The vehicle shall be subject to a lien for the cost of removal.

(Am. Ord. 2132, passed - -1977; Am. Ord. 3975, passed - -2006)