Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

This Chapter applies to each and every person and to each and every activity or operation of any kind whatsoever on, in or about each and every County airport, except to the extent superseded by agreement or other written document executed by a duly authorized representative of the County.

The following words have the meaning ascribed to them in this section unless otherwise apparent from the context: (a) "Airport" and "County Airport" mean each and all of the following airports in the County of San Diego: Borrego Valley Airport, Caliente Springs Airport, Fallbrook Community Airport, Gillespie Field, Jacumba Airport, Ocotillo Airport, Palomar Airport, and Ramona Airport.

(b) "Airport Manager" means the County Airports Director, the manager of any of the County airports, or their duly authorized representatives.

(c) "County" means the County of San Diego.

(d) "Person" means any individual, estate, political body, or any business, financial, social, recreational or athletic association of any form whatsoever, and includes any member, trustee, agent, employee, officer, receiver, assignee or other representative of any of these.

Cross reference(s)-- Definitions, § 12.101 et seq.

This chapter shall be construed so as to promote the objectives thereof and to protect and further the public health, safety, and welfare.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Chapter, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego hereby declaring that it would have adopted the provisions of the Chapter, and each of them, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

The provisions of this chapter supersede and replace all previous airport rules and regulations, provided, that to the extent that such provisions are unchanged from such previous rules and regulations, they shall be deemed a continuation thereof.

Noncompliance with or violation of this Chapter is forbidden. Any person operating or handling any aircraft, operating any vehicle, equipment or apparatus, or using the airport or any of its facilities in violation of this Chapter, or any person who refuses to comply with this Chapter after being duly ordered to do so, or any person who enters or remains upon an airport without complying with each and every section and provision of this Chapter is in violation of this Chapter. A person who is in violation of this Chapter does not have, and is acting without, the permission of the County to remain on or to conduct any activity on an airport. Any person who is in violation of this Chapter shall be promptly ejected and removed from the airport, upon the order of the County's Director of Transportation, by the airport manager, or by a law enforcement officer acting pursuant to the request of the airport manager; provided, however, that if the airport manager deems it necessary for the immediate protection of the public health, safety, or welfare, or for the protection of property, or for the protection of the health, safety or welfare of any person lawfully utilizing the airport facilities, he may eject and remove, or request an appropriate law enforcement officer to eject and remove, any person who is in violation of this Chapter without first obtaining the order of the County's Director of Transportation to do so. Any person who is so ejected and removed from the airport may be deprived of and refused the future use of the airport and of the airport facilities for such time as the County's Board of Supervisors may determine and order, and until such time as such person may accomplish to said Board's satisfaction such remedial actions as said Board may order, notwithstanding any rights such person may otherwise have by virtue of any lease, permit or other written document. The foregoing penalties are cumulative and supplemental to any penalties or remedies cognizable at law.

The County of San Diego, and its agents, officers and employees, assume no liability or responsibility, and shall not be liable or responsible other than as required by law, for any loss, damage, destruction, injury or death to any person or persons or to any property by reason of any accident, incident, occurrence or mishap of any nature whatsoever or from any cause whatsoever. Any person entering an airport, or using or seeking or preparing to use an airport or any airport facility, does so at his own risk.