San Joaquin County Municipal Code Ch. 6 Motor Vehicle Operation

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a Motor Vehicle on the Airport in violation of any provision of this Code, any rule or regulation adopted by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, or any rule or regulation adopted by the Airport Director pursuant to authority granted under this Code.

(b) The Airport Director is authorized to adopt rules and regulations governing the operation of Motor Vehicles on the Airport consistent with the provisions of this Code.

(c) No Motor Vehicle shall be operated on the Airport except on roadways, parking areas and other hard surfaces that are designated for such vehicles, except service vehicles authorized in writing by the Airport Director and emergency vehicles.

(d) Only vehicles equipped with operating two-way radios tuned to ground control frequencies shall be permitted to enter the Controlled Movement Area of the Airfield unless prior permission has been obtained from the Airport Director. Vehicles without two-way radios tuned to ground control frequencies must arrange for an escort by a vehicle with ground control communications before permission will be granted to enter the Controlled Movement Area by the Airport Director.

(e) All authorized service vehicles operating within the Air Operations Area of the Airport must have company identification displayed on both sides of the vehicle, visible and legible from a distance of one hundred (100′) feet.

(f) Motor Vehicles must have clearance from the Air Traffic Control Tower prior to driving on any runway or taxiway.

(g) All construction vehicles operating within the Air Operations Area shall display an orange and white checkered flag of not less than nine (9) square feet and shall obtain clearance from the Air Traffic Control Tower when operating within one hundred (100′) feet of a runway or taxiway.

(h) All vehicles operating on the Air Operations Area from sunset to sunrise shall operate a rotating amber light beacon on the roof of the vehicle.

(Ord. 4169 § 2 (part), 2002)

Each operator of a Motor Vehicle involved in an accident between that vehicle and an Aircraft or another vehicle on the Airport shall report such accident fully to the Airport Director as soon as possible after the accident. The report shall include to the greatest extent possible: the date, time and location of the accident; a description of all vehicles or Aircraft involved in the accident, including license or tail numbers; the name of the owners of the vehicles or Aircraft; the names of the vehicle or Aircraft operators and their license numbers; the owners' and operators' insurance carriers; the circumstances of the accident; and a list of any injuries or damages.

(Ord. 4169 § 2 (part), 2002)

(a) No person shall park a Motor Vehicle on the Airport in an area requiring payment for parking unless he pays the required amount, or park a Motor Vehicle in such a manner as to occupy parts of two (2) marked spaces.

(b) No person shall abandon a Motor Vehicle on the Airport.

(c) No person shall park or stand a Motor Vehicle at any place on the Airport in violation of any sign or pavement marking posted by the Airport Director.

(d) No person shall park or stand a Motor Vehicle within fifteen (15′) feet of a fire hydrant on the Airport.

(e) No person shall park a Motor Vehicle in the Air Operations Area or in any aircraft tie-down area unless authorized by the Airport Director. Owners or operators of Aircraft stored in a hangar on the Airport may park the Motor Vehicle used to access the Aircraft in the aircraft hangar while using the Aircraft.

(f) No person shall park a Motor Vehicle on the Airport anywhere other than on a hard surfaced area that has been designated for parking by the Airport Director.

(g) The Airport Director or his agent may remove, at the owner's expense, any vehicle parked on the Airport in violation of this title, and the vehicle shall be subject to a lien for the cost of removal.

(Ord. 4169 § 2 (part), 2002)

Motor Vehicles shall be kept clear of gates, entrances and fire equipment at all times.

(Ord. 4169 § 2 (part), 2002)

(a) No person shall operate a Motor Vehicle on the Airport in a negligent or reckless manner or in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour or as otherwise posted.

(b) No person shall operate a Motor Vehicle in the Air Operations Area in a negligent or reckless manner or in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour.

(Ord. 4169 § 2 (part), 2002)

Motor Vehicles on the Airfield shall yield right-of-way to taxiing Aircraft.

(Ord. 4169 § 2 (part), 2002)

Motor Vehicles on the Airfield shall pass to the rear of Aircraft, the engine of which is running.

(Ord. 4169 § 2 (part), 2002)

Gasoline tenders shall not be operated or parked so as to restrict taxiing Aircraft.

(Ord. 4169 § 2 (part), 2002)

Gasoline tenders shall not be so positioned as to prevent their rapid removal.

(Ord. 4169 § 2 (part), 2002)

Except as authorized by the Airport Director, no person shall clean or make repairs to Motor Vehicles anywhere on the Airport other than designated shop areas, except those minor repairs necessary for prompt removal to a proper location.

(Ord. 4169 § 2 (part), 2002)

Pursuant to sections 21107.8 and 21108 of the California Vehicle Code, all roads and parking lots on the Airport area subject to public traffic regulations and control. No pedestrian or person operating a Motor Vehicle shall fail to obey any sign, signal or other traffic control device on the Airport. This provision shall not be effective unless appropriate signs giving notice hereof are posted on the roads and in the parking lots.

(Ord. 4169 § 2 (part), 2002)