Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 24 — AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS
San Luis Obispo County Municipal Code Ch. 24.16 Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection
San Luis Obispo County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Luis Obispo County
Cite as: San Luis Obispo County Municipal Code Chapter 24.16 · Text as of 2026-10-04
24.16.010 - Uniform Fire Code.¶
All persons shall comply with the Uniform Fire Code as adopted by the county board of supervisors within "Chapter 16.10 Uniform Fire Code" of the county code.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.020 - Recommendations of the county fire chief.¶
All orders emanating from the county fire chief shall be fully complied with by any and all tenants, personnel and/or persons at the airports.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.030 - Emergency procedures.¶
(a) Emergency procedures will be issued by the director of airports under authority of this chapter.
(b) Under any and all emergency conditions, all personnel on the airports involved in the emergency shall act strictly in accordance with the procedures established by and under the direct control of the director of airports and/or his/her agents. No individual shall be required to assist in or respond to any emergency contrary to any rules, orders, or instructions of his/her employer.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.040 - Airport access.¶
It is unlawful for any person to have access to the airports for aircraft, vehicle, or any other use except at such public or commercial locations specifically designated by the county for that purpose, unless permission to do so is first determined from the director of airports.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.050 - Restricted areas.¶
(a) The director of airports shall designate restricted areas within the boundaries of the airports to ensure public safety and security.
(b) No persons, vehicles, or aircraft shall enter any designated restricted area without specific authorization from the director of airports.
(c) No person who has received authorization from the airports to access an area within the airports' boundaries, including designated restricted areas, shall permit, either intentionally or unintentionally, unauthorized persons access to these areas and shall notify the airports or law enforcement if unauthorized access occurs.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.060 - Protection of airport access control media.¶
All persons who have received authorization from the director of airports to access any area within the airports' boundaries, including designated restricted areas, shall protect the means in which access is gained including the protection and proper authorized use of access media such as access codes, keys, proximity cards, identification badges, etc.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.070 - Compliance with posted signs.¶
All persons shall comply with signs, of a regulatory nature, posted by the director of airports.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.080 - Weapons, explosives and inflammable material.¶
No person, except peace officers, duly authorized personnel of the United States Post Office, airports' personnel, air carrier employees, plant and military security personnel, or members of the Armed Forces of the United States on official duty, shall carry any weapon, explosive or inflammable material on the airports. This section shall not apply to persons carrying firearms in cases, broken down or unloaded, when said firearms are to be transported by aircraft for the purpose of sale, demonstration, hunting or other legal activities.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.090 - Illegal or irresponsible aircraft operation.¶
In the event any person shows intent to board or operate an aircraft while such person appears to the director of airports to be physically or mentally irresponsible by reason of drunkenness, or while under the influence of narcotics, or for any other reason, or any person attempts to board or operate an aircraft illegally, the director of airports shall restrain, in any manner reasonably necessary, such persons from performing such activities.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.100 - Interfering or tampering with aircraft.¶
No person shall interfere or tamper with any aircraft, or put in motion the engine of such aircraft, or use any aircraft part, instrument or tool without the permission of the owner or by specific direction of the director of airports.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.110 - Apron activities.¶
(a) Persons on the apron shall be careful to keep clear of any moving aircraft or turning propeller.
(b) No one shall use, clamber over, sit in, push or otherwise touch other people's property parked or based on the airports, unless such action is approved by appropriate authority. An aircraft owner, pilot, or interested person does not automatically have approval to touch the property of others merely because of such ownership, piloting or high interest.
(c) Children under fourteen years of age must be accompanied by adults when on apron.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.120 - Disorderly conduct.¶
No person shall commit any disorderly, obscene, indecent or unlawful act or commit any nuisance on the airports.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.130 - Preservation of property.¶
No person shall:
(1) Destroy, injure, deface or disturb in any way any building, sign, fence, equipment, marker or other structure, tree, flower, lawn, or other public property on the airports. Grease, oil, dirt, thinner, etc., shall not be wiped, sprayed, splattered or otherwise placed on buildings or equipment;
(2) Abandon any personal property on the airports;
(3) Alter in any way, unless approved by the director of airports, any building, structure or equipment;
(4) Hoist any objects in any manner from any building or structure, except as approved by the director of airports .
Any and all airports' property destroyed, injured or damaged, by accident or otherwise, shall be paid for by the party or parties responsible for such destruction, injury or damage thereto.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.140 - Sanitation.¶
(a) Garbage, litter, refuse, rubbish, swill and/or other waste material shall be placed in receptacles provided for that purpose.
(b) No person shall use a comfort station, restroom, toilet, or lavatory facility other than in a clean and sanitary manner.
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
24.16.150 - NPDES and SWPPP.¶
All persons shall comply with requirements of the Airports' National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP).
(Ord. No. 3273, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)
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