Santa Barbara Municipal Code Ch. 18.08 General Regulations

A. Airfield hours of operation. The Airfield shall be open for public aviation use 24 hours of the day. The Airport Director may restrict use of the Airfield due to the condition of the runway, inclement weather or other causes in the interest of public safety.

B. Airline terminal hours of operation. The Airline Terminal shall be open for public use one hour before the first departing commercial airline flight and throughout the day until one hour after the last arriving commercial flight. The Airport Director may restrict the use of the Airline Terminal in the interest of public safety.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

A. Unlawful solicitation in airline terminal. It is unlawful for any person to solicit and receive funds inside the Airline Terminal at the Airport.

B. Unlawful solicitation in parking areas. It is unlawful for any person to solicit and receive funds in the parking areas at the Airport.

C. Unlawful solicitation on sidewalks. It is unlawful for any person to solicit and receive funds on the sidewalk adjacent to the Airline Terminal or the sidewalk adjacent to the parking areas at the Airport.

D. Lawful distribution and solicitation. Subsections A, B, and C above apply only if the solicitation and receipt of funds is conducted by a person to or with passers-by in a continuous or repetitive manner. Nothing herein is intended to prohibit the distribution of flyers, brochures, pamphlets, books, or any other printed or written matter so long as such distribution is not made with the intent of immediately receiving funds, as defined in subsection E below, at the locations referred to in subsection A, B, or C of this section.

E. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the term "solicit and receive funds" means any written or oral request for (1) the donation of money, alms, property, or anything else of value; or (2) the pledge of a future donation of money, alms, property, or anything else of value; or (3) the sale or offering for sale of any property upon the representation, express or implied, that the proceeds of such sale will be used for a charitable or religious purpose.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

It is unlawful for any person to engage in any business or commercial activity or provide any service on the Airport unless such person has a fixed place of business or a specific operating area assigned by the Airport Director on the Airport which is occupied by virtue of a lease, operating permit, license or rental agreement with the City of Santa Barbara permitting such activity, as recommended by the Airport Commission, and as required and approved, if necessary, by the City Council.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 4242, 1983; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

It is unlawful to erect, repair, alter, relocate or maintain any sign within the Airport, or to direct or authorize another person to do so, except pursuant to a sign permit obtained in accordance with Chapter 22.70 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code unless the sign is specifically exempted from the permit requirements as provided in Chapter 22.70. Signs which are exempt from the permit requirements as provided in Chapter 22.70 and which are located within the Air Operations Area and which face towards the Airfield, must be approved in writing by the Airport Director prior to their installation.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 4242, 1983; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

The issuance of a City business license certificate or the granting of City building or sign permit shall not constitute City approval to solicit or do business, engage in commercial activity, or advertise on the Airport.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 5557, 2011)

A. Off-airport rental agency permits. Any business entity not having a fixed place of business on the Airport and which offers motor vehicles for rent (or which arranges to rent motor vehicles) to the general public at the Airport may only do so after having obtained an "Off-Airport Rental Agency Permit" from the City (hereinafter such a business entity shall be referred to as an "Off-Airport Rental Agency" or "Agency"). Such permits shall be in a form acceptable to the Airport Director and City Attorney and approved by the City Council.

B. Payment of permit fee to the city. The Off-Airport Rental Agency Permit shall require the Rental Agency holding such a Permit to pay a monthly fee to the City based on a percentage of the gross receipts generated by the Agency from its operations at the Airport.

C. Operating conditions. Every Off-Airport Rental Agency shall conduct its business in compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the Off-Airport Rental Agency Permit.

(Ord. 3480, §2, 1971; Ord. 4242, 1983; Ord. 4836, 1993; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

A. Rules and regulations. The City Council may adopt such rules and regulations, as recommended by the Airport Commission, which may be necessary to govern the conduct and operation of all commercial ground transportation providers on the Airport. Such rules and regulations shall be called the "Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program." For purposes of this section, the term "Commercial Ground Transportation Providers" includes, but is not limited to, taxicabs, limousines, buses, courtesy shuttles and courier operators (for purposes of this chapter, "courier operators" shall mean any person transporting property, baggage, or parcels for business purposes on Airport property and not for use or consumption on Airport property excluding persons transporting property, baggage, or parcels incidental to transporting Airport passengers, commercial air freight, and governmental entities providing ground transportation services at the Airport). The Airport Director shall administer the day-to-day operations of the Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program. The Airport Director has the discretion to make minor operational adjustments to the Program as needed for the effective operation of the Program. Substantive revisions to the Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program shall be made by the Airport Commission based upon recommendation of the Airport Director.

B. Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program permits. The Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program may include a requirement that all Commercial Ground Transportation Providers obtain a permit issued by the Airport Director and pay fees in the amounts established by resolution of the City Council. The procedure for the review and approval or rejection of the permit, if required, shall be set forth in the Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program.

C. Failure to comply with Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program. The Airport Director, in his or her discretion, may deny, suspend, or terminate a Commercial Ground Transportation Provider permit for failure to comply with the Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program rules and regulations or any City, state or federal law. Written notification of the Airport Director's decision to deny, suspend, or terminate a Commercial Ground Transportation Provider permit shall be provided to the Provider at the address stated in the Provider permit application and shall state the date upon which the Provider's permit shall be denied, suspended or terminated. The decision of the Airport Director to deny, suspend, or terminate a Commercial Ground Transportation Provider permit may be appealed to the Airport Commission. A written notice of appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within 10 days of the date of the Airport Director's written notification to the Provider of the permit denial, suspension or termination. The written appeal filed with the City Clerk shall state the grounds for appeal. The decision of the Airport Commission acting on the appeal shall be final.

D. No solicitation. It is unlawful for any person on the Airport to 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 of the terminal building or by any other act or utterance calculated to induce that person to engage the vehicle, except that operators of properly permitted vehicles for hire may enter the airline terminal and display a passenger's name or affiliation on an otherwise blank sign no larger than 100 square inches to assist in identifying a passenger that has made a reservation, in advance, with the operator for ground transport services.

(Ord. 4242, 1983; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

A. Aviation demonstration. It is unlawful for any person to conduct a public Aircraft, ground or aerial demonstration or exhibition on the Airport without the prior written approval of the Airport Director.

B. Unregistered aircraft. It is unlawful for any person to operate an unregistered Aircraft on the Airport, except unregistered Aircraft with temporary authorization required under 14 CFR Part 47.31(b) and Aircraft of the United States Armed Forces.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 4242, 1983; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

A. Operational airplane brakes. Except when authorized by the Airport Director, it shall be unlawful to operate any Airplane on the Airport unless it has an operational tail or nose wheel and wheel brakes.

B. Airplane taxiing. If the pilot of an Airplane that does not have adequate brakes is authorized by the Airport Director to taxi the Airplane, the pilot shall taxi it in such a manner so as not to endanger any persons, buildings, fixtures or other Aircraft.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

Aircraft owners, their pilots or agents, shall be responsible for the prompt removal of any wrecked, damaged or disabled Aircraft or parts thereof, from any runway or taxiway or areas adjacent to runways or taxiways on the Airport. In the event of an unsafe or emergency condition, the Airport Director may cause the removal of a wrecked, damaged or disabled Aircraft or any of its parts, from any runways or taxiways or areas adjacent to runways or taxiways at the owner or agent's expense and without liability for damage that may result from such move.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 4242, 1983; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

A. Unlawful destruction of airport property. It is unlawful for any person to destroy, injure, deface or disturb any building, sign, equipment, marker, or other structure, tree, flower, lawn or other public property on the Airport.

B. Unlawful alteration of airport building. It is unlawful for any person to alter or add to any building on the Airport without first obtaining the express written approval of the Airport Director and all other required permits and approvals.

C. Unlawful dumping on airport property. It is unlawful for any person to make an excavation, or dump any material on the Airport without express written approval of the Airport Director.

D. Unlawful interference with airport property. It is unlawful for any person to interfere or tamper with, or injure any part of the Airport or its equipment.

E. Unlawful abandonment of personal property. It is unlawful for any person to abandon any personal property or litter on the Airport.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

A. Unlawful objects on airport property. It is unlawful for any person to place, store or leave unattended any object on a road, walkway or Aircraft tie-down or other area on the Airport without approval of the Airport Director.

B. Unlawful uncovered trash containers. It is unlawful for any person to keep uncovered trash containers on the Airport.

C. Unlawful hauling. It is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle for hauling trash, dirt, or any other material on the Airport unless the vehicle is equipped to prevent its contents from dropping, sifting, blowing, leaking or otherwise escaping.

D. Unlawful camping on airport property. It is unlawful for any person to camp (as that term is defined in Section 15.16.060) or sleep, which means, for the purpose of this provision, sleeping on the Airport, including, but not limited to, the Airfield, leased buildings, Motor Vehicles, Aircraft, Helicopters or in field areas for a period of not less than two consecutive hours, without the express written consent of the Airport Director.

E. Unlawful storage of personal property. It is unlawful for any person to store items of personal property, including, but not limited to, boats, motorhomes and semi-trailers on the Airport without the express written consent of the Airport Director.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 4242, 1983; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

In addition to all other local, state or federal reporting requirements, in the event of a release or threatened release of hazardous materials or other contaminants into the environment relating to or arising out of a person's use or occupancy of the Airport or in the event of any claim, demand, action or notice made against any person regarding a failure or alleged failure to comply with any environmental laws on the Airport, the person shall immediately notify the Airport Director and shall provide the Airport Director with copies of any written claims, demands, notices or actions so made.

(Ord. 5203, 2001)

It is unlawful to interfere or tamper with an Aircraft on the Airport or put the engine in motion, or use any Aircraft, aircraft parts, radios, instruments or tools on the Airport, without the permission of the owner of the Aircraft.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

A. Animals prohibited in airport airline terminal and on airfield. It is unlawful to enter the Airport Airline terminal or Airfield with a domestic or wild animal except for domestic animals allowed in subsection D of this section or without the permission of the Airport Director.

B. Hunting and fishing on airport property prohibited. It is unlawful to hunt or fish on the Airport property.

C. Horse riding on airport property prohibited. It is unlawful to ride or walk a horse on the Airport property except as necessary to transport such animal by air.

D. Permitted domestic animals.

1. Animals Permitted in Airline Terminal or Airfield. Domestic animals may be allowed in the Airline Terminal and on the Airfield in the following circumstances:

a. An assistance animal for a disabled person;

b. A person entering the Airline Terminal for the purpose of air travel with a domestic animal that is confined within an approved pet transport;

c. A person entering the Air Operations Area, for the purpose of air travel via a private or charter Aircraft, with a domestic animal that is restrained by a leash or is otherwise confined so as to be completely under control; or

d. An animal accompanying a law enforcement officer.

2. Domestic Animals Permitted on the Airport Property Except Airline Terminal and Airfield. Domestic animals may be allowed on the Airport property in the following circumstances:

a. Domestic animals, if the keeping of domestic animals is specifically permitted by an agreement entered into between the City of Santa Barbara and a person or entity for the rental or other occupancy of the Airport property. Such domesticated animals must be at all times restrained by a leash or confined in a kennel or other appropriate enclosure; or

b. Domestic animals kept in accordance with Section 6.08.020 of the municipal code.

E. Proper disposal of animal waste. All animal waste must be immediately removed from the Airport property and disposed of properly.

F. Animals may be prohibited by Airport Director. Animals determined by the Airport Director, in his or her absolute discretion, to be an annoyance or a risk to the health and safety of the public shall be immediately and permanently removed from the Airport property.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5390, 2006)

It is unlawful for any person to take still or motion photography on the Airport for commercial purposes without first obtaining the express written consent of the Airport Director, as well as obtaining all required permits from the City of Santa Barbara and paying the appropriate fees as established by a resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 5203, 2001; Ord. 5557, 2011)

It is unlawful for any person except an employee of the United States performing his or her official duties, or a person who has the permission of the Airport Director, to prepare to operate, operate or release a kite, parachute, balloon, model aircraft, rocket or other non-aeronautical airborne objects on the Airport.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971; Ord. 5557, 2011)

A. Communication equipment within controlled movement area. All persons entering or within the Controlled Movement Area shall comply with either of the following requirements:

1. Be equipped with an operating two-way radio capable of communicating on the Airport's Common Traffic Advisory Frequency and ground control frequency; or

2. Be escorted by a person with this capability.

B. Airport traffic control tower approval. At those times when the Airport Traffic Control Tower is operational, except as needed to avoid danger, no person shall enter or move within the Controlled Movement Area without receiving approval from the Airport Traffic Control Tower.

C. After-hours access to controlled movement area. At those times when the Airport Traffic Control Tower is not operational, all persons entering into or on the Controlled Movement Area must use the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency, shall announce all intended movements and shall perform all movements only when it is safe to do so.

(Ord. 5557, 2011)

The City, its agents or employees operating the Airport, assume no responsibilities for damage to property stored thereon or property thereon of persons using the Airport facilities, by reason of fire, theft, vandalism, windstorm, flood, earthquake, collision or other cause, nor does it assume any liability by reason of injury to persons while on the Airport or while using the Airport facilities.

(Ord. 3480 §2, 1971)