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Division 6 — Safety›Chapter 1 — AIRPORT

Ukiah Municipal Code Art. 3 Miscellaneous Rules

Ukiah Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-22 · Ukiah

Cite as: Ukiah Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-22

§ 5025. Operating Aircraft While Under Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Drugs…

No person shall take any aircraft from the landing area or hangars or operate such craft while under the influence of or using an intoxicating liquor or habit-forming drug.

(Ord. 530, § 1-10(a), adopted 1958)

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§ 5026. Repairing Aircraft on Landing or Takeoff Area Prohibited.

No aircraft shall be permitted to remain on any part of the landing or takeoff area for the purpose of repairs if it is possible to move it, and all repairs shall be effected at the places designated therefor.

(Ord. 530, § 1-10(b), adopted 1958)

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§ 5027. Wrecked Aircraft.

Every aircraft owner, his pilot and agents, severally, shall be responsible for the prompt removal, under the direction of the Airport Manager, of wrecked aircraft.

(Ord. 530, § 1-10(c), adopted 1958)

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§ 5028. Clearance May Be Refused Until Charges Paid.

The Airport Manager may refuse clearance to any aircraft until all charges for storage, supplies or services rendered to it shall have been paid.

(Ord. 530, § 1-10(d), adopted 1958)

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§ 5029. Tail or Nose Wheels Required on Runway.

No aircraft shall use paved runways unless equipped with tail wheels or nose wheels; and no aircraft shall operate on any part of the airport with tail skids with such insufficient base area as to cause damage to airport surface.

(Ord. 530, § 1-10(e), adopted 1958)

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§ 5030. High R.P.M. in Tie-Down Area Prohibited.

High R.P.M. of aircraft in tie-down areas shall be avoided.

(Ord. 530, § 1-10(f), adopted 1958)

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§ 5031. Vehicular Traffic to Obey Regulations.

Vehicular traffic shall obey all regulations. No autos are allowed on taxiway. Only aircraft owners' autos are allowed in the tie-down area or the hangar area south of the administration building.

(Ord. 530, § 1-10(g, h), adopted 1958)

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§ 5032. Instruction and Practice Flying.

A. Every person instructing students in flying at the airport shall acquaint them with the rules and regulations in effect thereat.

B. The Airport Manager, by appropriate notices, may restrict practice flights and student training to portions of the airport designated by him.

C. No aircraft shall remain on the land or takeoff area for the purpose of instructing students between flights.

(Ord. 530, § 1-11, adopted 1958)

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§ 5033. Starting and Running Engines; Brake Set.

No aircraft engine shall be started on an aircraft not equipped with adequate brakes which are fully set, unless the wheels have been set with blocks that are equipped with ropes or other suitable means for removing them.

(Ord. 530, § 1-(1), adopted 1958)

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§ 5034. Starting and Running Engines; Operator to Be At Controls.

No aircraft engine shall be started or run unless a competent operator shall be at the controls of the aircraft.

(Ord. 530, § 1-(2), adopted 1958)

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§ 5035. Clearance From Hangar While Engine Operating.

Aircraft must be operated with sufficient clearance from all hangars, buildings, obstructions, etc., to prevent damage or injury from collision, dust, propeller blast, fire and other dangers. Aircraft must be pushed or pulled with engine inoperative into or out of all hangars and in no event shall an engine be started or run in any hangar, building or enclosure.

(Ord. 530, § 1-(3), adopted 1958)

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§ 5036. Prior Flight Safety Rules to Be Complied With.

Any and all flight safety rules approved by the City Council prior to the approval of this Chapter will also be complied with.

(Ord. 530, § IV, adopted 1958)

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