Watsonville Municipal Code Art. 11 Municipal Airport Department

* Former Article 11 entitled “Municipal Airport Department,” consisting of Section 2-3.1101, codified from Ordinance No. 1132-02 C-M, effective June 13, 2002, was repealed and replaced by § 1, Ord. No. 1344-16 (CM), eff. January 12, 2017.

A Municipal Airport Department is hereby established. The functions of the Airport Department shall include:

(a) Provide for the maintenance of the municipal airport so that such facilities are available for the safe and efficient use of private, public and commercial airport users.

(b) Advise the City Manager and City staff on matters relating to the planning improvement, expansion, promotion and land uses of the airport.

(c) Oversee the general use of the airport for other than activities directly related to aviation including, but not limited to, industrial, agricultural and commercial uses.

(d) Administer Chapter 7-18.

(§ 1, Ord. 1344-16 (CM), eff. January 12, 2017)

There shall be an Airport Director who shall serve as the Airport Manager, who shall be appointed by, and be responsible to, the City Manager. The Airport Director, subject to the approval of the City Manager, shall organize and maintain the Airport Department as, in the Airport Director’s judgement, the operation may require and shall be responsible for the direction and control of all functions of the Watsonville Municipal Airport.

(§ 1, Ord. 1344-16 (CM), eff. January 12, 2017)

The City Manager may appoint an Assistant Airport Manager. The Assistant Airport Manager shall, in the event of absence or disability of the Airport Director, exercise such powers and shall have such responsibilities.

(§ 1, Ord. 1344-16 (CM), eff. January 12, 2017)

Upon the absence or disability of the Airport Director and the Assistant Airport Manager, such other officer of the City who may be designated by the City Manager shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Director.

(§ 1, Ord. 1344-16 (CM), eff. January 12, 2017)