Watsonville Municipal Code Art. 4 Motor Vehicles

(a) No person shall operate any motor vehicle on the airport in violation of this chapter, or regulations promulgated by the Airport Manager or the laws of the State.

(b) Except for authorized vehicles, deliveries, or designated guests; all motor vehicles entering the AOA and field area must display a Watsonville Municipal Airport security decal or be under escort by authorized personnel.

(c) No person shall undertake major repairs, including rebuilding, fabrication and restoration of motor vehicles, mobile equipment or any nonaviation conveyance anywhere on airport unless approved by the Airport Manager.

(d) Vehicles entering or departing the field area through gates shall comply with security gate signage.

(§ 1, Ord. 1318-15 (CM), eff. July 23, 2015)

(a) Parking is allowed only in designated areas. Designated parking areas are the transient tie-down while flying, in a hangar while flying, in designated daily or long-term parking areas.

(b) No person shall park or place an unattended vehicle on the field area, except in an approved parking location.

(c) No parking on runway or taxiways, except as provided by an event permit.

(d) Unattended parking is not allowed in taxi lanes. Attended parking is allowed in taxi lanes.

(e) No person shall park or stand a motor vehicle at any place on the airport in violation of any sign posted by the Airport Manager, or within fifteen (15') feet of a fire hydrant, or in a manner as to block any fire gate or entrance, road or taxiway.

(f) The Airport Manager may remove or tow, at the owner’s expense, any motor vehicle which is parked on the airport in violation of this chapter. The vehicle shall be subject to a lien for the cost of removal.

(§ 1, Ord. 1318-15 (CM), eff. July 23, 2015)

(a) No person shall operate any motor vehicle on a taxiway unless approved by the Airport Manager.

(b) All vehicles, except airport fuel trucks, operating on taxiways shall comply with minimum commercial standards including but not limited to activating an amber beacon light or display a checkered flag not less than three (3') feet square consisting of international orange and white per Advisory Circular 150-5210-5C.

(c) All vehicles must be equipped with functional aviation radios capable of communicating with the common traffic advisory frequency or escorted by a vehicle so equipped.

(§ 1, Ord. 1318-15 (CM), eff. July 23, 2015)

(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on the airport in a negligent or reckless manner, or in excess of posted speed limits.

(b) No motor vehicle shall be operated on the airport if it is so constructed, equipped or loaded as to endanger persons or property.

(c) No vehicle shall traverse the field area, when such traversal could be accomplished by use of public roads (e.g., Aviation Way).

(d) Each operator of a motor vehicle involved in any accident on the airport that results in personal injury or property damage shall make a full report to the Airport Manager within forty-eight (48) hours after the accident.

(e) It is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle for hauling trash, dirt or other material on the airport unless it is built to prevent its contents from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping.

(§ 1, Ord. 1318-15 (CM), eff. July 23, 2015)