Yuba County Municipal Code Ch. 2.110 Regulating Public Use of the County Airport

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State Law reference— County airports, Government Code § 26020 et seq.

The purpose and intent of this Article is to provide rules and regulations governing the conduct of all operations at the Yuba County Airport.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.010; Ord. No. 1468)

The privilege of using the Yuba County Airport and its facilities is subject to certain rules and regulations as published by the Federal Aviation Administration, the State of California, and the County of Yuba regarding the operation of aircraft on airports. The use of Yuba County Airport and its facilities shall be conditioned on the assumptions of full responsibility and risk by the user thereof; and he shall release, hold harmless, and indemnify the County of Yuba, its officers and employees from any liability or loss resulting from such use. The County of Yuba does not warrant the adequacy of any ropes, cables, chains, and/or other equipment furnished by the Airport for any particular aircraft. Owners and operators will be held responsible for properly tying down their own aircraft.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.020; Ord. No. 1468)

This Chapter applies equally to every user of the Yuba County Airport.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.030; Ord. No. 1468)

(a) Management. It shall be the responsibility of the Manager of the Yuba County Airport to fairly and impartially administer the rules and regulations of this Chapter.

(b) Users. It shall be the responsibility of every user of the Yuba County Airport, pilot or other, to become familiar with the provisions of this Chapter and to obey those rules and regulations. A copy will be maintained current to reflect any amendments and will be available in the Airport Manager's office. Additional copies will be provided by the Yuba County Airport Manager to any user of the Airport who requests a copy.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.040; Ord. No. 1468)

For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words and phrases and their derivatives shall have the meanings given below:

(1) Air Cargo Operator means an entity that provides the carriage of property and operates under the appropriate FAR and operates aircraft in accordance with the weight limitations established for the Airport.

(2) Air Charter Operator means an entity that provides on-demand non-scheduled passenger services and operates under the appropriate FAR with aircraft that provide no more than 30 passenger seats and are within the weight limitations established for the Airport.

(3) Aircraft means a device that is used, or intended to be used, for the purpose of aerial transportation of people or cargo. It includes airplanes, ultralights, helicopters and gliders, and lighter than air devices such as blimps or balloons, but does not include hang gliders.

(4) Aircraft maintenance means the repair, adjustment or inspection of aircraft. Major repairs include major alterations to the airframe, power plant, propeller and accessories as defined in FAR Part 43. Minor repairs include normal, routine annual inspection with attendant maintenance, repair, calibration or adjustment or repair of aircraft and their accessories.

(5) Airport means the Yuba County Airport, its buildings and facilities, all lands owned by the County of Yuba contiguous to the Airport, including airspace above such land and the designated approaches thereto.

(6) Airport operating area (AOA), means the ramp, apron and taxi lane system that is typically not controlled by air traffic control.

(7) Air traffic means aircraft operating in the air or on the Airport surface, exclusive of loading ramps or parking areas.

(8) County means the County of Yuba.

(9) Commercial aeronautical activity means any activity which involves, makes possible, or relates to the operation of aircraft, the purpose of such activity being to secure earnings, income, compensation or profit, whether or not such objective(s) is accomplished. However, commercial aeronautical activity at the Airport shall not include any activity which is contrary to the Airport purpose. Commercial aeronautical activities are specifically defined in Section 2.110.110.

(10) Exclusive right means the power, privilege or other right excluding or debarring another from enjoying or exercising a like power, privilege or right. An exclusive right may be conferred either by express agreement, by imposition or unreasonable standards or requirements, or by any other means. Such a right conferred on one or more parties by excluding others from enjoying or exercising a similar right or rights would be an exclusive right. The granting of an exclusive right to conduct a commercial aeronautical activity on an Airport developed by or improved with Federal funds is expressly forbidden by law.

(11) FAA means Federal Aviation Administration.

(12) FAR means Federal Aviation Regulations.

(13) Fixed base operator (FBO) means an entity which maintains facilities at the Airport for the purpose of engaging in the retail sale of aviation fuels, aircraft sales/rental, flight instruction and training, air charter, air cargo, aircraft airframe and engine repair, avionics and aircraft line services.

(14) General aviation means that portion of civil aviation that encompasses all facets of aviation except scheduled air carriers.

(15) Hazardous material means any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste which is, or becomes regulated, by any local government authority, the State of California or the United States Government. The term hazardous material includes without limitation, any substance that is (a) defined as a hazardous substance under appropriate State law provisions; (b) petroleum; (c) asbestos; (d) designated as hazardous substance pursuant to Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 USC Section 1321); (e) defined as hazardous waste pursuant to Section 1004 of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 USC Section 9601); or (f) defined as a regulated substance pursuant to Subchapter IX, Solid Waste Disposal Act (Regulation of Underground Storage Tanks) (42 USC Section 6991).

(16) Motor vehicle means any non-self-propelled vehicle or device in which persons or property may be transported.

(17) NTSB means National Transportation Safety Board.

(18) Permit means written permission of the Yuba County Board of Supervisors to engage in a specific activity at the Airport.

(19) Person means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body politic, and includes any trustee, lessee, assignee, or similar representative thereof.

(20) Ramp means a paved area suitable for aircraft parking.

(21) Repair facility means a facility utilized for the repair of aircraft to include airframe, power plant, propellers, radios, instruments and accessories. Such facility will be operated in accordance with pertinent FAA regulations.

(22) Tie-down means the area, paved, or unpaved, suitable for parking and mooring of aircraft wherein suitable tie-down points have been located.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.050; Ord. No. 1468)

This Chapter is enacted to protect the health, safety and peace, and to promote the welfare and convenience of the general public using the Airport, or affected by activities related to the Airport by providing for the orderly conduct of activities on, or related to, the Airport.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.060; Ord. No. 1468)

(a) The Board of Supervisors shall have the power to adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations for the operation and maintenance of the Airport. Such rules and regulations may include a schedule of fees for the use of the Airport.

(b) It shall be unlawful to violate any rule or regulation prescribed by this Chapter.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.070; Ord. No. 1468)

No person shall operate or maintain any aircraft at the Airport except in strict conformity with all ordinances, rules, and regulations of the County of Yuba, and the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration, and all other applicable laws. All operators of aircraft are responsible for the complete knowledge of all laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the operation of the aircraft.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.080; Ord. No. 1468)

Any person desiring to store or base his aircraft at the Airport shall complete an Application for Based Aircraft prior to beginning such storage. The application shall include a description of the aircraft to be housed, its N#, insurance information and owner information. The application shall be submitted and made part of the rental agreement. Upon occupancy, a month-to-month rental agreement shall be completed, and a Federal Aviation Administration aircraft registration provided as proof of ownership of the aircraft intended for storage. At any time a change of ownership occurs, a new Federal Aviation Administration aircraft registration form will be provided to the Airport Manager's Office. The use of the Airport or any of its facilities in any manner shall create an obligation on the part of the user to obey all of the rules and regulations herein provided.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.090; Ord. No. 1468)

Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter or who willfully fails to observe any warning, sign, or notice posted pursuant to this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Every separate act or transaction in violation of this Chapter shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.100; Ord. No. 1468)

State Law reference— Penalties for ordinance violations, Government Code § 25132, Penal Code § 19.

(a) Hours of operation. The Airport shall be open for public use 24 hours per day, subject to any restrictions imposed by the Airport Manager due to inclement weather, the condition of the landing area, the presentation of special events, construction or repair activities, or similar causes.

(b) Restricted areas. No person shall enter any restricted area posted as being closed to the public, except:

(1) Persons assigned to duty therein.

(2) Persons authorized by the Airport Manager or his duly authorized representative.

(3) Passengers under appropriate supervision entering such area for the purpose of immediate embarkation or debarkation.

(c) Commercial activity.

(1) No person shall use the Airport in any manner whatsoever for any commercial, profit, gainful, or revenue producing purpose, including without limitation, flight instruction or aircraft mechanical work, without first obtaining a permit from the Airport Manager for such activities and paying the fees and charges established for such use. The Minimum Standards for Commercial Activity at the Yuba County Airport are to be followed. The Yuba County Airport or any facility thereon may not be used for any activity or use involving the sale, exchange, transfer, or display of firearms.

(2) Individuals basing or otherwise maintaining an aircraft at the Airport shall not permit aircraft to be used for a commercial activity unless such activity is expressly authorized by agreement with the County.

(3) No person shall post, display, or distribute any commercial or noncommercial signs, circulars, handbills, or advertisements on the Airport without the approval of the Airport Manager.

(4) It shall be the policy of the County of Yuba to consider requests from privately-owned business entities or individuals to have access to the taxiway systems of the Yuba County Airport, when such access is determined by the Board of Supervisors to be in the best interest of the County of Yuba, when such entity has shown itself to be qualified for such access under the standards hereinafter listed, and if such entity and the County of Yuba have entered into a written contract assuring compliance by such entity, its owners, tenants, employees, agents, and successors with the conditions and requirements hereinafter stated.

(d) Aircraft storage and parking. Aircraft shall only be stored or parked at places designated by the Airport Manager and such storage or parking shall be at the sole risk of the owner or operator of the aircraft, and without any responsibility of the Airport, the County, or any of its officers or employees, for any loss of, or damage to the aircraft while so stored or parked. The owner or operator of the aircraft shall be responsible for tying-down and securing of the aircraft. The owner shall likewise be responsible for any liability arising from or caused by the aircraft or its activities. Transient aircraft shall only be parked in the area designated by the Airport Manager.

(e) Fuel sales. No person shall deliver or bring to the Airport, any fuels, or dispense such fuel from, at, or upon the Airport without a permit from the Airport Manager. A gallonage charge or fuel flowage fee shall be imposed for the right and privilege of making deliveries of all types of fuels and lubricants, to any person or location at or upon the Airport. No fuel shall be stored anywhere on the Airport except in appropriate fuel tanks as approved by the Fire Chief and the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services or other appropriate agency regulating the storage of fuel.

(f) Unattended aircraft. No aircraft shall be left unattended on the Airport unless properly secured or within a hangar. Owners of aircraft left unattended shall be liable for damage to other aircraft or property resulting from the failure to adequately secure or tie-down the aircraft.

(g) Maintenance. Unless otherwise authorized by the Airport Manager, no aircraft or vehicle maintenance other than required to remove damaged aircraft from the runway(s) or taxiway(s), or replacing a flat tire, shall be performed on the Airport except in areas specifically designated by the Airport Manager for that purpose. Engine run-ups not incidental to takeoff or landing, shall be conducted in designated run-up areas.

(h) Soliciting. No person shall solicit funds for any purpose on the Airport.

(i) Commercial photographs. No person shall take still or motion pictures for commercial purposes on the Airport without permission of the Airport Manager or his or her duly authorized representative. This Section shall not apply to news photographers.

(j) Animals. No person shall willfully and knowingly permit any animal owned, possessed, or harbored, or in the charge, care, or control of, such person to enter the Airport unless the animal is leased or otherwise adequately confined.

(k) Vehicles for hire. No person shall operate any vehicle for hire from the Airport unless such operation is with the approval of the Board of Supervisors and under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board of Supervisors.

(l) Disorderly conduct. No person shall commit any disorderly, obscene, indecent, or unlawful act or commit any nuisance on the Airport.

(m) Influence intoxicants, drugs, etc. No pilot or other member of the crew of an aircraft in operation on the Airport or any person attending or assisting in said operation on the Airport, shall be under the influence of intoxicating liquor or habit-forming drugs. No person obviously under the influence of intoxicating liquor or habit-forming drugs shall be permitted to board any aircraft except a medical patient under proper care or in case of an emergency.

(n) Gambling. No person shall gamble or conduct gambling in any form, or operate gambling devices anywhere on the Airport.

(o) Sanitation.

(1) No person shall dispose of garbage, papers, and refuse or other material, except in receptacles provided for the purpose.

(2) No person shall use a comfort station other than in a clean and sanitary manner.

(3) All fixed-base operators, manufacturing companies, cropdusters, restaurant operators, and all leasehold tenants of the Airport shall dispose of garbage, papers, and refuse or other discard material in an approved disposal site.

(p) Preservation of property. No person shall:

(1) Destroy, injure, deface or disturb in any way, any building, sign, equipment, market, or other structure, tree, flower, lawn, or other public property on the Airport.

(2) Trespass on lawns and seeded areas on the Airport.

(3) Abandon any personal property on the Airport.

(q) Firearms, explosives, and inflammable material.

(1) No person except duly authorized peace officers and post office, Airport, and air carrier employees or members of the Armed Forces of the United States on official duty shall carry any firearms, explosives, or inflammable materials on the Airport without the permission of the Airport Manager or his/her duly authorized representative.

(2) All persons other than those mentioned above shall surrender all such objects in their possession to the Airport Manager or his/her duly authorized representative.

(r) Fire hazards.

(1) No person shall light or smoke any cigarette, cigar, pipe, or similar object in the following Airport areas:

a. Within any hangar or fuel handling or storage areas;

b. Within or upon any aircraft parking area or ramp;

c. Inside any aircraft (whether or not such aircraft are parked or stored) or within 50 feet thereof;

d. Within 50 feet of any "No Smoking" sign posted.

(2) No person shall light or use any open flame for any purpose in any hangar or other building on the Airport without the prior written consent of the Airport Manager.

(3) No person shall operate any electric or gas welding or cutting equipment anywhere on the Airport without prior written approval of the Airport Manager.

(4) No person shall store or dispose of any materials or operate any motor vehicle or aircraft, or conduct any other activity on the Airport, in such a manner as to constitute a fire hazards.

(5) No person shall store or operate passenger automobiles or trucks within hangars, other than what is normally allowed under the Aircraft Hangar Rental Agreement.

(6) Lessee of hangars, shops, or other Airport areas shall provide suitable covered metal containers for the storage of oily wastes, rags, and similar combustible material. All such wastes should be removed by the tenant daily.

(7) All tenants of buildings shall maintain the floors of hangars and all other areas leased by them, free and clear of oil, grease, and other flammable materials.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.110; Ord. No. 1468)

No aeronautical activity shall be conducted at the Airport except in conformance with current Federal Aviation Regulations. In addition, the following rules shall apply:

(1) Aircraft shall be parked in designated areas only and shall have parking brakes set and wheels firmly blocked to prevent movement and/or shall be firmly secured to the ground by ropes or other appropriate means.

(2) The Yuba County Airport pattern altitude is hereby established at 1,100 feet MSL. Low flying is prohibited except when climbing from take off or descending for a landing, or except in emergencies.

(3) Aircraft shall take off and land only on designated runways, unless prior approval is authorized by the Airport Manager. All take offs and landings shall be made at a safe distance from other aircraft and from all buildings, automobile parking areas, and other obstructions, and aircraft shall clear all highways and roads on or adjacent to the Airport by a vertical distance of at least 50 feet. Unusual performance tests of aircraft on or from Airport premises shall be accomplished in the manner and areas prescribed and authorized in advance by the Airport Manager. No aircraft shall land or take off on any taxi strip.

(4) All aircraft shall observe the approved traffic pattern for the Airport, emergency landings excepted. The standard traffic pattern desired is a left-hand rectangular pattern. However, a straight in approach or departure will be acceptable if such an approach or departure will not interfere with aircraft executing a normal left-hand rectangular traffic pattern. Any turns that are made within the Airport traffic pattern shall be to the left.

(5) No person shall operate a non-licensed or non-airworthy aircraft or an aircraft with a known malfunction, off the Airport, without the prior approval of a Federal Aviation Administration permit.

(6) The Airport Manager may prohibit the use of the Airport or any of its facilities by any person who operates an aircraft in violation of the Federal Aviation Administration or Civil Aeronautics Board rules and regulations.

(7) The Airport Manager may delay or restrict any flight or other operations at the Airport and may refuse takeoff clearance to any aircraft when it is deemed it to be necessary for the protection of life or property.

(8) No person shall take or use any aircraft, aircraft parts, instruments, or tools thereof, owned, controlled, or operated by any other person while such aircraft parts, instruments, or tools are stored, housed, or otherwise left on the Airport or within its hangars without the written consent of the owner or operator thereof, or unless satisfactory evidence of the right to do so has been presented to the Airport Manager.

(9) It shall be unlawful for any person to use the Airport or any of its facilities after the Airport Manager has notified such person that he is prohibited from any further use thereof.

(10) No person shall operate any aircraft or conduct any activity pertaining to the maintenance or use of any aircraft on the Airport in such a manner as to (i) endanger the life or property of another or (ii) interfere with the efficient operation of the Airport.

(11) Aircraft shall not be taxied into or out of hangars.

(12) Aircraft shall be started and warmed up only in places designated for such purposes by the Airport Manager. Engines shall not be operated in such a position that hangars, shops, or other buildings, or operators shall be in the path of the propeller slipstream.

(13) No aircraft shall be refueled or drained of fuel while the engine is running or while such aircraft is in a hangar or enclosed space.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.120; Ord. No. 1468)

No motorless aircraft or ultralight vehicles as defined by FAR Part 103 may land or take off at the Airport without prior permission of the Airport Manager. (FAR Part 103.19; FAA Order 5190.6A, Chapter 4, Section 2, 4-8c)

(Prior Code, § 2.110.130; Ord. No. 1468)

No person may operate any type of remote-controlled or control line models on Airport property or within Airport air space.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.140; Ord. No. 1468)

(a) No person shall travel on the Airport other than on roads, walks, or places provided for the particular class of traffic; nor occupy the roads or walks in such a manner as to hinder or obstruct their proper use.

(b) Vehicles shall not be parked on the Airport other than in manner and locations indicated by signs and markings or as designated by the Airport Manager.

(c) No common carrier vehicle or vehicles for hire shall load or unload passengers or stand at the Airport at any place other than in the area designated by the Airport Manager.

(d) No person shall operate a motor vehicle in any of the landing or taxiway areas, and shall not be driven on or across runways or other portions of the movement areas, unless authorized to do so by the Airport Manager and then only in the manner prescribed.

(e) Motor vehicles shall not be driven or parked upon, or within 50 feet of aircraft parking areas, ramp area, or aprons without express approval of the Airport Manager. Exceptions include Airport maintenance personnel or emergency vehicles, fuel vehicles, or for the purposes of loading or unloading an aircraft.

(f) Motor vehicle traffic shall yield the right-of-way to aircraft.

(g) No vehicle tailgating is allowed in regards to the Airport's security gate entrances.

(h) Every vehicle operating within, in, or on the Airport movement area, shall be painted, marked, or lighted as directed by the Airport Manager, and/or shall display an orange and white, checkered flag not less than three feet square.

(i) No person shall operate any motor vehicle on the Airport in excess of 15 miles per hour unless otherwise posted.

(j) Vehicles that are to be left unattended may be parked only in designated Airport vehicle parking lots or as otherwise authorized in an Airport agreement or permit.

(k) The Airport Manager shall have authority to move vehicles parked in improper locations, and the owners of such vehicles shall be responsible for payment of any towing charges necessitated thereby. No liability for damages sustained by such vehicles during said movement will be assumed by the County of Yuba or any of its officers or employees.

(l) The County may abate and remove any abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative motor vehicle or vehicles, mobile equipment, trailer, or parts thereof from the Airport at the expense of the owner thereof. For the purposes of this Section, an abandoned motor vehicle is any motor vehicle or vehicles, or mobile equipment, parked on the Airport for a period of 72 consecutive hours or more without the prior approval of the Airport Manager.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.150; Ord. No. 1468)

(a) Application for space.

(1) Any person desiring an aircraft hangar space shall submit a written application in person or by mail together with a filing fee as established by the Airport Manager for each type of aircraft space desired. The application may contain a request for more than one aircraft space. The date the application is received by the Airport Manager shall establish the applicant's position on the waiting list(s). An application will expire one year after its filing date and will be voided and the applicant name deleted from the list(s) after a 30-day grace period from date of expiration. It is the responsibility of the applicant to keep all information on the application current at all times.

(2) Hangar trades will be allowed, subject to the approval of the Airport Manager and only within hangars of the same group or category.

(b) County-owned hangar storage units.

(1) No person, firm, partnership, or corporation shall hereby occupy or use any hangar without first owning an airplane and having completed and signed a rental agreement form approved for such purpose by the Yuba County Board of Supervisors. Aircraft ownership and partnerships must be verifiable through FAA title records and registration.

(2) Hangars are designed specifically for the storage of owners' aircraft. No hangar will be assigned to an individual who does not own an aircraft. Hangars will not be used for personal residence. Extra space may be utilized for storage of hangar occupant's non-hazardous items as allowed in the rental agreement.

(3) Subject facilities will not be transferred or sublet to any third party, for a period exceeding 90 days. In the event that the aircraft listed on the rental agreement is sold, or destroyed or otherwise disposed of, tenant shall have a period, not to exceed 90 days to obtain a replacement aircraft or the premises shall be vacated.

(4) Hangar inspections will be conducted for the purpose to make repairs, additions, or alternations as may be necessary for safety and improvement of the Airport, for emergencies, fire safety, and compliance with the Airport Rules and Regulations.

(5) Subject facilities will not be used for stripping, painting, spraying or other treatment of aircraft, vehicles, or articles that might deposit foreign materials on walls, floors, or fixtures, or endanger neighboring aircraft finishes or hangar contents.

(6) No electric tools (other than hand-held polishers, sanders, drills, etc.) or electric motors greater than five-eighths horsepower shall be used or connected to the electrical system of the subject facilities at any time.

(7) Electric resistance heaters shall not be plugged into or attached to the electrical system. Only heaters approved for indoor use shall be operated in a hangar.

(8) No modifications, installation of systems, or other improvements or attachments shall be made or attached to the hangar structure without written permission of the Airport Manager. No stand alone antennas will be erected on the Airport unless approved by the Airport Manager.

(9) No pulleys, slings, or other lifting devices shall be attached to the building frame, supports or any other.

(10) No minors under the age of 16 are allowed on the Airport without adult supervision.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.160; Ord. No. 1468)

No aircraft shall be flown within the Airport Control Zone in maneuvers other than required normal, routine operations.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.170; Ord. No. 1468)

Every person involved in an aircraft accident on the Airport shall report promptly the details of such accident to the Airport Manager and the FAA. When released by the FAA or NTSB, the owner or pilot of an aircraft which is damaged in an accident, shall be responsible for the prompt removal of the aircraft as directed by the Airport Manager. Where the pilot or owner is unable to arrange for removal of such disable aircraft, the Airport Manager shall have the authority to move, or arrange the removal of the aircraft. No liability shall be incurred by the Airport Manager or others for damage aggravated by, or resulting from, such removal.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.180; Ord. No. 1468)

No person shall operate any aircraft in flight or on the ground in such a manner as to cause unnecessary noise as determined by applicable Federal or State or local laws and regulations.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.190; Ord. No. 1468)

Flying clubs wishing to base an aircraft on Airport property will operate in strict compliance with FAA Order 5190.6A, Appendix B, as amended. This order will be available to all prospective flying clubs and is incorporated into this Chapter by reference.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.200; Ord. No. 1468)

The Airport Manager is hereby directed and authorized to close the Airport, or portions thereof, or suspend operations related to the landing, takeoff, or taxiing of aircraft during any period in which it is determined that such operations, or their continuance, would be hazardous. The Airport Manager shall immediately notify the nearest appropriate FAA facility to issue a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), advising of the closure.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.210; Ord. No. 1468)

The privilege of using the Airport and its facilities shall be conditioned on the assumption of full responsibility and risk by the user thereof. The County, its officers, agents, assigns, and/or employees, shall not be liable for loss, incident, or mishap of any nature whatsoever and/or from any cause whatsoever to any individual, aircraft, or property occurring on the Airport except for acts of the County's sole negligence. No person, firm, or corporation shall maintain a local based aircraft at the Airport unless there is on file with the Airport Manager, written confirmation of coverage in a form approved by the County and in the minimum amounts and coverage as required by the County. All public liability insurance must be endorsed to add the County, its officers, agents, assigns, and employees for operations on the Airport.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.220; Ord. No. 1468)

Any and all Airport 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.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.230; Ord. No. 1468)

The Airport may establish secure areas that require the use of access systems. All individuals, clubs, and FBO's using the Airport for private or commercial operations will familiarize themselves with the Airport security requirements. Failure to comply with the stated Airport security requirements will be cause for the Airport Manager to deny use of the Airport facilities.

(1) Tampering with, interfering with, or disabling a lock or closing mechanism or breaching any other securing device at the Airport is prohibited.

(2) Persons who have been provided a security card or device for the purpose of obtaining access to the Airport Operations Area shall only use Airport issued card or device and shall not distribute same to any person unless the Airport Manager provides prior written permission.

(3) Vehicle operators shall ensure that no other vehicles or persons gain access to the Airport Operations Area while the gate is in the process of closing. Operators shall wait until the gate has fully closed before proceeding. If vehicle operator cannot prevent such access by others, the Airport Manager shall be immediately notified.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.240; Ord. No. 1468)

To notify the public who may be affected by the rules and regulations prescribed by the Airport Manager pursuant to the authority contained in this Chapter, the Airport Manager may:

(1) Post all or a portion of such rules and regulations in a prominent place,

(2) Post appropriate warnings, notices, and signs, or

(3) Utilize any other reasonable method of providing notice.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.250; Ord. No. 1468)

Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Airport Manager and the Sheriff of Yuba County. Each member of the staff of the Airport Manager is empowered as a representative of the Airport Manager to require compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(Prior Code, § 2.110.260; Ord. No. 1468)

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, provision or portion of this Chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or provisions of this Chapter or their applicability to distinguishable situations or circumstances. In enacting this Chapter, it is the desire of the Board of Supervisors to validly regulate to the full measure of its legal authority in the public interest, and to that end, the Board of Supervisors declares that it would have adopted this Chapter and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, provision, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions thereof might be declared invalid or unconstitutional in whole or in part, as applied to any particular situation or circumstances, and to this end the provisions of this Chapter are intended to be severable.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Government Code § 23.