§ 18-3. Ground operations.
(a)
Rule 20. Air and ground traffic-vehicular traffic. All vehicular traffic shall be confined to avenues of passage designated and provided for that purpose by the airport manager, and shall not be operated at a speed in excess of ten miles per hour.
(b)
Rule 21. Fueling of aircraft.
(1)
Aircraft shall not be fueled while the engine is running or while in a hangar or other enclosed place, except that an agricultural spray aircraft on a fast-turn-around may be fueled and loaded with chemicals with the aircraft engine idling if the airport manager has provided written authority to the agricultural operator and if the wheels are chocked and there are at least two 20B fire extinguishers within 50 feet and a qualified ground crew member is present during the fueling operation.
(2)
All aircraft will be positively grounded when being serviced with fuel. Aircraft being serviced by a fuel truck will be grounded to the fuel truck and the fuel truck will be positively grounded.
(3)
All aircraft shall be fueled clear of all hangars and other buildings.
(4)
Aircraft fuel trucks will be equipped, operated and maintained in accordance with National Fire Protection Association, Incorporated, NFPA Manual 407 "Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing", most recent edition.
(5)
Aviation businesses wishing to supply and dispense aviation fuel for their private use must first obtain written permission from the city. Unless specifically waived in writing by the city, all fuel dispensed on the airport property shall be purchased from the municipal airport. Private fueling facilities must be located on leased property and the fueling system installed and fuel dispensed in accordance with aircraft fueling rules and directives. Liability insurance, in an amount approved in writing by the city shall be maintained by all dispensers of aviation fuel.
(6)
Public sale of automobile gas for use in aircraft will not be permitted on the airport without approval of the city. Aircraft authorized by the FAA to use auto gas may be privately fueled by their owner only after compliance with established rules adopted by the city council.
(7)
Aviation or auto fuels will not be stored within a hangar.
(c)
Rule 22. Tiedown of aircraft.
(1)
All aircraft not hangared shall be tied down or secured at night and during inclement weather.
(2)
All aircraft owners or their agents are responsible for the tiedown or security of their aircraft at all times and particularly during inclement weather.
(3)
Nonhangared aircraft parked for less than seven days but more than two days on the transient apron shall not pay a fee if the aircraft owner purchases fuel from the airport. Aircraft based at the airport or parked at the airport for a period of time greater than seven days shall pay to the airport a fee as defined in the duly adopted Schedule of Fees.
(d)
Rule 23. Running aircraft engines.
(1)
On aircraft not equipped with adequate brakes, the engine shall not be started until and unless the wheels have been set with blocks attached to ropes or other suitable means for removing them.
(2)
No airplane will be propped, started or left running without qualified personnel at the controls.
(3)
No engine shall be started or run inside any building.
(4)
No engine shall be started, run or warmed up until and unless the aircraft is in such position that the propeller stream or jet blast will clear all buildings and groups of people in the observation areas.
(e)
Rule 24. Damage to runway lights. Any person damaging any field light or fixture by operation of an aircraft or otherwise shall immediately report such damage to the airport manager. Persons causing damage to runway and taxiway lights, as a result of negligent operation of an aircraft or willful acts will be liable for replacement cost of the light(s) and/or fixtures.
(f)
Rule 25. Taxiing aircraft.
(1)
No person shall taxi an aircraft until he has ascertained there will be no danger of collision with any person or object in the immediate area.
(2)
Aircraft will be taxied at a safe and prudent speed, and in such manner as to be at all times under the control of the pilot.
(3)
Aircraft not equipped with adequate brakes will not be taxied near buildings or parked aircraft unless an attendant is at a wing of the aircraft to assist the pilot.
(4)
Aircraft shall not taxi onto the runway from the ramp and taxiway area if there is an aircraft approaching to land, or on the ground in take-off position.
(5)
There shall be no taxiing of aircraft by engine power into or out of hangars.
(g)
Rule 26. Parking aircraft.
(1)
Unoccupied aircraft shall not be parked or tied down within 120 feet of the centerline of a VFR basic utility runway, 250 feet of the centerline of a general utility nonprecision runway or 300 feet of the centerline of a precision runway; and all unhoused aircraft shall be parked in the areas designated by the airport manager for that purpose.
(2)
Aircraft will not be parked within 50 feet of an aircraft fuel pump.
(3)
Aircraft will not be parked in such a manner as to hinder the normal movement of other aircraft and traffic unless specifically authorized by the airport manager as an emergency measure.
(4)
It is the responsibility of the pilot when leaving a parked aircraft unattended to see that the brakes are set or that the plane is properly chocked and/or tied down.
(h)
Rule 27. Loading/unloading aircraft. Pilots are prohibited from loading or unloading aircraft with the engine running.
(Ord. No. O-5-01, Exh. A, 3-12-2001; Ord. No. O-87-08, 11-24-2008)