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Allegheny County, PA
 
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Table of Contents
A. 
No persons shall be or become intoxicated or drunk, commit any disorderly, obscene or indecent act, or commit any act of nuisance on the airport.
B. 
Offense defined. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he:
(1) 
Engages in fighting or threatening or in violet or tumultuous behavior.
(2) 
Makes unreasonable noise.
(3) 
Uses obscene language, or makes an obscene gesture.
(4) 
Creates a hazard or physically offensive condition by any act which serves no legitimate purpose of the actor.
No persons shall engage in or conduct gambling in any form or operate gambling devices anywhere on the airport, or other than the Pennsylvania Lottery or other forms permitted by statute.
A. 
No persons shall dispose of garbage, paper or refuse or other material on the airport, except in the receptacles provided for that purpose.
B. 
No persons shall use a comfort station other than in a clean and sanitary manner.
C. 
No persons shall eat food or drink beverages in the terminal building lobby, other than in the immediate area of purchase of any concession facility dispensing such products in the lobby area.
D. 
No persons shall spit on the floors, walls or other surfaces of the terminal building.
No person shall:
A. 
Destroy, injure, deface or disturb in any way any building, sign, equipment, marker or other structure, tree, flower, lawn or other property on the airport.
B. 
Smoke at the gates, ramps, taxiways, bulk fuel area, hangars, tank fill area, storeroom or any other area containing flammable materials; or in any area posted with "No Smoking" signs.
C. 
Walk on the lawn and seeded areas on the airport.
D. 
Alter, make additions to or erect any buildings or sign or make any excavations on the airport without permission of the Director.
E. 
Willfully abandon any personal property on the airport.
F. 
Block any hallway, corridor or passageway so as to impede normal and proper use or passage.
No persons, except peace officers, law enforcement officers, duly authorized post office and customs official or members of the Armed Forces of the Unites States on official duty shall carry any weapons, explosives or inflammable material on the airport except by specific direction of the Director or Superintendent of Police or the designee of either.
No persons shall pass through, over or under a turnstile or coin operated door located on the airport that requires the deposit of a coin for such privilege, without depositing the required coin in turnstile or door.
No persons shall interfere or tamper with any aircraft or put in motion the engine of such aircraft, or use any aircraft, aircraft parts, instruments and tools without permission of the owner, or by specific direction of the Director.
A. 
No person shall enter any restricted area posted as being closed to the public except as may be permitted by this Part 2. Specifically this shall include:
(1) 
Field area.
(2) 
Federal Aviation Agency offices and tower.
(3) 
Utility and services areas.
(4) 
Other areas specifically designated by appropriate signs.
(5) 
Areas leased to tenants.
B. 
Entry into all of the foregoing areas shall be denied except to persons assigned to duty therein, authorized representatives of the Director and passengers under appropriate supervision entering the field or apron area for the purpose of embarkment or debarkment.
A. 
Purposes. The terms and conditions set out in this section are hereby declared to be necessary for accomplishment of the following purposes:
(1) 
To ensure that persons seeking to exercise constitutional freedoms of expression can communicate with users of the airport.
(2) 
To ensure police protection of persons exercising their constitutional freedoms.
(3) 
To ensure that properly authorized persons and organizations seeking to engage in these authorized activities have adequate exposure to the traveling public.
(4) 
To restrict such activities to public areas of airport buildings and premises.
(5) 
To protect persons using the airport from repeated communications or encounters which might constitute harassment or intimidation.
(6) 
To ensure the free and orderly flow of pedestrian traffic through the airport premises.
(7) 
To ensure that these activities do not result in interference with the transportation function of the airport.
B. 
Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this section shall be construed to have the following meaning:
APPLICANT
Individual, group, organization or members and representatives thereof, seeking a permit under this Part 2.
BOOTH
Any stall, stand, counter, table or other movable temporary structure approved by the Director.
BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
All forms of communication whose primary purpose is the advertising or sale of a product or service for profit.
DESIGNATED AREA
Any one of those areas which are numbered one through six on a designated map of the airport floor plan to be kept on file in the office of the Director.
DIRECTOR
The Director of Aviation or any individual duly authorized to act on his behalf.
C. 
Business or commercial activities.
(1) 
The provisions contained in this section shall not apply to individuals wishing to conduct business or commercial activities in, about or within the limits of the airport.
(2) 
Any person or organization desiring to engage in any business or commercial activities in, about or within the limits of the airport must comply with the guidelines established by the Director for purposes of regulating the time, place and manner of such activities.
D. 
Permit required. Any person or organization desiring to distribute or display any literature, handbills, signs, cards or to solicit funds for any noncommercial, charitable, political or religious purposes in, about or within the limits of the airport shall first obtain a written permit from the Director.
E. 
Application for permit. For purposes of obtaining such permit, there shall be submitted to the Director a written application in the form prescribed by the Director setting forth at least the following:
(1) 
The full name, mailing address and telephone number of the person or organization sponsoring, promoting or conducting the proposed activities.
(2) 
The full name, mailing address and telephone number of the individual person or persons who will have supervision of and responsibility for the proposed activities.
(3) 
The full name, mailing address and telephone number of the individual person or persons who will be engaged in the proposed activities.
(4) 
A description of the proposed activities, indicating the manner of communication to be involved.
(5) 
The dates and hours on and during which the applicants propose to conduct the activities, and their expected duration.
F. 
Issuance of permit.
(1) 
The permit shall be issued within five days following receipt of the application by the Director.
(2) 
All permits issued shall be valid for a specific time period not to exceed two weeks.
(3) 
The Director is authorized to issue a maximum of six permits at any one time. In the event that he receives more than six applications for permits at one time, the Director will issue permits to the first six applicant. The others will be placed on a waiting list. No permits will be renewed until every applicant on the waiting list has been issued a permit.
G. 
Renewal of permit. Permits may be renewed by following the procedure set forth under Subsection E of this section.
H. 
Duties and responsibilities of permittee.
(1) 
Identification badge. All permittees shall wear an identification badge as provided by the Director at all time on airport property which shall contain in a form authorized by Director the following:
(a) 
Name.
(b) 
Address.
(c) 
Telephone number.
(d) 
Name of group or organization, if any.
(e) 
Photograph.
(2) 
Prohibited conduct. In conducting the activities described herein, no person shall:
(a) 
In any way obstruct, delay or interfere with the free movement of any other person.
(b) 
Coerce, threaten or physically disturb any other person.
(c) 
Use any sound or voice amplifying apparatus on the premises of the airport.
(d) 
Conduct any activities in a misleading or fraudulent manner.
I. 
Designated areas.
(1) 
The activities referred to herein shall be conducted only in or upon those areas designated by the Director.
(2) 
Each permit issued by the Director shall specify, in accordance with the provisions of this Part 2, the designated areas where the activities proposed by the applicant may be conducted.
(3) 
The director reserves the right to amend the location of the designated areas whenever necessary due to changes in traffic patterns, construction projects or other exigencies.
J. 
Restricted areas. Under no circumstances shall the activities described in this Part 1 be permitted:
(1) 
In any location reserved for particular uses such as parking, rest room facilities, restaurants, newsstands, ticket counters or baggage claims.
(2) 
In any location where it would obstruct or interfere with public access to any entrance or exit to the terminal building, any concession or shop, stairwell, elevator, escalator or any security entrance or device.
(3) 
Beyond the security checkpoints through which passengers and visitors are required to pass when moving toward aircraft gate positions, i.e.,, on the side of the security check points where the gate positions of arriving and department aircraft are located.
(4) 
Within 30 feet of any security checkpoint.
K. 
Booths.
(1) 
The Director may restrict any or all of the proposed activities to booths which shall be furnished by the Director.
(2) 
The booths shall be located within the designated areas and at such specific points as shall be determined from time to time by the Director.
(3) 
No more than three persons from one organization may be engaged in these activities in any one designated area at the same time.
(4) 
In addition to the other requirements contained herein, the Director may require that a prominent and conspicuous sign be placed on the booth identifying the permittee.
L. 
Denial, suspension or cancellation of permit. A permit may be denied, suspended or canceled upon a showing that:
(1) 
One or more of the statements contained in the application is not true.
(2) 
The applicant has filed to supply all of the information required by the application.
(3) 
The applicant who will participate in activities under the permit is presently engaged in a fraudulent or criminal transaction or enterprise.
M. 
Permit denial procedures. In the event that the permit is denied, the Director will seek approval of his decision within 10 days of this denial from a court of competent jurisdiction.
No persons shall take still, motion or sound pictures for commercial purposes on the airport without the permission of the Director. Accredited news, newsreel or television cameramen shall secure clearance for their activities from the office of the Director to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state or local regulations.
A. 
No persons shall travel on the airport other than on the roads, walks, driveways or places provided for the particular class of traffic.
B. 
No persons shall occupy the roads, walks or driveways in such a manner as to hinder or obstruct their proper use.
A. 
No person shall enter the terminal building or field area of the airport with a dog or other animal, other than guide dogs which may be permitted for appropriate purposes, and animals to be transported by air, which must be restrained by leash or properly confined. It shall be the responsibility of any person entering the airport with an animal permitted under this article to clean up or pay for the cleanup of any litter or other damage caused by that animal.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than in justifiable self-defense, to willfully or maliciously beat, kick, strike, mutilate, injure, disable, kill or unwarrantably interfere with any dog used by the Police Department while such dog is being used in the performance of the functions or duties of such department.
No persons shall loiter or loaf on any part of the airport or airport premises without a lawful purpose or reason for their presence.
A. 
No person may make in a public place within the terminal building except in areas approved by the Director and so designated by approved signs.
B. 
Where a smoking area is designated, existing physical barriers and ventilation systems shall be used to minimize smoke in adjacent nonsmoking areas. This provision shall not be construed to require the installation of fixed structural or other physical modifications or of new ventilation systems in those areas.
C. 
In any private leasehold available to the public, such as a hold room, ticket counter, baggage claim area, restaurant, club or store, it is the responsibility of the tenant or concessionaire to designate areas for smoking and nonsmoking, to the extent possible and to post these areas with approved signs.
D. 
In any workplace within the terminal building where there are smokers and nonsmokers, it is the responsibility of employers to develop, implement and post a policy regarding designation of smoking and nonsmoking areas. This policy should provide that any employee has the right to designate his or her work area as nonsmoking and to post appropriate signs provided by the employer.