All persons at the airport shall exercise the utmost care to guard against
injury to person or property by fire or otherwise.
No person shall smoke or carry lighted cigars, cigarettes, pipes, matches
or any open flame in or upon any area of the airport within 50 feet of hangars,
fuel storage areas, fuel loading stations, fuel handling vehicles or aircraft
being fueled or having fuel drained or in any other place where smoking is
specifically prohibited by signs.
No person shall start an open fire any place on the airport without
permission of the Airport Manager. No torch cutting or welding shall be permitted
in hangars. Torch cutting and welding shall not be allowed unless a written
permit is issued by the Airport Manager and all safety precautions are observed
and welding equipment is operated by experienced and qualified personnel.
Good housekeeping will be required at all times by tenants and occupants
of all buildings and hangars, both in their assigned areas and during aircraft
maintenance operations. Hangar floors shall be maintained clear of all engine
stands, ladders and equipment not in actual use. Areas surrounding fire extinguishers
and sprinkler risers shall be kept clear at all times, and all premises shall
be kept clean and clear of all rubbish, junk, debris, old aircraft and vehicles
and any other unsightly objects. If, after warning by the Airport Manager,
the area is not cleaned, cleaning will be done by the Airport Manager and
billed to the tenant or person.
No person shall store flammable material or equipment, use flammable
liquids or gases or maintain his premises in such a condition as to violate
the fire code of the City of Rochester or any rules herein contained. Flammable
liquids having a flash point below 110° F. shall at all times be kept
in and used from approved safety cans and stored in acceptable metal cabinets
in quantity not to exceed 25 gallons. Transfer of flammable liquids from original
containers to safety cans shall be done outside of buildings in a safe location.
Areas surrounding storage of flammables shall be kept clear of all flammable
and combustible material.
The heating of aircraft engines on the airport shall be done only by
the use of steam, hot water, hot air or approved electric heaters. Aircraft
shall be heated only outside hangars and only with a qualified attendant standing
by.
Only water-base or varsol-type solvents with flash points of no less
than 100° F. are permitted for aircraft engine or parts cleaning or maintenance
or for collection in drip pans.
Tenants of all hangars and buildings shall provide suitable fire extinguishers
and equipment which shall be kept in good working order as determined by the
Airport Manager and not tampered with or used for any purpose other than fire
fighting or fire prevention. Extinguishers shall be inspected at least monthly
by qualified personnel. Tags showing the date of the last such inspection
shall be left attached to each unit.
Heater valves, sprinkler valves and devices, blower motors or any other
airport machinery or equipment shall not be tampered with at any time. No
person other than an authorized airport employee shall turn heaters in public
areas on and off or operate any other airport equipment.
Aircraft maintenance lights, including drop lights, shall be listed
as vaporproof by the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
Tenants and all persons occupying airport buildings are required to
comply with any and all regulations contained in the fire codes of the City
of Rochester.
All premises on the airport will be subject to monthly safety inspections.
These inspections shall be made by the Fire Chief at least once each year.
Recommendations and infractions will be reported to the tenants or persons
involved for action.
No person shall, without prior permission, keep, transport, handle or
store at, in or upon the airport any cargo of explosives or other dangerous
article which is barred from loading in or for transportation by civil aircraft
under Part 103 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. Any waiver of such regulations
or part thereof by the Federal Aviation Administration or by any other competent
authority shall not constitute or be construed to constitute a waiver of this
section or an implied permission to keep, transport, handle or store such
explosives or other dangerous articles at, in or upon the airport. Advance
written notice of at least 24 hours shall be given the Airport Manager to
permit full investigation and clearance for any operation requiring a waiver
of this section. This written notice shall include the designated qualified
personnel handling the article, the proposed area for storage of the article,
the routes for transport to be utilized within airport boundaries and a statement
that ensures that Part 103 of the Federal Aviation Regulations has been complied
with. This written notice will be approved, in writing, by the Airport Manager
or his designee and retained as part of the operations manual for at least
six months.
