This division provides rules and regulations for the efficient and safe operation of the Bridgeport Municipal Airport (hereinafter referred to as the "airport"): providing that no person shall use the airport for the conduct of commercial activities, for instruction in aviation, for sale of any commodities, etc., unless approved in writing by the city council; providing general rules and regulations for use of the airport; regulating air and ground traffic; regulating the use of aircraft; providing for fire regulations; regulating student training and practice flying; and providing penalties for violations, all as authorized by the Municipal Airports Act, V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, chapter 22.
(Ordinance 04-28 adopted 5/18/04; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1201)
No person, partnership, firm, association, corporation or entity, incorporated or otherwise, shall use the airport for any commercial activity, unless approved by a written permit from the city council or its duly authorized agent. Note: Individual aircraft owners may contract/hire maintenance personnel to come onto the airport for the purpose of maintaining/repairing their specific owned aircraft and may contract/hire certified flight instructors for the purpose of receiving flight instruction in their specific owned aircraft.
(Ordinance 04-28 adopted 5/18/04; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1202)
The following rules and regulations shall be observed in the use, operation, and conduct of the airport:
(1) 
Rule 1. Federal rules adopted.
Federal air traffic rules of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for aircraft operated within the United States, as presently or hereafter effective, are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as though full set forth and incorporated herein.
(2) 
Rule 2. Safeguarding of persons and property.
The city manager or airport manager shall at all times have authority to take necessary and legal actions to safeguard any person, aircraft, equipment, or property at the airport.
(3) 
Rule 3. Lease of hangars and other buildings.
Hangars and other buildings or structures owned by the city may be leased to private individuals, companies, or corporations on a monthly or yearly basis for the storage of aircraft and ancillary equipment or to conduct a commercial fixed base operation (FBO).
(4) 
Rule 4. Lease of airport property.
The city may lease property within the building area or other portions of the airport for the construction of hangars, buildings, lean-tos, aprons, taxiways, and auto parking lots in accordance with an approved airport master plan/airport layout plan. Aviation-related use must be given priority in the use of all leased or privately owned property, buildings, or structures. If the aviation needs of the airport are sufficiently met, the city may consider authorizing non-aviation use of any portion of the airport or any building on the airport on a case-by-case basis. Application for such non-aviation use shall be made to the airport advisory board and they in turn shall make recommendations to the city council; the city also must request and receive approval from the TxDOT aviation division prior to granting authorization for non-aviation use.
(A) 
No leases will be written for a primary period in excess of thirty (30) years without the written approval of the city council and then only for the length of a mortgage in excess of thirty (30) years obtained from a lending institution by the mortgagee/FBO to construct such building(s) or hangar(s) on the airport for which the mortgage was obtained.
(B) 
Any privately owned structure or hangar not in use for aviation purposes for a period in excess of ninety (90) days or not available for lease or sublease for aviation purposes, unless so authorized for non-aviation uses by the city council, must be removed after due notice to the owner in writing or the city council will consider such structures or hangars abandoned and will seek title to such structure or hangar.
(C) 
Leased land from which any building, hangar, or structure is removed, after due notice or expiration of the lease, will be cleared, cleaned, and put back in its original or acceptable condition.
(D) 
Leased property on the airport may be subleased by the lessee only with written approval of the city council.
(E) 
No hangar or structure may be erected within the building restriction line or in conflict with the approved airport layout plan.
(F) 
All construction must be authorized by the city council and must be of a compatible standard capable of withstanding wind of 110 mph with doors open or closed and 30-year paint to buildings. Furthermore, all structures must comply with any and all city building codes, and applicable airport compatible land use or zoning ordinances, and the approved airport layout plan.
(G) 
Through the fence operations prohibited. No private individual, partnership, FBO, company, corporation, or body politic shall be permitted direct ground access to the airport by their aircraft, customers' aircraft, or private vehicle from property adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of the airport. Furthermore, no private individual, partnership, company, corporation, body politic, or customer's aircraft or vehicle shall be permitted direct ground access to property from the airport - a practice commonly known as "through the fence operation." Under extenuating circumstances, the city council may request approval from TxDOT aviation division for certain through the fence operations on a case-by-case basis.
(H) 
Per the state department of transportation guidelines, hangar owners must not use the hangar address as a primary residence, or reside therein overnight more than 180 days in a calendar year. In addition, the hangar must be used for aeronautical activity equivalent to 85% of the hangar's square footage.
(5) 
Rule 5. Lien for charges.
To enforce the payment of any charge made for repairs, improvements, storage, or care of any personal property made or furnished by the city or its agents in connection with the operation of the airport, the city may have a lien upon such personal property, which shall be enforceable as provided by law. Said lien may contain proper administrative cost also as permitted by law.
(6) 
Rule 6. Lien possessory right.
To enforce the payment of any such charge, the city manager or airport manager may retain possession of such personal property until all reasonable, customary, and usual compensation has been paid in full.
(7) 
Rule 7. Unauthorized signs and equipment.
No signs, non-aeronautical equipment, portable buildings, or trailers may be erected, moved in, or installed on airport property, except as may be specifically authorized by the city manager or airport manager.
(8) 
Rule 8. Surreptitious activities.
Any person observing suspicious, unauthorized or criminal activities should report such activities immediately to the city manager or airport manager, local police, officers of the state department of public safety, or other police officers.
(9) 
Rule 9. Wrecked or disabled aircraft.
Every aircraft owner, his/her pilot, or agents, shall be responsible for notifying the FAA and promptly removing a disabled or wrecked aircraft from the operational areas of the airport, under the direction of the city manager or airport manager. Should the responsible party fail to remove debris after initial investigation, the airport manager shall reserve the right to remove said aircraft and/or debris from the runway area, at the owner's expense.
(10) 
Rule 10. Repairs to aircraft.
No aircraft shall be repaired on any part of the landing or takeoff area. All outside repairs shall be made only at places designated by the city manager or airport manager for such purpose. Major engine, airframe, or avionics repairs shall be conducted by a properly licensed, paid mechanic within a hangar or building rented, leased, or owned for such commercial purposes. Any preventative maintenance authorized by FAR part 43 may be made by the owner or operator of any aircraft, but only within a hangar leased or owned by that aircraft owner or operator or at places designated by the city manager or airport manager for such purpose.
(11) 
Rule 11. Agricultural spraying operations.
Agricultural (Ag) spraying operations will be conducted in accordance with procedures approved by the city manager or airport manager and made known to all persons conducting agricultural spraying operations. Said operations shall be conducted only on the designated airport areas, and shall not include reckless flying or careless chemical handling. Chemicals used in agricultural operations shall be dispersed, maintained, and stored and the dispensing area shall be cleaned with all empty chemical containers stored and promptly disposed of in accordance with label directions. Washing of Ag aircraft and flushing of Ag aircraft spray tanks or hoppers will be accomplished in accordance with the standards of the Environmental Protection Agency and the state commission on environmental quality in an area so designated by the city manager or airport manager. Each Ag operator shall carry general liability insurance with a carrier acceptable to the city in the amount of $1,000,000.00, naming the city as an additional insured, which insurance shall also provide coverage for the cleanup of any hazardous chemical spills on airport property caused by the Ag operator. A certificate of such insurance shall be provided to and approved by the city before any Ag spraying operations are conducted. Ag aircraft operators shall not exceed the maximum gross hopper weight stamped on the Ag aircraft's hopper by the manufacturer or listed in the aircraft's specifications. Ag aircraft shall not take off or land on the dirt or grass between the runway lights and the property line fence(s), nor take off or land downwind. Takeoff and landing procedures in accordance with section 1.09.065 (takeoff and landing rules) contained herein will be observed at all times. Note: because of the hazard of such agricultural spraying operations, the city council may require each agricultural spray operator to post a bond, the amount to be determined by the city council considering the financial risk to which the city could be exposed by an Ag operator accident resulting in environmental damage, the number of Ag aircraft owned or leased and used by the Ag operator, etc.
(12) 
Rule 12. Damage to airport.
Any person, individual, or corporation or the owner of any aircraft causing damage of any kind to the airport, whether through violation of any of these rules, through vandalism, or any act of negligence, shall be liable therefor to the city.
(13) 
Rule 13. Injury to persons or property; liability of city; compliance with regulations.
Persons entering upon any portion of the airport property by automobile, other vehicular conveyance, or pedestrian traffic (does not include persons in an aircraft using approved air side facilities) do so at their own risk and agree to hold harmless, defend, and release the city, its officers, agents, servants and employees from any and all liability, claims, demands, or suits for property damage or loss and/or personal injury, including death, sustained in connection with use of the airport and any of its equipment. Further, any person desiring to use the airport shall observe and obey all valid laws, ordinances, resolutions, orders, rules, and regulations promulgated and enforced by the city or by any other authority having jurisdiction over the conduct and operation of the airport.
(14) 
Rule 14. Licensed pilots.
Only properly registered aircraft including current airworthiness certification and persons holding current airman and medical certificates issued by the FAA shall be authorized to operate aircraft upon the airport, except as otherwise provided in this division. This limitation shall not apply to public aircraft of the federal government or of a state, territory, or political subdivision thereof, or to aircraft licensed by a foreign government with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operation of such licensed aircraft. Note: Any use of the airport by ultralight aircraft shall be subject to approval by the city council and shall be in accordance with FAR part 13 and any other rules established by the city.
(15) 
Rule 15. Registration.
Each person owning an aircraft based at the airport, employed, or receiving instruction at the airport shall register at the office of the city manager or airport manager their name, address, telephone number, aircraft model, aircraft registration "N" number, and the name, address, and telephone number of their next of kin or person to be notified in case of an accident or emergency. Registration shall also require demonstrated proof of a current airman's certification where applicable.
(16) 
Rule 16. Alcohol, intoxicants and narcotics prohibited.
No person under the influence of alcohol, or any intoxicant, narcotic, or other illicit drug, shall operate or fly in any aircraft to or from the airport. Such prohibition shall not apply to a passenger under the care of a medical doctor and accompanied by a doctor, nurse or caretaker.
(17) 
Rule 17. Foreign objects.
No foreign objects, including bottles, cans, scrap, nuts, bolts, nails, or any object that may cause damage to an aircraft, shall be left upon the floor of any building or upon any part of the surface area of the airport. Individuals are encouraged to pick up such foreign objects when observed and place them in a trash receptacle.
(Ordinance 04-28 adopted 5/18/04; Ordinance 2012-04, secs. 1, 2, adopted 5/15/12; Ordinance 2013-12 adopted 8/6/13; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1203)
(a) 
Rule 18. Air and ground traffic/vehicular traffic.
All vehicular traffic on the airport shall be confined to streets, roads, and avenues of passage designated and provided for that purpose and shall not be operated at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour. Official vehicles only will be driven on the landing area. Such official vehicles will have a ground-to-air radio transceiver tuned to the local UNICOM frequency or Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) and a flashing beacon light mounted on the roof of the car or a checkered orange and white flag mounted on the front bumper of the vehicle. Special use vehicles such as an ambulance, hearse, or delivery van may be driven on the apron with the permission of the city manager or airport manager. An aircraft owner who rents, leases, or owns his/her private hangar may park his/her automobile in the hangar while on a trip in his/her aircraft.
(b) 
Rule 19. 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 Ag spray aircraft on a fast turnaround may be fueled and loaded with chemicals with the aircraft engine idling if the city manager or airport manager has provided written authority to the Ag operator, the pilot remains at the controls, the aircraft's wheels are chocked, there are at least two 20B fire extinguishers within fifty (50) feet of the aircraft being serviced, and a qualified ground crew member is present during the fueling operation.
(2) 
Prior to making any fueling connection to an aircraft, the fueling equipment (fuel pump, hydrant servicer, fuel truck) shall be bonded to the aircraft by use of a cable suitable for that purpose and approved by the local fire marshal. The bond shall be made prior to fueling and maintained until fueling is completed and fuel connections have been removed. In addition, when fueling overwing, the fueling nozzle shall be bonded with a nozzle bond cable having a clip or a male plug to a metallic component of the aircraft that is metallically connected to the aircraft fuel tank filler port or a female receptacle designed to accommodate the male plug. If there is no plug receptacle or means for attaching a clip, the operator shall touch the filler cap with the nozzle spout before removing the cap so as to equalize the static electrical potential between the nozzle and the filler port. The nozzle spout shall be kept in contact with the filler neck until the fueling is completed. When a funnel is used in aircraft fueling, it shall be kept in contact with the filler neck as well as the fuel spout or fuel supply container to avoid the possibility of a spark at the fill opening. Only metal funnels shall be used for fueling. Bonding and fueling connections shall be disconnected in the reverse order of connection after fueling is completed.
(3) 
All aircraft shall be fueled clear of all hangars, other buildings, and aircraft by at least fifty (50) feet.
(4) 
No aircraft shall be allowed to remain parked at a fuel island once fueling has been completed. The aircraft shall be moved to a designated tie-down or parking area.
(5) 
Fueling trucks shall not be parked within any building or hangar or within fifty (50) feet of any building, hangar, or parked aircraft. Fuel trucks shall be parked with at least ten (10) feet separation between vehicles.
(6) 
Aircraft fuel storage tanks for below-ground or above-ground use will be constructed and installed, registered as required, monitored for leakage, operated, and maintained in accordance with federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the state commission on environmental quality.
(7) 
Aviation or auto fuels shall not be stored within a hangar or building except in small quantities and in approved containers manufactured and marked for such purpose and only with the approval of the local fire marshal.
(8) 
Persons or businesses wishing to supply or dispense aviation fuel for use in their privately owned aircraft shall not be denied; however, they must meet all requirements the city places on other fuel suppliers, public or private. Private fueling facilities located on leased or private property must be installed and the fuel dispensed in accordance with all rules appertaining to aircraft fueling and fire safety contained herein.
(9) 
Public sale of automobile gas for use in aircraft will not be permitted on the airport without written approval of the city manager or airport manager. Aircraft authorized by the FAA to use auto gas may be privately fueled by the owner in a location designated by the city manager or airport manager in accordance with all rules appertaining to aircraft fueling and fire safety contained herein.
(10) 
All aviation fuel storage tanks, aviation fuel pumps, hydrant fuel services, and aircraft fuel service vehicles, whether publicly or privately owned, shall have the type of aviation fuel dispensed printed in large block letters, including octane if aviation gasoline, plus the fuel I.D. number, and "No Smoking" signs. This information shall be printed on all sides of the fueling tanks, pumps, etc., so the information is visible from any direction on the ground.
(11) 
All aircraft fueling, fuel equipment, and procedures will be in accordance with Manual 407, Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing, 2001 edition (or as may be revised) published by the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy MA 02269-9101, 800-344-3555.
(c) 
Rule 20. Tie-down of aircraft.
(1) 
All aircraft not hangared shall be tied down and the wheels chocked at night and during inclement weather.
(2) 
All aircraft owners or their agents are responsible for the tie-down or security of their aircraft at all times and particularly during inclement weather.
(3) 
Aircraft parked overnight on the transient apron shall pay a tie-down fee as found in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code for each night, except that such fee may be waived by the city manager or airport manager upon purchase of fuel or services.
(d) 
Rule 21. Running aircraft engines.
(1) 
Aircraft not equipped with adequate brakes shall not be started until the wheels have been set with chocks attached to ropes or other suitable means of removing them.
(2) 
No aircraft shall be hand-propped, started, or left running without a qualified person at the controls.
(3) 
No aircraft engine shall be started or run inside any building or hangar.
(4) 
No engine shall be started, run up, or warmed up until and unless the aircraft is in such position that the propeller stream or jet blast will clear all buildings, other aircraft, and groups of people.
(e) 
Rule 22. Damage to runway lights.
Any person damaging any runway or taxiway light or fixture by operation of aircraft or otherwise shall immediately report such damage to the city manager or 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 fixture(s) and may be charged with a misdemeanor as provided in section 1.09.069.
(f) 
Rule 23. Taxiing aircraft.
(1) 
No person shall taxi an aircraft until he/she has reasonably 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 under the control of the pilot at all times.
(3) 
Aircraft not equipped with adequate brakes will not be taxied near buildings or parked aircraft unless an attendant (wing-walker) 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 takeoff position. Aircraft waiting on the taxiway for another aircraft to take off or land will remain behind the runway holding position markings.
(5) 
Aircraft shall not be taxied by engine power into or out of a hangar or T-hangar.
(g) 
Rule 24. Parking aircraft.
(1) 
Unoccupied aircraft shall not be parked or tied down within any protected area (object free area, runway safety area, etc.) as described in FAA AC 150/5300-13 and all aircraft not hangared shall be parked in the areas designated by the city manager or airport manager for that purpose.
(2) 
Aircraft shall not be parked within fifty (50) feet of an aircraft fuel pump or fuel service truck parking area.
(3) 
Aircraft shall not be parked in such a manner as to hinder the normal movement of other aircraft and traffic unless specifically authorized by the city manager or 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 and/or it is properly chocked and/or tied down.
(h) 
Rule 25. Loading/unloading aircraft.
Pilots are prohibited from loading or unloading aircraft with the engine running, except as stated in Rule 19, subsection (b)(1) above.
(Ordinance 04-28 adopted 5/18/04; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1204; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code)
(a) 
Rule 26. Authority to suspend operations.
The city manager or airport manager may suspend or restrict any or all operations whenever such action is deemed necessary in the interest of safety, provided operations under instrument meteorological conditions may be continued by properly instrument-rated pilots following appropriate flight rules.
(b) 
Rule 27. Active runway.
If the winds are calm or at a ninety (90) degree crosswind to Runway 18/36, take off and land on Runway 18.
(c) 
Rule 28. Clearing street, structures, etc.
No aircraft shall land or take off in such manner as to clear any public street or highway at an altitude of less than fifteen (15) feet, or seventeen (17) feet over an interstate highway, nor land or take off on the taxiway or over hangars or other structures, automobile parking areas, or groups of spectators.
(d) 
Rule 29. UNICOM.
All aircraft based at the airport are required to have radio equipment and shall call on the local UNICOM frequency 123.0 to determine the active runway and to announce their position and intentions for takeoff or landing. All other pilots with radio-equipped aircraft are expected to comply also.
(e) 
Rule 30. Emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
(1) 
Immediately after takeoff and after landing prior to engine shutdown, pilots should tune their aircraft radios to the emergency frequency (121.5 or 243.0) and listen to determine if their aircraft's emergency locator transmitter (ELT) is transmitting. If the ELT turned on and transmitted after a takeoff or landing, as soon as possible after turning it off, advise the FAA Automated Flight Service Station for the area at telephone number 800-WX-BRIEF (800-992-7433) that your ELT accidentally turned on at the approximate time and coordinates, if known, and the time and coordinates it was turned off.
(2) 
If a pilot lands an aircraft at the airport, parks and locks or hangars the aircraft with the ELT transmitting and the city manager or airport manager determines such has occurred, the city manager or airport manager shall take immediate action to telephone and/or locate the pilot of the aircraft, advise him/her of the situation, and request that the pilot return to the airport immediately and turn off the ELT. Should the city manager or airport manager be unable to locate the pilot or if the pilot is unable to return to the airport within a reasonable time to turn off the ELT, the city manager or airport manager, accompanied by a local peace officer, a civil air patrol officer, or an FAA representative, shall take the necessary action to turn off the ELT, provided the action does not result in damage to the aircraft. The aircraft owner shall be responsible for all charges associated with turning off the ELT.
(f) 
Rule 31. Takeoffs on apron or taxiways.
Takeoffs or landings shall not be made on the apron, parking ramp, or taxiway by any aircraft, including ultralight aircraft, except by special permission of the city manager or airport manager.
(g) 
Rule 32. Takeoffs allowed.
Touch and go landings may be made at the discretion of the pilot. Pilots remaining in the pattern making touch and go landings should broadcast on the UNICOM or Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) their pattern turns and their touch and go intentions after turning final. All aircraft shall clear for landing and takeoff traffic before taxiing into takeoff position.
(h) 
Rule 33. Traffic patterns and altitude.
All aircraft operating in and around the airport shall adhere to a left-hand traffic pattern. Traffic pattern elevation at the airport is 650 feet above ground level (AGL) for small aircraft, which is 1500 feet above mean sea level (MSL) elevation. Traffic pattern elevation at the airport is 1000 feet above ground level (AGL) for large aircraft, which is 1850 feet above mean sea level (MSL) elevation. Test flying, aerobatics or other activities that do not adhere to the left-hand traffic pattern shall not be conducted within the 5-mile radius jurisdiction of the airport unless given specific written consent of the city council, city manager or airport manager with concurrence from the airport advisory board.
(i) 
Rule 34. Student training and practice flying.
(1) 
Flight instructors shall inform students and themselves of all rules and regulations in effect at the airport.
(2) 
By notices posted in his/her office, the city manager or airport manager may designate limited areas of the airport and local areas approved by the FAA for practice flying and training of students.
(3) 
Aircraft shall not be permitted to remain on the landing or takeoff areas for the purpose of instruction.
(j) 
Rule 35. Special procedures.
(1) 
The city manager or airport manager may, in the interest of safety, designate special traffic procedures for certain operations, such as helicopters, air shows, agricultural operations, gliders, ultralights, etc. Any such change from standard procedures shall be published in the FAA's airport/facility directory if of a permanent nature or the city manager or airport manager shall issue a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) if such change is if a temporary nature.
(2) 
Parachute jumping onto the airport property shall not be permitted without the recommendation of the airport advisory board and the written approval of the city council.
(k) 
Rule 36. Flying of model airplanes.
Engine-powered model airplanes, cable or radio controlled, or model gliders shall not be permitted to operate, take off or be launched from, flown over, flown in the terminal area of, or land at the airport.
(Ordinance 04-28 adopted 5/18/04; Ordinance 2012-04, sec. 3, adopted 5/15/12; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1205; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code)
(a) 
Rule 37. Applicable rules.
(1) 
Every person going upon or using the airport or its facilities in any manner shall exercise the greatest care and caution to avoid and prevent fire.
(2) 
Smoking or open flame within fifty (50) feet of any fuel tank, fuel pump, or fuel truck is prohibited.
(3) 
Compressed flammable gas shall not be kept or stored upon the airport, except at such place as may be designated by the city manager or airport manager.
(4) 
No flammable substance shall be used for the cleaning of any aircraft part or other thing inside a hangar, T-hangar, or other building upon the airport.
(5) 
No one shall smoke or ignite a match or lighter in any building or hangar, except in posted "designated smoking areas" identified by the city manager or airport manager.
(6) 
Hangar entrances shall be kept clear at all times. Occupants of "open T" hangars shall be responsible for mowing inside the hangar and around their aircraft.
(7) 
The floors in all buildings shall be kept clean and free of oil. Volatile, flammable substances shall not be used for cleaning the floors.
(8) 
No boxes, crates, cans, bottles, paper, tall grass, weeds, unusable airplane parts or wreckage, scrap wood or metal, discarded airplane or automobile tires, trash, or other litter shall be permitted to accumulate in or about a hangar, building, or other leased space. If such trash and litter is permitted to accumulate around a private owned, rented, or leased hangar/building, the city manager or airport manager shall notify the hangar/building owner, renter or lessee by registered letter to remove the offending litter. If within ten (10) workdays after receipt of the letter the hangar/building owner, renter, or lessee has not removed the trash and litter as directed, the city manager or airport manager may have the area cleaned and the cost for such cleaning shall be charged to the hangar/building owner, renter, or lessee.
(9) 
Prior to the fueling of any aircraft, the aircraft shall be bonded to the fuel pump or hydrant service/fuel truck to equalize the static electrical potential between the fueler and the aircraft. Bonding shall be accomplished in the interest of fire safety as described in Rule 19, section 1.09.064(b)(2).
(10) 
A sufficient number, rating, and size of fire extinguishers shall be available whenever aircraft are being refueled.
(11) 
Aircraft fuel service trucks shall have a minimum of two 20B fire extinguishers located at the rear of and on each side of such truck.
(12) 
Aircraft fuel service trucks shall have an "emergency cut-off" valve, which shall be clearly identified and painted red.
(13) 
All aviation fuel nozzles shall have "dead man" controls, which will shut off the fuel flow when the nozzle hand control is released. Nozzles with mechanical hold open devices will not be permitted for fueling aircraft.
(14) 
The pilot and passengers will exit the aircraft and the aircraft will be unoccupied during fueling operations, except as provided in Rule 19, section 1.09.064(b)(1).
(15) 
In all matters related to aircraft fueling safety, the provisions of Manual 407, Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing, 2001 edition (or as revised) published by the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy MA 02269-9101, 800-344-3555, shall prevail.
(Ordinance 04-28 adopted 5/18/04; Ordinance 2012-04, sec. 4, adopted 5/15/12; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1206; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code)
By publication and adoption of the ordinance codified in this division, all persons shall be deemed to have knowledge of its contents. However, the city manager or airport manager is directed to have copies of the ordinance printed or reproduced in pamphlet format and posted where appropriate. Copies shall be available at all times in the city manager's or airport manager's office, and copies or pamphlets shall be furnished to all owners and operators of aircraft based at the airport.
(Ordinance 04-28 adopted 5/18/04; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1207; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code)
If and where there are conflicts in the rules and regulations prescribed herein and the FAA's Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), the more stringent limitation or requirement shall govern and prevail. If and where there exists a conflict between any of the rules or regulations prescribed herein and any other city rules applicable to the same area, the more stringent limitation or requirement shall govern and prevail.
(Ordinance 04-28 adopted 5/18/04; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1208)
The city manager or airport manager may deny use of the airport for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) days for any person violating or refusing to comply with any of the rules or regulations prescribed herein pending a hearing by the city council. Upon such hearing, such person may be deprived of the further use of the airport and its facilities for a period of time as may appear necessary for the protection of life and property. Any violation of this division shall be a misdemeanor, and upon conviction be punishable by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code, and each day a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. This section is cumulative of all other penalties for violation of federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and orders. Citation for violation or issuance of a violation ticket of any of the rules and regulations prescribed herein may be made by any authorized police officer. The city council, city manager or airport manager may request authorized police officers to investigate any suspected violation of these rules.
(Ordinance 04-28 adopted 5/18/04; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1209; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code)