A. 
The purpose of this article is to establish rules regulating traffic and traffic control on airport roads and property in order to make such areas safe for those operating motor vehicles at the airport. No person shall operate any vehicle on the airport other than in accordance with these rules and regulations, except when given special authorization and instruction by the Director or his designated representative.
B. 
These rules and regulations shall remain in full force and effect until such time as revised.
A. 
The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (Title 75) shall govern traffic control on the airport's landside operations area, as well as all roads within its authority. This article is designed to work together with the Vehicle Code with regard to the landside operations area. Should a provision of this article dealing with the landside operations area conflict with the Vehicle Code, the Vehicle Code shall apply.
B. 
No person shall park a motor vehicle on the airport other than in the areas specifically established for parking. No person shall park any motor vehicle on the airport in a space marked off for the parking of vehicles in such a manner as to occupy a part of another marked space. No person shall park any motor vehicle for a period in excess of the time limit prescribed for the particular parking area, nor shall any person park any motor vehicle in any prohibited, restricted or reserved area (Pittsburgh International Airport, "Engineering and Traffic Study").
C. 
In parking areas, no person shall disregard or fail to comply with the directions of the police or parking area employees. No person shall disregard or fail to comply with any directions of a police officer indicated by gesture, signal or otherwise, or disregard or fail to comply with any directions on traffic signs and traffic signal control lights. Directions on such traffic signs may be disregarded only on order of a police officer.
A. 
Only motor vehicles in the following nine classes shall be authorized to operate on the AOA. No other motor vehicles shall operate on the AOA.
(1) 
Airport ambulances.
(2) 
Airport fire and rescue vehicles.
(3) 
Allegheny County Department of Aviation operations vehicles.
(4) 
Allegheny County Police vehicles.
(5) 
Airfield maintenance vehicles.
(6) 
Aircraft support vehicles.
(7) 
FAA field vehicles.
(8) 
Contractors' vehicles.
(9) 
Any other vehicle authorized by the Director.
B. 
No person shall operate a motor vehicle in any of the above classes unless said operator possesses a valid state driver's license for that particular class of vehicle.
C. 
Motor vehicle operators must have a valid and properly coded Department of Aviation security badge visibly displayed at all times or be under the constant escort of a properly badged person while in the AOA.
D. 
The Department of Aviation reserves the right to withdraw permission for any individual to operate a motor vehicle on the AOA if such action is deemed necessary to maintain safety and order.
E. 
Aircraft always have the right-of-way in the AOA. No motor vehicle operator shall be permitted to drive between an aircraft, passenger lanes or building except those vehicles servicing the aircraft or responding emergency vehicles. Vehicles needing to traverse an AOA ramp area shall utilize the right side of designated vehicle roadways at all times and obey all posted signage. All vehicles crossing or entering traffic lanes shall yield to those vehicles already in the lane before proceeding.
F. 
No person shall operate a motor vehicle in the AOA in excess of 15 miles per hour, except for emergency vehicles or where otherwise posted (Pittsburgh International Airport, "Engineering and Traffic Study"). No person shall operate a motor vehicle around an aircraft (whether parked or taxiing) in excess of five miles per hour.
G. 
No person operating an airline towing vehicle shall tow more than four carts or container carriers.
H. 
No contractor equipment shall be parked in any area other than a properly designated area.
I. 
No person shall do any of the following without a guide person:
(1) 
Back up a truck or other vehicle in close proximity to other equipment vehicles, fencing, walls or structure.
(2) 
Back up a fuel tank truck.
(3) 
Back up a motor vehicle whenever the operator's vision is impaired.
J. 
Any motor vehicle operator, whose vehicle becomes disabled or becomes out of service on the AOA, must:
(1) 
Turn on the vehicle's warning lights; and
(2) 
Immediately notify the airport operations section.
K. 
All vehicles, whether in marked traffic lanes or not, shall yield to aircraft pushbacks or power backs from gates or other parking positions.
L. 
In potential conflict situations between approaching/overtaking aircraft support vehicles, right-of-way shall be determined by the following priority list. No person operating a motor vehicle shall circumvent the following procedure.
(1) 
Emergency vehicles.
(2) 
Fuel trucks.
(3) 
Passenger buses.
(4) 
Baggage/cargo trains.
(5) 
All other aircraft service equipment.
M. 
No ground vehicles shall proceed onto a taxiway or runway unless they have clearance from the FAA control tower, received either directly or through escort, on the ground control frequency.
N. 
No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a runway or taxiway without the express prior approval of the Department of Aviation. Such access shall only be based on official need, and not be automatically granted based on access granted to the terminal, cargo or hangar ramps. This would include, but not be limited to, airport/tenant contractors and aircraft support vehicles such as deicing equipment and passenger shuttle buses.
O. 
Smoking is prohibited at any time either in or out of vehicles or anywhere on the AOA.
P. 
Fueling vehicles must always be properly grounded during fueling operations.
Q. 
No person shall disregard or fail to comply with any directions of a police officer indicated by gesture, signal or otherwise, or disregard or fail to comply with any directions on traffic signs and traffic control lights. Directions on such traffic signs may be disregarded only on order of a police officer.
R. 
All violations shall be reported to the responsible airline, tenant or contractor. The airlines, tenants and contractors shall have primary responsibility to assure that their employees adhere to the rules prescribed herein. The Department of Aviation reserves the right to withdraw permission for any individual to operate a vehicle on the AOA if such action is deemed necessary to maintain safety and order.
S. 
Those operating a motor vehicle shall not allow any passenger in a vehicle other than authorized personnel. All passenger or vehicle escorts must comply with the procedures established in the FAA-approved airport security program.
A. 
No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing, nor at a speed greater than will permit the driver to bring his vehicle to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead. Consistent with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and appropriate speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going around curves, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway and when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.
B. 
Any person who drives a vehicle in careless disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of careless driving, a summary offense.
C. 
No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact, alter, twist, obstruct, deface, injure, knock down, remove or interfere with the effective operation of any official traffic-control device, or any inscription, shield or insignia thereon or any other part thereof.
D. 
Abandonment on public or private property. No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property.
A. 
The Director is authorized to close or restrict the use of all airport roadways to vehicular traffic in the interest of public safety.
B. 
Airport ambulances, fire and rescue vehicles, Allegheny County Police units and the Department of Aviation vehicles are designated emergency vehicles, with right-of-way priority over all other ground vehicles. No motor vehicle operator shall block any storage garage entrance/exit or restrict the movement or operation of these vehicles.
C. 
Written reports of all vehicular incidents that result in damage to airport property, personal injury or the towing of either vehicle must be reported to the airport safety/security manager and the Allegheny County Police within 24 hours. If an aircraft is involved, the airport operations office must be notified immediately.
D. 
No person shall clean or make repairs to motor vehicles anywhere on the airport other than in designated areas, except those minor repairs necessary to move such motor vehicles from the airport.
E. 
The Director or the Allegheny County Police shall have the authority to tow or otherwise move motor vehicles which are parked or stopped on the airport in violation of signs posted by the Department of Aviation. The Director shall have the authority to charge the operator of such vehicle for towing or moving service and storage and to enforce such charge by a lien upon the vehicle, for that class of vehicle.
F. 
No person shall operate a motor vehicle unless such persons possesses a valid state driving license issued by the state in which such person is employed or resides, for that class of vehicle.
G. 
No person shall operate a motor vehicle in a reckless manner.
H. 
Special one-time parking requirements must be coordinated in advance with the Allegheny County Police (for landside area) or the Department of Aviation safety/security manager (for the AOA).
I. 
Written reports of all vehicular incidents or accidents taking place in common-use areas, or that result in damage to airport property, personal injury or the towing of either vehicle must be reported to the airport safety/security manager and the Allegheny County Police within 24 hours. If an aircraft is involved, the airport operations office must be notified immediately.
J. 
No person shall deface, injure, tamper with, open or willfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking lot equipment or facility on the airport.
K. 
The airline employees' parking lot and airline/tenant leased areas designated for parking are the only areas legally available for employee or company vehicle/equipment parking.
L. 
No person under the influence of liquor or narcotic drugs shall operate a motor vehicle on the airport.
M. 
No person shall operate any gasoline-powered vehicle in any of the airport service tunnels where prohibited by sign.
A. 
Any person who operates an airport conveyancing vehicle, except aircraft, used to transport persons, cargo and/or equipment shall adhere to the following:
(1) 
No person shall operate a truck, tractor, tug or other self-propelled equipment during the hours of darkness where a headlight or taillight of such vehicle is not functioning.
(2) 
No person shall operate any vehicle in the FAA tower-controlled movement area beyond the vehicle driving lines during the hours of darkness, unless such vehicle is equipped and has in use, flashing or revolving beacons able to be seen by the control tower and ramp control at all times.
(3) 
No person shall operate any vehicle and equipment exceeding seven feet in width, unless such vehicle is equipped and has in use, a flashing beacon and flashing front, tail and clearance lights, to be operative at all times on airport roads.
(4) 
No person shall operate a cart or other equipment unless it is equipped with:
(a) 
A proper audio warning system; and
(b) 
A lighting system, or in lieu thereof, reflectors and reflectorized tape on the front, rear and side thereof.
(5) 
No person shall operate any vehicle, which is transporting flammable or combustible liquids, exclusive of flammable or combustible liquids in a vehicle's internal fuel tank or a small portable container, unless such vehicle contains one currently inspected fire extinguisher of at least 20 pounds appropriate to the class of material being transported.
(6) 
No person shall operate a vehicle requiring side and roof numbers unless such side numbers are no less than eight inches high and such roof numbers are no less than 12 inches high.
(7) 
The Allegheny County Police, or upon notification from the Department of Aviation, shall have the authority to remove from service any vehicle not in compliance with the above standards.
B. 
The following motor vehicles that operate at the airport must meet the following requirements:
(1) 
No person shall operate an ambulance, unless such vehicle is clearly identified, marked and equipped with red flashing beacons.
(2) 
No person shall operate a fire and rescue vehicle, unless such vehicle is chrome yellow in color, numbered as required, and equipped with flashing red beacons.
(3) 
No person shall operate an Allegheny County Department of Aviation operations vehicle, unless such vehicle is marked and identified as belonging to the Department of Aviation and equipped with flashing yellow beacons as required.
(4) 
No person shall operate an Allegheny County Police vehicle, unless such vehicle bears the proper markings as adopted by the County for Police vehicles, i.e., color, indicator lights, etc. The above shall not apply to unmarked surveillance vehicles.
(5) 
No person shall operate an airfield maintenance vehicle, unless such vehicle is marked to be identified as Department of Aviation maintenance vehicles, solid yellow in color, numbered and equipped with flashing yellow beacons.
(6) 
No person shall operate an aircraft support vehicle, unless such vehicle is marked with identifying symbols and/or the name of the company owning the vehicles and have flashing yellow beacons.
(7) 
No person shall operate an FAA field vehicle, unless such vehicle is clearly marked to be identified as an official US Government vehicle and equipped with flashing yellow beacons.
(8) 
No person shall operate a contractor vehicle in the AOA, unless such vehicle displays a valid operating permit and a three-foot square flag of checkered pattern of international orange and white colors on each side. Flags shall be attached so as to be visible from the control tower.
A. 
No person shall operate a motor vehicle in excess of 10 miles per hour in a parking garage (Pittsburgh International Airport, "Engineering and Traffic Study").
B. 
Rental car return queuing must allow at least one traffic lane to be passable in all aisles.
Allegheny County police officers are authorized to issue traffic citations to motor vehicle operators who violate any regulation of this article.
A. 
Any person who violates any of the regulations of this article shall be subjected to one or both of the following penalties: upon conviction of the summary proceeding, violators shall:
(1) 
Undergo imprisonment in the County jail for not more than 30 days; and/ or
(2) 
Be sentenced to pay a fine, to be paid to the use of the County with costs of prosecutions, not less than $25 nor to exceed $100 for each conviction thereof.
B. 
The Board of County Commissioners may also prescribe fines and penalties, not to exceed $500, for the violation of County ordinances, which fines and penalties may be collected by suit brought in the name of the County in like manner as debts of like amount may be used for.
C. 
Each of the sections contained in this article shall constitute a separate offense subject to the penalties outlined in Subsections A and B of this section.