[Adopted 8-7-1990; amended 3-18-2003]
Unless the context otherwise indicates, the
following words when used in any rule or regulation administered by
the Maine Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics for
the Town of Sanford shall have the following meanings:
AIRCRAFT
Any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or
designed for navigation of or flight in the air, except a parachute
or other contrivance designed for such navigation but used primarily
as safety equipment.
AIRMAN
Any individual who engages, as the person in command or as
pilot, mechanic or member of the flight crew, in the navigation of
aircraft while underway, and any individual who is directly in charge
of the inspection, maintenance, overhauling, or repair of aircraft,
aircraft engines, propellers, or appliances.
AIRPORT
The Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport as it now exists and
as it may be expanded in the future, including all lands and roadways.
[Amended 5-1-2012]
AIRPORT MANAGER
The Manager of the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport as appointed
by the Town Council.
[Amended 2-5-2008; 5-1-2012]
FIXED BASE OPERATOR
Any person or company engaged in the business of the sale
of aircraft, aircraft parts, fuel, and petroleum products, or rental
of aircraft, flight instruction, and the rendition of any related
service who or which has applied to the Town and received a license
to operate on the Airport in accordance with the Minimum Operating
Standards for Sanford Airport.
FSS
The Flight Service Station operated by the Federal Aviation
Administration.
MINIMUM STANDARDS
Refers to the Minimum Operating Standards for Sanford Airport
as approved by the Town and as amended in the future.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, corporation, company, association,
joint-stock association, or body politic and includes any trustee,
receiver, assignee or other similar representative thereof.
TOWN COUNCIL
The Town Council of the Town of Sanford, Maine.
[Amended 2-5-2008]
[Amended 5-1-2012]
The Town of Sanford, Maine, hereby establishes
rules and regulations controlling and governing the Sanford Seacoast
Regional Airport. These rules and regulations shall supersede all
prior rules and regulations governing the Sanford Seacoast Regional
Airport and the amendments thereto which are repealed upon adoption
of these rules and regulations, except the Minimum Operating Standards
for Sanford Airport.
[Amended 2-5-2008; 5-1-2012]
The following rules and regulations govern the
administration, operation and use of the Sanford Seacoast Regional
Airport. These rules are to be strictly administrated by the Town
Council or by its duly appointed representative under the Council's
control and responsibility.
[Amended 2-5-2008]
All persons on the Airport shall be governed
by these rules and regulations which are subject to change by Town
Council action only. In any contingencies not covered by these rules
and regulations, the Airport Manager upon direction and instruction
of the Town Council is hereby authorized to establish on a pro forma
basis such additional rules and regulations as may seem desirable
and proper. The Airport Manager, or his duly authorized representative,
and the Town Council shall deny the use of the Airport to any person
who knowingly violates any rule or regulation herein established (or
to be established prior to violation). Such person upon conviction
shall be subject to such fines or other penalties as may be established
by rules and regulations or state or federal law.
Any person using the Airport and its facilities
shall do so at his/her own risk. The Town of Sanford, Maine, will
not assume any responsibility for loss, injury, damage, or death to
persons or property caused by fire, theft, vandalism, flood, earthquakes,
acts of God, the public enemy, or for any other reason.
All powers of the Maine State Police, York County
Sheriff's Department, State of Maine Fish and Game Department and
the Sanford Town Police extend to all areas of the Airport.
Any person involved in any accident at the Airport,
whether it be personal, aircraft, or vehicular, shall make a written
report of such accident to the Airport Manager as soon as possible.
Such report shall be in addition to any report required by law.
No person shall do or omit to do any act if
the doing or omission thereof endangers, or is likely to endanger,
persons or property on the Airport.
No person shall be intoxicated or disorderly,
engage in any form of gambling or commit any act of nuisance at the
Airport, nor shall any person omit or do any act if such act or omission
endangers other persons or property.
No person shall destroy or disturb any building,
equipment or flora at the Airport, nor alter or erect any building
or sign, nor abandon any personal property at the Airport, nor use
or confiscate materials or property of others without the written
consent of the Airport Manager or the Town Council.
Any person liable for causing damage to Airport
property shall be required to pay full amount of such damage upon
demand of the Airport Manager and/or the Town Council. Any person
failing to do so may be deprived of the use of the Airport and its
facilities until full reimbursement has been made. tenants, lessees
and grantees shall be held fully responsible for all damage to buildings,
equipment, real property and appurtenances in the ownership of the
Airport caused by negligence, abuse or carelessness on the part of
their employees, servants, agents, or customers. Any damage to, or
malfunctioning of, buildings, structures, utilities, or other Airport
property shall be reported at once to the Airport Manager.
No person, except those duly authorized by law,
shall carry any weapon, firearm, or explosive on the Airport, except
encased sporting guns for air shipment.
No person shall enter upon the air operating
areas, utility and service areas, or any other areas designated as
restricted except persons authorized by the Airport Manager or passengers
under appropriate supervision while enplaning or deplaning.
A. All hangars and other buildings or structures on Town-owned
land at the Airport shall be subject to semiannual inspections, both
exterior and interior, by the Airport Manager, or his designee, and
the Town's regular code enforcement inspection team to determine compliance
with all applicable laws and codes, requirements of applicable Airport
rules and regulations, and specific lease agreement requirements.
B. Such inspections shall be conducted approximately
May 1 and November 1 of each year. The Airport Manager, or his designee,
shall cause a letter to be sent to the owner and/or tenant of each
such hangar, building or structure approximately one month in advance
reminding them of the upcoming inspection, provided that failure to
send or receive the letter shall not be grounds to deny the inspection.
If necessary, given the security issues surrounding the Airport, the
Airport Manager, or his designee, shall be authorized to break any
locks or other obstructions blocking inspection without cost or expense
to the Town, but, if that is necessary, he shall cause the same to
be locked after the inspection and so notify the hangar or building
owner so that a key can be provided.
No person, tenant, lessee or grantee shall make
any alterations of any nature to any building, ramp, or other space
nor erect any structure on the Airport without prior written permission
from the Airport Manager or the Town Council, except as may be authorized
in existing contracts or leases.
No person, tenant, lessee, or grantee shall
store or stock material or equipment in such manner as to constitute
a hazard to personnel or property; therefore, written permission must
be obtained from the Airport Manager or the Town Council. The following
information must be included on the request form: how, what, when,
where and how long.
No person shall smoke on the ramp, in any hangar
or shop, service area, fuel storage area or in any area where smoking
is specifically prohibited, or within 50 feet of any fueling operation,
unless in locations approved in writing by the Airport Manager.
No personnel shall engage in any business or
commercial activity of any nature on the premises of the Airport except
with the written approval of the Airport Manager and under such terms
and conditions as may be prescribed by the Minimum Operating Standards
for Sanford Airport. No soliciting of any nature may be conducted
without written permission of the Airport Manager.
No person shall operate motorized equipment
on the Airport operating areas unless operated in accordance with
the following restrictions:
A. No vehicle shall be operated on or along a ramp, taxiway,
or runway except by persons authorized by the Airport Manager under
conditions he may prescribe except lights, flags.
B. Only vehicles authorized by the Airport Manager may
park within the air operating area, and when parking adjacent to a
runway on Airport property, all vehicles must park at least 200 feet
to the outside, unless such runway is officially closed by the Airport
Manager or maintenance requirements dictate otherwise.
C. If a license is required by law, the vehicle shall
be so licensed.
D. No person shall operate a vehicle in a reckless or
negligent manner, or without caution, or in a manner which endangers,
or is likely to endanger, persons or property.
E. Pedestrians and aircraft shall at all times have the
right-of-way over vehicular traffic. All vehicles shall pass to the
rear of taxiing aircraft whenever possible.
F. No person shall operate a vehicle in excess of speed
limits prescribed by signs located in appropriate areas.
G. No person shall operate or cause to operate any type
of recreation or off-the-road vehicle (reference to but not limited
to bicycles, motorbikes, snowmobiles, go-carts, dune buggies, etc.)
on air operating areas except as directed in writing by the Airport
Manager or the Town Council.
No person shall park a vehicle on the Airport
premises unless authorized by the Airport Manager and then only in
the areas specifically established for parking in the manner and for
the amount of time prescribed by signs, lines or other means.
The Airport Manager may remove any vehicle which
is disabled, abandoned, or parked in violation of these rules and
regulations, or which presents an operational problem, at the owner's
expense and without liability on behalf of the Town of Sanford.
A. Aeronautical activities. All aircraft operations shall
be conducted in conformity with the current regulations and directives
of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Civil Aeronautics Board,
the Maine Department of Transportation, and, to the extent applicable,
with the orders issued by the Town Council and the Airport Manager.
B. Closing of the field. Whenever the Airport Manager
or the Town Council believe Airport facilities to be unsafe for landing
or takeoffs, it shall be within their authority to close the Airport.
C. Refusal of use of the Airport. The Airport Manager
or the Town Council may restrict any flight or other operation at
the Airport and may refuse takeoff clearance to any aircraft for any
reason they believe justifiable in the interest of public safety and
welfare.
D. Careless or negligent operation. No person shall operate
any aircraft while under the influence of intoxicants, narcotics,
or other drugs, or operate an aircraft in a manner to endanger life
or property.
E. Aircraft equipment. No aircraft may land or take off
unless it is equipped with brakes or other means of preventing movement
on the ground.
F. Disabled aircraft. All disabled aircraft and parts
thereof at the Airport shall be removed promptly by the owner after
official notice by appropriate authorities. The Airport Manager or
authorized representative shall have the right, without any liability
for loss or damage which may result therefrom, to cause the immediate
removal of a disabled aircraft or part thereof to a safe place on
the Airport, at the owner's expense, whenever the aircraft constitutes
a hazard to persons or property. The Airport Manager may cause any
such aircraft or part thereof not removed by the owner to be removed
from the Airport at the owner's expense without liability for any
loss, provided that he shall have first given seven days' written
notice of his intention to do so, directed to the owner's last known
address.
G. Demonstrations. No experimental flights or parachute
jumping shall be permitted unless authorized by the Airport Manager
and the Federal Aviation Administration.
H. Engine run-up. No engine run-up shall be conducted
which will constitute a hazard or nuisance to other aircraft, persons,
or property.
I. Starting aircraft engines. No aircraft shall be started
or run unless a qualified airman is in the aircraft and at the controls.
Landing gear must be adequately blocked or braked to prevent inadvertent
movement of the aircraft. Adequate fire extinguishers must be available.
J. Taxiing and moving aircraft. No aircraft shall be
taxied into or out of a hangar. All taxiing must be done at safe and
reasonable speeds.
K. Parking the aircraft. No person shall park aircraft
in any area other than that designated by the Airport Manager.
L. Repair of aircraft. No person shall repair aircraft,
aircraft engines, or related apparatus in any area other than that
designated by the Airport Manager.
M. Fueling of aircraft. Aircraft fueling shall be conducted
in accordance with accepted standards and requirements established
by the National Fire Protection Association. No smoking will be permitted
within 50 feet of the fueling area.
N. Bomb or sabotage threat. Persons having knowledge
of an aircraft carrying, or suspected of carrying, explosive materials
shall notify the FAA-FSS and the Airport Manager or his authorized
representative immediately. All measures necessary to protect life
and property will be invoked by the Airport Manager.
See the Minimum Operating Standards for the
Sanford Airport.
See the Minimum Operating Standards for the
Sanford Airport.
See the Minimum Operating Standards for the
Sanford Airport.
See the Minimum Operating Standards for the
Sanford Airport.
See the Minimum Operating Standards for the
Sanford Airport.
See the Minimum Operating Standards for the
Sanford Airport.
See the Minimum Operating Standards for the
Sanford Airport.
See the Minimum Operating Standards for the
Sanford Airport.
Where the terms of any bona fide contract, currently
in force, conflict with those rules and regulations, the terms of
the contract shall prevail but only until such contract expires or
any terms therein are renegotiated, at which time any conflicting
terms shall be revised so as to be consistent with those rules and
regulations and with the Minimum Standards.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided
by law, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of
these rules and regulations shall be punished by a fine of not more
than $100.
[Amended 2-5-2008]
These rules and regulations supersede all rules
and regulations or parts of rules and regulations relative to the
Airport, specifically except the Minimum Operating Standards for the
Airport. Any additions, deletions and/or changes to these rules and
regulations shall be completed through the legislative procedure of
the Town Council, except as to the Minimum Operating Standards for
the Airport.