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(a) A "legal hold" of a record is the suspension of any dispositioning or destruction of records involved in reasonably anticipated, present and/or future litigation, public information requests, pending audits or any other legal process in compliance with federal and/or state regulations, even if the destruction of the city record would otherwise be authorized by the certified records retention schedule. Any city officials, employees or other personnel aware of the possibility of litigation, threat of litigation, a public information request or other legal action must immediately notify the records management officer and city clerk. The city clerk and records management officer, in coordination with city management and the city attorney's office, will de...

(a) All city employees and officials should create and store records electronically to the extent possible and within the procedures of the records management program. (b) Retention requirements are the same for emails as they are for paper correspondence. The retention period is determined by the content of the email. When an employee separates from the city, the IT department shall secure and archive email records in accordance with the city's retention schedule. ( Ordinance 6887 adopted 11/3/2025 )

The records center operation shall utilize one or more buildings to store inactive records, to ensure the security of such records from deterioration, theft, or damage during the period of storage; to permit fast efficient retrieval of information from stored records; and to provide facilities for a centralized micrographic program. ( Ordinance 6887 adopted 11/3/2025 )

[1] Editor’s note–Former division 3, pertaining to the municipal airport advisory board and deriving from sections 5-46–5-49 of the 1991 Code, was repealed and deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 5749 adopted July 16, 2012. The remaining division has been renumbered at the editor’s discretion.

As used in this article, the word “airport” shall mean the Sherman Municipal Airport established by section 1.07.031 . ( 1991 Code, sec. 5-1 )

No aircraft shall be operated over or within the jurisdiction of the city or the airport in violation of the air traffic rules which have been or which may hereafter be established by the FAA. ( 1991 Code, sec. 5-3 )

(a) Established. The city council, does hereby create and establish an advisory board to be known as the “Sherman Municipal Airport Advisory Board,” such board to be composed of seven (7) members who shall reside within the limits of the county during the term of appointment. At least three (3) members of such board shall be selected from among those who reside inside the corporate limits of the city. (b) Membership. Membership to the advisory board shall be by appointment by members of the city council for a term of two (2) years each. A member of the airport advisory board can serve a maximum of two (2) successive terms. After at least a one (1) year absence from such board, the person will be eligible for reappointment. In the appointment of the initia...

There is hereby established the Sherman Municipal Airport located on such land at such place as shall be designated by the city council. ( 1991 Code, sec. 5-26 )

The city manager is hereby expressly authorized and empowered to promulgate rules and to supervise and direct the use of the airport, including its taxi strips, runways, hangars and hangar aprons, in such manner as to provide the best service and accommodations to the public using the airport. The city manager or his authorized representatives may direct the landing, taking off or taxiing of aircraft in and upon the airport. ( 1991 Code, sec. 5-27 )

Editor’s note– Former section 1.07.033 pertaining to the “director” and deriving from the 1991 Code, sec. 5-28, was deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 6240, sec. 6 , adopted 8/19/19.

All fees for use of the airport and its facilities shall be set by the city manager. ( Ordinance 6240 adopted 8/19/19 )

(a) An ordinance/order providing rules and regulations for the efficient and safe operation of the city’s municipal airport (hereinafter referred to as the “airport”); and to provide the greatest service for the citizens of the city and the aviation public, is adopted by the city council, providing enforcement by the airport manager or his/her designee, and providing penalties for violations; all as authorized by the Texas Transportation Code chapter 22 “county and municipal airports.” (b) The definition of “airport,” “aircraft,” “airplane,” and other common terms used herein is as defined in part 1 , Code of Federal Regulations, title 14, aeronautics and space. Ultralight refers to aircraft that fall within the description given in FAR part 103. “Airport...

The following rules and regulations shall be observed in the use and operation of the airport: (1) Federal Air Traffic Rules of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for aircraft operated within the United States, and presently or hereafter effective, are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as though fully set forth and incorporated herein. (2) Safeguard of persons and property. The airport manager or his/her designee shall at all times have authority to take necessary and legal actions to safeguard any person, aircraft, equipment, or property at the airport. (3) Through-the-fence operations. No private individual, partnership, FBO, company, or corporation shall be permitted direct ground access to the airport by their aircraft, custom...

(a) Air, ground and vehicular traffic. No person shall operate a vehicle on the airport except in accordance with the following rules, and all federal, state, and local law: (1) All vehicles shall yield right-of-way to aircraft in motion and emergency vehicles. (2) No vehicle except ground service and emergency vehicles shall approach so close to any aircraft with running engine(s) as to create a hazard. (3) All vehicles entering or exiting an operating airport access gate shall wait for the gate to completely close behind them before proceeding to their destination so as to not allow the entry of any other vehicle. (4) Any vehicle authorized to operate on the airport runways or taxiways shall display a rotating or steady beacon that complies with FAA Adv...

(a) Security. The Transportation Security Administration publication “Security Guidelines for General Aviation Airports,” Information Publication A-001, Version 2 dated July 2017 or most recent version, is available for reference at their website - www.tsa.gov/ . This document is used by the airport as a guideline to security on the airport and is incorporated as a working document. (b) Access codes/devices. Persons who have been provided either a code or device for the purpose of obtaining access to the airport shall not divulge, duplicate, or otherwise distribute the same to any other person, unless otherwise approved in writing by the airport manager or his/her designee. ( Ordinance 6303 adopted 7/6/20 )