§ 3-42. Responsibilities and duties of commercial operators using the airport.

No person shall use the municipal airport as a base from which to operate aircraft for the instruction of persons in the operation of aircraft; as a base for charter planes, or for carrying persons or property for hire in aircraft, without first complying with the provisions of this division, and every such person shall comply with the following rules and regulations:

(1)

All airplanes and aircraft used by commercial operators shall be kept in an airworthy condition at all times, and shall be subject to inspection by a qualified individual designated by the airport director.

(2)

All pilots or instructors employed by commercial operators shall hold the proper license or certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, and shall be registered at a location designated by the airport director, showing their names, addresses and telephone numbers. All students of such commercial operator shall likewise be registered at a location designated by the airport director.

(3)

All aircraft used by commercial operators shall be of approved types and certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, and each aircraft shall have the standard equipment, and in addition, a fire extinguisher and first aid kit.

(4)

Each commercial operator shall be held responsible for the conduct of each and every student enrolled in his school at all times while the student is in attendance at the airport, and shall be held responsible for the conduct of his employees.

(5)

Such operators shall be responsible for all damage or destruction to the property of the city or of others, caused by the negligence or carelessness of their students or employees.

(6)

All commercial operators shall faithfully abide by the terms and conditions imposed by the city council at the time of granting permission to such operators to operate at the municipally owned airport, and the terms of this division. All commercial operators shall file a monthly report of their operations on the first of each month with the airport director.

(7)

Any person, firm or corporation, or the agents, servants or employees thereof, who, by aircraft or other device, carries persons aloft, or permits persons to be carried aloft for the purpose of jumping therefrom, by parachute or other device shall be deemed to be a commercial user of the airport, subject to all the regulations, requirements and conditions of this division.

(Ord. No. 10016, § 9, 6-4-73; Ord. No. 11880, § 6, 7-20-2009; Ord. No. 12096, § 1, 1-6-2014)