Buchanan Field Airport And Byron Airport Minimum Standards, Development, Facility Use & Lease Policies Approved Date: August 14, 2012 Table of Contents Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Section 1 – Definitions ................................................................................................................................. 8 Section 2 – General Standards (GS) .......................................................................................................... 15 GS-1 The County will to the best of its ability operate the Airports ......................................... 15 GS-2 Airports Open on Nondiscriminatory Basis ....................................................................... 15 GS-3 Compliance with Ordinances, Laws, Rules and Regulations ............................................ 15 GS-4 Regulatory Fines.................................................................................................................. 15 GS-5 Vehicle Operations .............................................................................................................. 16 GS-6 Security Areas ...................................................................................................................... 16 GS-7 Aircraft Operation ............................................................................................................... 17 GS-8 Aircraft Parking ................................................................................................................... 17 GS-9 Vehicle Parking .................................................................................................................... 17 GS-10 Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................. 18 GS-11 Accidents ............................................................................................................................. 18 GS-12 Nuisances ............................................................................................................................. 18 GS-13 Pedestrians .......................................................................................................................... 19 GS-14 Disposable Waste ................................................................................................................ 19 GS-15 Signs ..................................................................................................................................... 19 GS-16 Hangar Space ...................................................................................................................... 22 GS-17 Inspections .......................................................................................................................... 22 GS-18 Landscaping......................................................................................................................... 22 GS-19 Civil Rights ........................................................................................................................... 23 GS-20 Complaints ........................................................................................................................... 23 GS-21 Use of Land within the Airports ......................................................................................... 23 GS-22 Applicability ......................................................................................................................... 23 GS-23 Any activities for which there are no specific Minimum Standards ................................. 23 GS-24 The County may waive or modify any portion of the Minimum Standards ..................... 23 GS-25 Enforcement and Appeal .................................................................................................... 24 GS-26 Variance Procedure ............................................................................................................. 24 Section 3– Commercial Operations (CO) ................................................................................................. 27 2 CO-1 Commercial Operations ...................................................................................................... 27 CO-2 General ................................................................................................................................. 27 CO-3 Fixed Base Operator ........................................................................................................... 29 CO-4 Auxiliary/Specialty Aviation Provider ................................................................................. 31 CO-5 Flying Clubs .......................................................................................................................... 32 CO-6 Air Taxi and Charter Operators........................................................................................... 32 CO-7 Flight Training ...................................................................................................................... 33 CO-8 Aircraft Maintenance Repair .............................................................................................. 33 CO-9 Aircraft Rental ..................................................................................................................... 35 CO-10 Aircraft Sales ....................................................................................................................... 35 CO-11 Air Cargo .............................................................................................................................. 36 CO-12 Specialized Commercial Aviation Services ......................................................................... 36 CO-13 County Owner Maintenance Hangar Use .......................................................................... 37 CO-14 County Pilots Lounge Use ................................................................................................... 37 Section 4– Noncommercial Operations (N-CO) ....................................................................................... 39 N-CO-1 Noncommercial Operations ............................................................................................... 39 N-CO-2 Noncommercial operators are limited to the following activities ................................... 39 N-CO-3 Each Non-Commercial Operator must maintain an insurance policy ............................... 39 N-CO-4 Flying Clubs .......................................................................................................................... 39 N-CO-5 Civil Air Patrol ...................................................................................................................... 40 Section 5– Lease, License and Other Use Agreements (LL) ................................................................... 42 LL-1 The purpose of the lease, license and other use agreement ........................................... 42 LL-2 These standards establish equitable guidelines ................................................................ 42 LL-3 No person may be granted in fact or by written instrument any exclusive right ........... 42 LL-4 These standards apply to new as well as existing facilities .............................................. 42 LL-5 The intent of these standards ............................................................................................ 42 LL-6 All Agreements are subordinate to provisions .................................................................. 42 LL-7 All Agreements will include the following provisions as required by federal, state or local authorities ................................................................................................................... 42 LL-8 Unless otherwise provided for in the Agreements ........................................................... 42 LL-9 Airports property designated for aviation use .................................................................. 42 LL-10 All Agreements require that tenants provide insurance policies ..................................... 43 3 LL-11 To protect the County from having to accept obsolete facilities .................................... 43 LL-12 Agreements are non-transferable ...................................................................................... 43 LL-13 Rental Rates and Charges ................................................................................................... 43 LL-14 Terms of Agreements ......................................................................................................... 44 LL-15 Leasing Process ................................................................................................................... 44 LL-16 Temporary Use Process ...................................................................................................... 46 LL-17 Tie-Down Permit Process .................................................................................................... 46 LL-18 Special Events Process ........................................................................................................ 46 LL-19 License Process ................................................................................................................... 47 LL-20 New Development Process ...............................................................................................