§ 20.10.013. Rentals, fees, and charges—General aviation airports.

(a) The director of aviation is authorized and empowered to set reasonable rentals, fees, and charges within the limits established in this chapter, to meet the operational needs of the airport, (1) for services and products supplied to customers by the department of aviation, and (2) for aircraft parking and storage in non-leased areas. All general aviation operators will be required to comply with such rentals, fees, and charges identified in this chapter effective, July 1, 2011. For the purposes herein, the term Based tenant shall mean any general aviation operator that has executed a lease agreement or operating permit with the county, for a period of no less than six months. The term transient customer shall mean any general aviation operator who is not a based tenant.

(b)

Uncovered apron rentals:

(1)

Based tenants:

(A)

Aircraft with footprint of less than one thousand two hundred fifty square feet: Not to exceed forty-five dollars per month;

(B)

Aircraft with footprint of more than one thousand two hundred fifty square feet and less than three thousand five hundred square feet: Not to exceed fifty-five dollars per month;

(C)

Aircraft with footprint of more than three thousand five hundred square feet: Not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars per month.

(2)

Transient customers:

(A)

Apron parking fee—Less than six consecutive hours:

(i)

Aircraft with footprint of less than one thousand two hundred fifty square feet: Not to exceed twenty dollars or no charge with a twenty gallon fuel purchase;

(ii)

Aircraft with footprint of more than one thousand two hundred fifty square feet and less than two thousand square feet: Not to exceed thirty dollars or no charge with a thirty gallon fuel purchase;

(iii)

Aircraft with footprint of more than two thousand square feet and less than three thousand five hundred square feet: Not to exceed sixty dollars or no charge with a forty gallon fuel purchase;

(iv)

Aircraft with footprint of more than three thousand five hundred square feet: Not to exceed seventy-five dollars or no charge with a fifty gallon fuel purchase.

(B)

Apron parking fee—More than six consecutive hours, but less than twenty-four consecutive hours:

(i)

Aircraft with footprint of less than one thousand two hundred fifty square feet: Not to exceed twenty-five dollars; or zero dollars if more than twenty gallons of fuel is purchased;

(ii)

Aircraft with footprint of more than one thousand two hundred fifty square feet and less than two thousand square feet: Not to exceed seventy-five dollars if less than fifty gallons of fuel is purchased; or not to exceed forty-five dollars if more than fifty gallons but less than one hundred forty-nine gallons of fuel is purchased; or zero dollars if more than one hundred fifty gallons of fuel is purchased;

(iii)

Aircraft with footprint of more than two thousand square feet and less than three thousand five hundred square feet: Not to exceed one hundred dollars if less than fifty gallons of fuel is purchased; or not to exceed seventy-five dollars if more than fifty gallons but less than two hundred forty-nine gallons of fuel is purchased; or zero dollars if more than two hundred fifty gallons of fuel is purchased;

(iv)

Aircraft with footprint of more than three thousand five hundred square feet: Not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars if less than seventy-five gallons of fuel is purchased; or not to exceed one hundred dollars if more than seventy-five gallons but less than two hundred ninety-nine gallons of fuel is purchased; or zero dollars if more than three hundred gallons of fuel is purchased.

(C)

Apron parking fee—More than twenty-four consecutive hours:

(i)

Aircraft with footprint of less than one thousand two hundred fifty square feet: Not to exceed twenty-five dollars shall be added for each subsequent twenty-four hour period or portion thereof;

(ii)

Aircraft with footprint of more than one thousand two hundred fifty square feet and less than two thousand square feet: Not to exceed seventy-five dollars shall be added for each subsequent twenty-four hour period or portion thereof;

(iii)

Aircraft with footprint of more than two thousand square feet and less than three thousand five hundred square feet: Not to exceed one hundred dollars shall be added for each subsequent twenty-four hour period or portion thereof;

(iv)

Aircraft with footprint of more than three thousand five hundred square feet: Not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars shall be added for each subsequent twenty-four hour period or portion thereof.

(3)

Unauthorized apron parking fee: Any time the director of aviation deems that a reservation is required to use the airport for special events, each aircraft operator shall make prior arrangements with the department of aviation for parking on the apron. If the aircraft operator parks on the apron without a reservation from the department of aviation, such aircraft operator shall pay an unauthorized apron parking fee of one thousand dollars per occurrence in addition to all other applicable fees.

(c)

Shade hangar rentals:

(1)

Based tenants shall pay rent not to exceed one hundred and ten dollars per month for shade hangar space.

(2)

Transient customers shall pay rent not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars, per twenty-four-hour period; Enclosed structure parking: Not to exceed three hundred dollars, per twenty-four hour period.

(d)

Gate card security deposit: Security deposits will be required for each gate card issued in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars per card.

(e)

Fees for ancillary general aviation services: Prices shall be set by the director of aviation based on labor costs and current market conditions.

(f)

Conference room facility fee: Not to exceed three hundred dollars, per twenty-four-hour period.

(g)

Any aircraft operator, who requires service by department of aviation personnel outside of regularly scheduled business hours, shall pay an after hours fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.

(Ord. No. 3832, § 2, 12-15-2009; Ord. No. 3968, § 8, 7-19-2011; Ord. No. 4105, § 15, 6-4-2013)