A. Vehicles may be operated only in those areas of an airport authorized by the Aviation Director, and then only in strict compliance with such rules as are promulgated to regulate traffic.

B. Vehicles must be operated on an airport in a manner to avoid hindering or obstructing traffic flow.

C. An operator of a vehicle on an airport shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian, vehicle in a parking area, or other property.

D. When required by the rules of an airport, a person operating a vehicle on the airport’s airside area shall have first obtained a valid airfield driver’s permit for that airport.

E. No person shall intentionally or negligently operate a vehicle within any aircraft movement area, aircraft parking and storage area, fuel storage area, cargo facility or vehicle parking area in careless disregard of the rights and safety of others.

F. Within an aircraft movement area, vehicles must be operated in strict compliance with speed limits and other vehicle traffic management regulations promulgated by the Aviation Director.

G. Every operator of a vehicle operated within an aircraft movement area shall control the vehicle to avoid colliding with any aircraft, and the operator shall yield the right-of-way to any aircraft within 500 feet of the vehicle.

H. It is a civil violation and a public nuisance as provided in Section 4-54 for a vehicle operator to leave an unattended vehicle adjacent to or near the curb areas of any air terminal in violation of posted signs. The operator of the unattended vehicle is liable for an assessed civil penalty of $500.00. The civil penalty herein is cumulative, and in addition, the City may assess any other sanction, penalty or fine provided by this Code.

I. In a proceeding alleging a public nuisance under Section 4-54, the person or persons in whose name the vehicle is registered are prima facie responsible for the violation and subject to a civil penalty. These persons are jointly and severally responsible for the violation and for the civil penalty. (Ord. No. G-4116, § 2, 1998; Ord. No. G-6631, 2019)