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ORDINANCE NO. 78-30
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE
GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT: PROVIDING THAT NO PERSON SHALL
USE THE AIRPORT FOR CARRYING ON OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES, FOR
INSTRUCTION IN AVIATION IN ANY OF ITS BRANCHES, FOR SALE OF
ANY COMMODITIES, ETC. UNLESS APPROVED BY WRITTEN PERMIT FROM
THE CITY COUNCIL: PROVIDING FOR GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
IN THE USE OF AIRPORT: ESTABLISHES AIRPORT RESTRICTED AREAS AND
RULES: REGULATING AIR AND GROUND TRAFFIC: REGULATING THE USE
OF AIRCRAFT ENGINES: PROVIDING FOR FIRE REGULATIONS: REGULATING
STUDENT TRAINING AND PRACTICE FLYING: REGULATING HELICOPTER,
GLIDER AND PARACHUTE OPERATIONS: PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT IN RULES,
PROVIDING A PENALTY OF $200. FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE:
PROVIDING FOR A SAVING CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR
ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. USE OF AIRPORT RESTRICTED. No person, firm, association,
corporation or entity, incorporated or otherwise, shall use the airport for carrying on
of Commercial activities, for the carrying for hire of passengers, freight, express or mail ;
for instruction in aviation in any of its branches, for the sale of fuels, refreshments, or
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any commodity, or for any other commercial purpose, unless approved by a written permit
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from the City Council -or its duly authorized Agent.
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SECTION 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. The following rules and
regulations shal I obtain and be observed in the use, operation and conduct of said George-
town Municipal Airport, viz:
Rulel. THE FEDERAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES promulgated by the Federal Aviation
Administr lion for observance by aircraft operated any where in 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. ;
Rule 2. SAFEGUARD OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY. The airport manager shall
at all times ave authority to take such action as may be necessary to safeguard any person,
aircraft, equipment or property at the airport.
Rule 3. UNAUTHORIZED STRUCTURES. No structures may be erected beyond the
BRL (bui diTng reference line) or in conflict with the approved airport layout plan.
Rule 4. All construction must be authorized by the City Council and comply with
City Bui ing and Construction Codes and Standards.
Rule 5. UNAUTHORIZED SIGNS. No signs or equipment or portable buildings
and housetr i ers may be erected, moved in or installed except as may be specifically
authorized by the City Building Official:
Rule 6. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES. All suspicious and unauthorized activities shall be
reported immediately to the airport manager, police or DPS.
Rule 7. LIEN FOR CHARGES. To enforce the payment of any charge made for
repairs, improvements, storage or care of any personal property, made or furnished by the
City of Georgetown or its agents, in connection with the operation of said Georgetown
Municipal Airport, the City of Georgetown shall have a lien upon such personal property,
which shall be enforceable as provided by law.
Rule 8. LIEN POSSESSORY RIGHT. To enforce the payment of any such charge,
the airport manager may retain possession of such personal property until all reasonable,
customary and usual compensation shall have been paid in full.
Rule 9. WRECHED AIRCRAFT. Every aircraft owner, his pilot and agents, shall
be responsive for the prompt removal, under the direction of the airport manager, of
wrecked aircraft.
Rule 10. REPAIRS TO AIRCRAFT. No aircraft shall be reapired on any part of
the landing ng or take -off area, and all repairs shall be made at the places designated by
the airport manager for such purpose.
Rule 11. AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. Agricultural spraying operations, if
authorized, will be conducted in accordance with procedures approved by the airport
manager and only from the areas designated on the airport. Reckless flying, careless
handling of chemicals and indifference toward policing the area or intimidation of other
aircraft users will not be tolerated.