Sec. 3-19. - Damage to airport property.
Sec. 3-21. - Right of inspection.
Sec. 3-22. - Leafleting and picketing regulations.
Sec. 3-23. - Improper conduct.
Sec. 3-24. - Drugs, alcohol, and intoxication.
Sec. 3-25. - Refuse removal and containers.
Sec. 3-26. - Reflective safety vests.
Sec. 3-27. - Foreign object debris (FOD).
Sec. 3-28. - Destruction of property.
Sec. 3-30. - Use of airport highways, streets, roads, or sidewalks.
Sec. 3-31. - Improper sound devices.
Sec. 3-33. - Regulation of advertising.
Sec. 3-34. - Open flame and smoking restrictions.
Sec. 3-36. - Forgery and counterfeit.
Sec. 3-37. - Elevators, moving stairways (escalators), and conveyor systems.
Sec. 3-38. - False reports or threats.
Sec. 3-39. - Sporting equipment and recreational activities on the AOA.
All users of, and persons on, the airport shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter and other rules promulgated by the aviation director in compliance with federal regulations. The provisions of this chapter may be changed or amended from time to time by the aviation director with approval from city council. The aviation director shall have authority to take such actions as may be necessary to safeguard persons and property at the airport; and to make and enforce such provisions, in addition to those provided herein, as shall be required in any emergency or abnormal condition or situation.
This chapter is not intended to amend, modify, or supersede any provisions of federal, state, or local law, or any specific contractual agreement of the city with which it may conflict; provided, however that this chapter shall, insofar as possible, be interpreted such that a conflict shall not exist.
All users of and persons on the airport shall obey all rules and regulations relating to the use of facilities of the airport. These include all fire, safety, and health regulations. Each person shall obey the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of Texas, and Bexar County, and all applicable city ordinances as now exist or as hereafter shall exist.
Further, if any provision of this article is held to be invalid, the remainder of these rules and regulations shall remain in effect.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Air operations area (AOA): The air operations area and the adjacent restricted area are hereby defined as the area designated as such and depicted upon a plat of the airport, labeled "Air Operations Area and Attendant Areas: Restricted" filed with the office of the city clerk. The AOA consists of those areas intended for the movement and parking of aircraft and that, together with adjacent areas, are restricted to entry only by those persons, vehicles, and activities identified and authorized by the aviation director.
Aircraft: A device used or intended to be used for flight in the air.
Aircraft accident: An occurrence associated with an aircraft operation that takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and until such time as all such persons have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage. All aspects of the exceptions to substantial damage (see "substantial damage") should be considered before making a final substantial damage determination that would classify the occurrence as an aircraft accident.
Aircraft engine: An engine used or intended to be used for propelling aircraft, including turbo superchargers, appurtenances, and accessories necessary for its functioning, but not including propellers.
Aircraft incident: An occurrence other than an aircraft accident associated with an aircraft operation that affects or could affect the safety of future operations.
Airport: Any facility or area of land or water intended to be used for the landing, maneuvering, and taking off of aircraft, and including all contiguous property thereto held or used for airport purposes, including all improvements and appurtenances thereon, regardless of the fact that they may be owned, controlled, leased, or occupied by persons or governmental agencies other than the city. Henceforth, unless otherwise specified, the term "airport" shall refer to both San Antonio International Airport and Stinson Municipal Airport.
Airport business: Any person or legal entity that operates a business or not-for-profit activity at the airport under a lease, concession agreement, operating agreement, permit, contract, use and lease agreement, purchase order, license, or other legal authority, including subcontractors, sublessees, and vendors. Acts or omissions of an airport business's employees, officers, contractors, and other representatives are attributed to the airport business for purposes of application and enforcement of this chapter.
Airport highways, streets, or roads: Any designated roadway and right-of-way established on airport property by the aviation director for use by motorized vehicles.
Airport police: Shall mean that San Antonio Airport Police Division of the San Antonio Police Department or similar entity charged with policing duties in the airport.
Airport Security Program (ASP): A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) approved airport operator's manual that governs security-related activities, communications, and procedures.
Aviation director: As used in this chapter, the aviation director of the city, hereinafter referred to as "director," and includes any subordinate specifically authorized to act on his/her behalf. The director shall be responsible for procedures and the safe and efficient operation, management, and maintenance of San Antonio International Airport, Stinson Municipal Airport, and all city-owned facilities and equipment in connection therewith and for the enforcement of all ordinances, provisions, and rules governing airport operations.
City: Shall mean the City of San Antonio, Texas.
Director: See "Aviation director" above.
Driver: Any person responsible for the direct control of a vehicle of any type, while the vehicle is in operation.
Emergency vehicle: Vehicles of the police or fire departments, ambulances, airport operations vehicles, and vehicles conveying an airport official or airport employee in response to any emergency call.
Experimental flights: The operation of any aircraft holding an experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the appropriate foreign government.
FAA: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration.
Foreign object debris (FOD): Any object located in an inappropriate location in the airport environment that has the capacity to injure airport or airline personnel and damage aircraft.
Ground demonstrations: The operation or movement of any aircraft or aircraft engine for the purpose of displaying the operation of said aircraft or aircraft engine to persons not on board the aircraft. These do not include engine runups at approved locations and times as designated by the director.
Hours of darkness: The time period starting thirty (30) minutes prior to sunset and ending thirty (30) minutes after sunrise.
Identification (ID) media: Identification badges or other media that provide information as to an individual's identity, which also may be programmed to allow the badge holder access through security controlled portals that lead to the AOA, security identification display area, or other restricted areas of the airport. At San Antonio International Airport, a city-approved ID is referred to as a "SAT badge."
Movement area: The runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport that aircraft use for taxiing, takeoff, and landing, exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas, and that are under the control of an airport traffic control tower.
Nonmovement area: The taxiways, aprons, and other areas not under the control of an airport traffic control tower or at an airport without an operating airport traffic control tower.
Obstruction: Any structure, growth, or other object, including a mobile object, that exceeds the limiting height established by federal regulations in the vicinity of the airport.
Person: Any individual, partnership, corporation or government entity.
Restricted area: Any area the director designates as restricted under certain circumstances from time to time, either in writing or by means of maps or barriers, and in which the general public is not allowed.
Safety area: A defined surface alongside of a runway, taxiway, or taxilane that has been prepared or is suitable for reducing the risk of damage to an aircraft in case of an unintentional departure from the paved surface.
Secured area: A portion of an airport, specified in the airport security program, in which certain security measures are specified by federal regulations. This area is where aircraft operators and airlines enplane and deplane passengers and sort and load baggage. This includes ramps and aprons where airline aircraft park.
Security identification display area (SIDA): At San Antonio International Airport, the SIDA includes the terminal aircraft apron areas, terminal baggage makeup areas, areas where cargo involved in air transportation is processed, and such areas located within the airport's designated SIDA boundaries.
Sterile area: The area beyond the airport passenger security checkpoints that provides passengers access to board aircraft and to which access generally is regulated by the TSA, through the screening of persons and property.
Substantial damage: Damage or failure that adversely affects the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft, and that would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component. Engine failure or damage limited to an engine if only one (1) engine fails or is damaged, bent fairings or cowling, dented skin, small puncture holes in the skin or fabric, ground damage to rotor or propeller blades, or damage to landing gear, wheels, tires, flaps, engine accessories, brakes, or wing tips are not considered substantial damage for purposes of this chapter.
Surface area airspace: The airspace area within which the provisions of these rules and regulations are effective, including areas inside and outside the corporate city limits as defined by city ordinances or by Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), which is the airspace contained by the lateral boundary of the federally designated class of airspace for an airport, beginning at the surface and extending upward.
Ultralight vehicle: An aeronautical vehicle operated for sport or recreational purposes that does not require FAA registration, an airworthiness certificate, nor pilot certification in accordance with FARs.
Vehicle: All conveyances, except aircraft, used on the ground to transport persons, cargo, and equipment, or those conveyances required to perform maintenance, construction, services, and security duties (e.g., maintenance trucks, vans, aviation fuel trucks, food service trucks, lavatory trucks, bicycles, Segways, and buses).
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
The boundaries of the airport shall include all land owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the city, whether inside or outside the city limits, for the express purpose of accommodating aviation-related operations, including but not limited to additional areas controlled by the city adjacent to such land at any and all airport facilities for the proper operation of or access to the airport. Such land areas shall be shown on the FAA-approved airport layout plan (ALP) and incorporated herein by reference showing the boundaries of all such controlled areas. A copy of the FAA-approved ALP is on file at the office of the director.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-19. - Damage to airport property.
Any person damaging airport property, including damages caused by the improper operation of a vehicle, must report such damage to the city's aviation department immediately and shall be fully responsible for any costs required to repair or replace the damaged property.
The cost of repair or replacement necessitated by any such damage shall be ascertained by the director, who shall make demand upon said person, owner, or operator for payment thereof. The director may choose to forward information relating to the cost of the repairs or replacement to the risk management division of the city's human resources department and request that they endeavor to recover the cost associated with said repairs or replacement from the individual or entity responsible for the damage. In the event of the failure or refusal of said person, owner, or operator to pay the amount of such claim for damage, a full report of the circumstances on which said claim is based, together with a copy of said claim, shall be forwarded to the city attorney, who shall, when directed by the city council, institute all necessary legal proceedings for collection of said claim.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
In an effort to minimize exposure in airport facilities to communicable diseases and to ensure that potential disease vectors from endemic areas that may be harboring in aircraft are not released into San Antonio, all aviation department personnel, airport tenants, and their personnel are required to immediately report any known or suspected communicable disease or potential disease vector that may be a public health consequence, discovered at San Antonio International and Stinson Municipal Airports, to local, state, and federal public health officials as deemed necessary.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-21. - Right of inspection.
The city, as represented by the director, authorized city officials, or other approved officials as may be necessary, reserves the right to inspect all buildings, improvements, betterments, and equipment located on, or activities conducted at, the airport, including but not limited to fuel equipment, effluent and chemical discharges, and any other inspection necessary for the city to comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations at the federal, state, or local level or to comply with the grant assurances made by city to any governmental agency. Advance notice of inspection will be provided by the city as a courtesy, but is not necessary.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit the use of any area or portion of any terminal space by authorized officers or employees of the airport, or by airport contractors, or to prevent any police officer, fire officer, or any other public officer or employee from entering upon any part of the airport terminal when properly required to do so in the performance of his/her official duties.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-22. - Leafleting and picketing regulations.
(a)
No person shall engage in picketing, demonstrations, or marches or distribute literature of any nature whatsoever on the airport except with the express written approval of the director, and under such terms and conditions as may be set forth in a permit issued by, or a contract executed by, the city.
(b)
Any person or organization desiring to use city-operated airport for the purpose of exercising constitutional rights of free speech and freedom of religion, such as the distribution of literature, shall be permitted to conduct such activities providing they do not result in impairing or interfering with the operational functions of the airport and such activities are in compliance with the provisions of this section and other applicable provisions of this chapter. The hereinafter set forth provisions are hereby declared to be necessary for the accomplishment of the following:
(1)
To ensure that persons seeking to exercise their constitutional rights of free speech and freedom of religion may reasonably do so upon the premises of city-operated airport;
(2)
To restrict such activities of free speech and freedom of religion to certain public use areas of city-operated airport;
(3)
To protect all persons using the airport from being subjected to unreasonable contacts by any persons or organizations seeking to exercise rights of free speech and freedom of religion;
(4)
To ensure the free, orderly, and efficient flow of pedestrian traffic through the airport premises; and
(5)
To ensure the efficient and safe operations of the airport.
(c)
No person shall picket or distribute literature at the airport without first obtaining a permit from the director. A written application showing the nature of the intended activities must be received by the director at least two (2) business days prior to the date contemplated for commencing the activity and may be applied for no more than thirty (30) days in advance of such activities. The written application shall contain:
(1)
The full name, residential mailing address, and telephone number (if any) of the person desiring to distribute literature; or
(2)
The full name, residential mailing address, and telephone number (if any) of the person or organization sponsoring or promoting the proposed activities; or
(3)
The full name, residential mailing address, and telephone number (if any) of the contact person in the organization who will have supervision of and responsibility for the proposed activities; and
(4)
The dates and hours on and during which the activities are proposed to be carried out, and the expected duration of the proposed activities; and
(5)
A description of the proposed activities, indicating the type of communication involved; and
(6)
The terminal the applicant prefers.
(d)
Permit(s) shall be issued promptly within two (2) business days following receipt by the director of the registration form containing the information required in subsections (c)(1)—(6) above. The director shall issue the person a registration card that shall indicate the person's registration number and the date of expiration, and shall designate the area of the airport to which the person has been assigned. The director shall exercise no judgment regarding the purpose or content of the proposed activities, and shall exercise no discretion over the issuance of a registration permit hereunder, it being the intent of this division that the issuance of a permit by the director shall be a routine, clerical, and mandatory function. The registration permit shall be issued for a period of not more than ten (10) days. Any person conducting any activities referred to in this division shall keep the registration card on his or her person at all times while conducting any activities regulated hereunder and shall display the card upon the request of any person.
(e)
To enhance access to approved free speech areas by new individuals or groups, the director may implement rules and procedures such as 1) restricting the hours per day during which an activity is authorized, 2) bumping permits for up to seven (7) days to ensure a new user/group is not blocked from access by a user/group who has had use of the area(s) during the past thirty (30) days.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-23. - Improper conduct.
No person shall engage in any improper conduct while on airport property. Improper conduct includes, without limitation, using profane or vulgar language; committing a felony or a misdemeanor; possessing a firearm or other weapon; fighting, defecating, or urinating in public; gambling or participating in other games of chance where money is involved; failing to cooperate with any airport official in the performance of his or her official duties; willfully assaulting or committing battery upon any person; threatening the safety of any person; recklessly or intentionally destroying property owned by any person; or acting in a manner intended or that is reasonably likely to cause physical injury to any person.
No person shall dispose of garbage, papers, refuse, or other material on the airport except in the receptacles provided for that purpose; nor shall any person expectorate on the floors, walls, or other surfaces of any airport; or use airport property other than in a clean and sanitary manner.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-24. - Drugs, alcohol, and intoxication.
No person shall consume any alcoholic beverage except in places specifically designated for dispensing of and consuming alcoholic beverages.
No person under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, or other controlled substances shall operate a vehicle or aircraft on the airport.
No person in any public area of the terminal or in any restricted area, or in the area adjacent to the aircraft loading gates designated for use by passengers waiting to board an aircraft, shall be in possession of a bottle, can, or other receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage that has been opened, or with a broken seal, or the contents of which have been partially removed, unless the bottle, can, or other receptacle is enclosed in a suitcase or carrying case.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-25. - Refuse removal and containers.
No person shall keep uncovered refuse containers in any area. No vehicle used for hauling trash, dirt, or any other material shall be operated on the airport unless such vehicle is constructed and maintained so as to prevent the contents thereof from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping therefrom. Areas to be used for trash or garbage containers shall be designated by the director, and no other areas shall be so used. Such areas shall be kept clean and sanitary at all times.
It shall be unlawful for any person to search through refuse or garbage material that has been disposed of or abandoned by someone other than themselves or their employees in search of items for private or business use.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-26. - Reflective safety vests.
All persons on the AOA must wear a reflective safety vest at all times except for aircraft passengers traversing to or from an aircraft or transient pilots conducting duties associated with the inspection or operation of an aircraft. All persons working on any airport highways, streets, or roads shall also be required to wear reflective safety vests to comply with the federal department of transportation's work zone safety and mobility regulations. All required reflective safety vest must at a minimum meet ANSI Class 2, Level 2 standards.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-27. - Foreign object debris (FOD).
(a)
Each airport employee shall be responsible for the proper disposal of FOD on ramps, apron areas, and the AOA.
(b)
It is the responsibility of each lessee or other occupant of ramp and apron areas to place suitable containers, as determined by the director, labeled "Foreign Object Debris," at every gate, remote aircraft parking area, cargo, and maintenance facilities at locations determined by the director.
(c)
All persons operating or conducting business on the A.O.A. shall ensure that any owned/operated equipment that could be repositioned or moved by winds over thirty (30) miles per hour or other weather related forces shall be properly secured at all times to ensure that the equipment will not move from its parked position. The cost of any damages to airport or tenant property that is caused by unsecured equipment shall be the responsibility of the owner/operator of the unsecured equipment.
(d)
Any airport business who operates on the AOA shall be required to keep their leasehold clean and free of foreign object debris at all times. The director shall monitor all leaseholds within the AOA to ensure that they are properly clean and free of foreign object debris. Any airport business whose leasehold the director deems to not be satisfactorily clean and free of foreign object debris shall be notified in writing of the non-compliance and given ten (10) calendar days from the date the letter is sent to sufficiently clean their leasehold. If the airport business fails to clean their leasehold sufficiently, the director may have the leasehold cleaned and require the airport business to pay for the expenses related to the cleaning.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-28. - Destruction of property.
No person shall destroy or cause to be destroyed, injure, damage, deface, or disturb in any way any building, sign, equipment, marker, or other structure, tree, flower, lawn, or property of any nature located on the airport. Any person causing or responsible for such injury, destruction, damage, or disturbance shall report such damage to the airport police and, upon demand by the director, shall reimburse the city's aviation department for the full amount of the damage(s).
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
All persons involved in or witness to any accident involving persons, aircraft, or vehicles occurring on the airport shall make a report to airport police as soon as possible, giving all pertinent information as requested by the officer in charge.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-30. - Use of airport highways, streets, roads, or sidewalks.
No person shall occupy the airport highways, streets, roads, or sidewalks in such a manner as to hinder or obstruct their proper operation or use by others. No person shall drive any vehicle across or upon any lawn or grass area, sidewalk, or curb except by permission of the airport police officer on duty or except as necessary to service or maintain airport facilities. No person shall travel on the airport other than on the highways, streets, roads, sidewalks or places provided for the use of that particular class of traffic. A person commits an offense if he or she knowingly obstructs the free passage of other persons along airport highways, streets, roads, sidewalks or into, out of, or within airport buildings.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-31. - Improper sound devices.
(a)
Sound trucks, sound amplifying devices, and amplified sound reproduction machines are prohibited on the airport. No person shall use or cause to be used the airport public address system for the solicitation of business. Only such public address systems as are commonly used to announce the arrival and departure of scheduled airline aircraft or other matters approved by the director shall be permitted on the airport.
(b)
Excessive or prolonged use of horns, sirens, whistles, or other noise-generating device is strictly prohibited; continued use of same shall be subject to citation as a misdemeanor offense. Aviation department or airport police personnel may use horns, sirens, whistles, or other noise-generating devices in conduct of their official duties.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
No person shall enter the terminal building of the airport with a dog or other animal except seeing-eye dogs, service animals, and animals to be transported by air. Pets to be transported must be either carried, on a leash, or already caged for travel, and taken directly to the airline for loading onto the aircraft. Disembarking pets must remain caged and taken directly to transportation or other means of departure from the terminal area. Transportation cages shall not be discarded in the terminal or on any other airport property.
Authorized animals on the airport are to relieve themselves solely in designated pet relief areas as may be established or approved by the director from time to time.
No person shall allow or transport any animal onto the AOA unless it is properly leashed or restricted by other means as deemed appropriate by the director to prevent the animal from interfering with airport operations.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-33. - Regulation of advertising.
No person, organization, or entity shall post, distribute, display, carry, or erect any signs, billboards, art work, or any other device used for advertising, announcing, or notification without the express written approval of the director.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-34. - Open flame and smoking restrictions.
(a)
No person shall conduct any open flame operations in any hangar or elsewhere on the airport unless specifically authorized by the director in writing. Any open flame operations authorized by the director shall be conducted strictly in accordance with applicable fire and safety regulations. Authorization shall not be granted until such operation has been investigated and it has been determined that no fire hazard to airport property will exist.
(b)
Open flame welding within fifty (50) feet of aircraft fueling operations is prohibited. A fire extinguisher must be present at the site during welding operations.
(c)
Smoking is prohibited on the AOA, in any hangar, shop, service station area, fuel storage area, terminal, office, or in any building, room, or place on the airport where smoking is prohibited by law. The director is hereby authorized to designate smoking and nonsmoking areas at San Antonio International Airport and Stinson Municipal Airport.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Any person finding lost articles in any airport common areas shall immediately deposit them with the airport police. Articles unclaimed by their proper owners are subject to policies and procedures set forth by the San Antonio Police Department. Nothing in this item shall be construed to deny the right of scheduled airlines or other airport tenants to maintain "lost and found" services for property of their passengers, invitees, or employees as permitted by law.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-36. - Forgery and counterfeit.
No person shall make, possess, use, offer for sale, sell, barter, exchange, pass, or deliver any forged, counterfeit, or falsely altered pass, permit, identification badge, certificate, placard, sign, or other authorization purporting to be issued by or on behalf of the aviation department, nor shall any information electronically or magnetically encoded thereon be knowingly altered or erased.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-37. - Elevators, moving stairways (escalators), and conveyor systems.
No person shall use an elevator, moving stairway (escalator), or conveyor system contrary to its intended use or any posted restriction(s). Moving stairways (escalators) shall not be used with wheeled carts, wheelchairs, wheeled vehicles, strollers, canes, walkers, unescorted children, or animals.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-38. - False reports or threats.
No person shall make any threat involving aircraft or any facilities or operations at or on the airport or any false report regarding the conduct of operations at or use of the airport. Persons in violation will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-39. - Sporting equipment and recreational activities on the AOA.
No person shall engage in recreational activities or sporting events in the A.O.A. provided, however, that the director may approve areas within the A.O.A. for use as employee break areas.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)