Airfield hours of operation. The Airfield shall be open for public aviation use 24 hours of the day. The Airport Director may restrict use of the Airfield due to the condition of the runway, inclement weather or other causes in the interest of public safety.

Airline terminal hours of operation. The Airline Terminal shall be open for public use one hour before the first departing commercial airline flight and throughout the day until one hour after the last arriving commercial flight. The Airport Director may restrict the use of the Airline Terminal in the interest of public safety.

Unlawful solicitation in airline terminal. It is unlawful for any person to solicit and receive funds inside the Airline Terminal at the Airport.

Unlawful solicitation in parking areas. It is unlawful for any person to solicit and receive funds in the parking areas at the Airport.

Unlawful solicitation on sidewalks. It is unlawful for any person to solicit and receive funds on the sidewalk adjacent to the Airline Terminal or the sidewalk adjacent to the parking areas at the Airport.

Lawful distribution and solicitation. Subsections A, B, and C above apply only if the solicitation and receipt of funds is conducted by a person to or with passers-by in a continuous or repetitive manner. Nothing herein is intended to prohibit the distribution of flyers, brochures, pamphlets, books, or any other printed or written matter so long as such distribution is not made with the intent of immediately receiving funds, as defined in subsection E below, at the locations referred to in subsection A, B, or C of this section.

Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the term "solicit and receive funds" means any written or oral request for (1) the donation of money, alms, property, or anything else of value; or (2) the pledge of a future donation of money, alms, property, or anything else of value; or (3) the sale or offering for sale of any property upon the representation, express or implied, that the proceeds of such sale will be used for a charitable or religious purpose.

Off-airport rental agency permits. Any business entity not having a fixed place of business on the Airport and which offers motor vehicles for rent (or which arranges to rent motor vehicles) to the general public at the Airport may only do so after having obtained an "Off-Airport Rental Agency Permit" from the City (hereinafter such a business entity shall be referred to as an "Off-Airport Rental Agency" or "Agency"). Such permits shall be in a form acceptable to the Airport Director and City Attorney and approved by the City Council.

Payment of permit fee to the city. The Off-Airport Rental Agency Permit shall require the Rental Agency holding such a Permit to pay a monthly fee to the City based on a percentage of the gross receipts generated by the Agency from its operations at the Airport.

Operating conditions. Every Off-Airport Rental Agency shall conduct its business in compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the Off-Airport Rental Agency Permit.

Rules and regulations. The City Council may adopt such rules and regulations, as recommended by the Airport Commission, which may be necessary to govern the conduct and operation of all commercial ground transportation providers on the Airport. Such rules and regulations shall be called the "Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program." For purposes of this section, the term "Commercial Ground Transportation Providers" includes, but is not limited to, taxicabs, limousines, buses, courtesy shuttles and courier operators (for purposes of this chapter, "courier operators" shall mean any person transporting property, baggage, or parcels for business purposes on Airport property and not for use or consumption on Airport property excluding persons transporting property, baggage, or parcels incidental to transporting Airport passengers, commercial air freight, and governmental entities providing ground transportation services at the Airport). The Airport Director shall administer the day-to-day operations of the Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program. The Airport Director has the discretion to make minor operational adjustments to the Program as needed for the effective operation of the Program. Substantive revisions to the Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program shall be made by the Airport Commission based upon recommendation of the Airport Director.

Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program permits. The Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program may include a requirement that all Commercial Ground Transportation Providers obtain a permit issued by the Airport Director and pay fees in the amounts established by resolution of the City Council. The procedure for the review and approval or rejection of the permit, if required, shall be set forth in the Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program.

Failure to comply with Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program. The Airport Director, in his or her discretion, may deny, suspend, or terminate a Commercial Ground Transportation Provider permit for failure to comply with the Santa Barbara Airport Commercial Ground Transportation Program rules and regulations or any City, state or federal law. Written notification of the Airport Director's decision to deny, suspend, or terminate a Commercial Ground Transportation Provider permit shall be provided to the Provider at the address stated in the Provider permit application and shall state the date upon which the Provider's permit shall be denied, suspended or terminated. The decision of the Airport Director to deny, suspend, or terminate a Commercial Ground Transportation Provider permit may be appealed to the Airport Commission. A written notice of appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within 10 days of the date of the Airport Director's written notification to the Provider of the permit denial, suspension or termination. The written appeal filed with the City Clerk shall state the grounds for appeal. The decision of the Airport Commission acting on the appeal shall be final.

No solicitation. It is unlawful for any person on the Airport to solicit or invite any person to ride in a vehicle used for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire, either by driving slowly past a loading entrance of the terminal building or by any other act or utterance calculated to induce that person to engage the vehicle, except that operators of properly permitted vehicles for hire may enter the airline terminal and display a passenger's name or affiliation on an otherwise blank sign no larger than 100 square inches to assist in identifying a passenger that has made a reservation, in advance, with the operator for ground transport services.

Aviation demonstration. It is unlawful for any person to conduct a public Aircraft, ground or aerial demonstration or exhibition on the Airport without the prior written approval of the Airport Director.

Unregistered aircraft. It is unlawful for any person to operate an unregistered Aircraft on the Airport, except unregistered Aircraft with temporary authorization required under 14 CFR Part 47.31(b) and Aircraft of the United States Armed Forces.

Operational airplane brakes. Except when authorized by the Airport Director, it shall be unlawful to operate any Airplane on the Airport unless it has an operational tail or nose wheel and wheel brakes.

Airplane taxiing. If the pilot of an Airplane that does not have adequate brakes is authorized by the Airport Director to taxi the Airplane, the pilot shall taxi it in such a manner so as not to endanger any persons, buildings, fixtures or other Aircraft.

Unlawful destruction of airport property. It is unlawful for any person to destroy, injure, deface or disturb any building, sign, equipment, marker, or other structure, tree, flower, lawn or other public property on the Airport.

Unlawful alteration of airport building. It is unlawful for any person to alter or add to any building on the Airport without first obtaining the express written approval of the Airport Director and all other required permits and approvals.

Unlawful dumping on airport property. It is unlawful for any person to make an excavation, or dump any material on the Airport without express written approval of the Airport Director.

Unlawful interference with airport property. It is unlawful for any person to interfere or tamper with, or injure any part of the Airport or its equipment.

Unlawful abandonment of personal property. It is unlawful for any person to abandon any personal property or litter on the Airport.

Unlawful objects on airport property. It is unlawful for any person to place, store or leave unattended any object on a road, walkway or Aircraft tie-down or other area on the Airport without approval of the Airport Director.

Unlawful uncovered trash containers. It is unlawful for any person to keep uncovered trash containers on the Airport.

Unlawful hauling. It is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle for hauling trash, dirt, or any other material on the Airport unless the vehicle is equipped to prevent its contents from dropping, sifting, blowing, leaking or otherwise escaping.

Unlawful camping on airport property. It is unlawful for any person to camp (as that term is defined in Section 15.16.060) or sleep, which means, for the purpose of this provision, sleeping on the Airport, including, but not limited to, the Airfield, leased buildings, Motor Vehicles, Aircraft, Helicopters or in field areas for a period of not less than two consecutive hours, without the express written consent of the Airport Director.

Unlawful storage of personal property. It is unlawful for any person to store items of personal property, including, but not limited to, boats, motorhomes and semi-trailers on the Airport without the express written consent of the Airport Director.

Animals prohibited in airport airline terminal and on airfield. It is unlawful to enter the Airport Airline terminal or Airfield with a domestic or wild animal except for domestic animals allowed in subsection D of this section or without the permission of the Airport Director.

Hunting and fishing on airport property prohibited. It is unlawful to hunt or fish on the Airport property.

Horse riding on airport property prohibited. It is unlawful to ride or walk a horse on the Airport property except as necessary to transport such animal by air.

Permitted domestic animals.

Proper disposal of animal waste. All animal waste must be immediately removed from the Airport property and disposed of properly.

Animals may be prohibited by Airport Director. Animals determined by the Airport Director, in his or her absolute discretion, to be an annoyance or a risk to the health and safety of the public shall be immediately and permanently removed from the Airport property.

Communication equipment within controlled movement area. All persons entering or within the Controlled Movement Area shall comply with either of the following requirements:

Airport traffic control tower approval. At those times when the Airport Traffic Control Tower is operational, except as needed to avoid danger, no person shall enter or move within the Controlled Movement Area without receiving approval from the Airport Traffic Control Tower.

After-hours access to controlled movement area. At those times when the Airport Traffic Control Tower is not operational, all persons entering into or on the Controlled Movement Area must use the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency, shall announce all intended movements and shall perform all movements only when it is safe to do so.

Airport restricted areas; generally. The City Council may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations as deemed necessary to control access to and conduct within the Airport Restricted Area. Failure to comply with the Restricted Area Rules and Regulations adopted by the City Council shall constitute a violation of this code and be unlawful.

Access to airport restricted areas. Except as otherwise provided in this code, it shall be unlawful for any person to enter into or to be present inside any Airport Restricted Area without the prior express permission from the Airport Director unless such person is accompanied by Airport-Authorized Escort. Any person given permission by the Airport Director to enter an Airport Restricted Area must enter and exit the Restricted Area through a designated entrance or exit point.

Passing, throwing, or carrying objects into an airport restricted area. It is unlawful for any person to pass, throw, or carry any object into an Airport Restricted Area, except objects that are carried through a designated entrance or exit by an Authorized Person or by a person under Airport-Authorized Escort.

Vehicle access. Vehicles driven, parked, or stationed in an Airport Restricted Area must have prior authorization granted by the Airport Director or be supervised by an Airport-Authorized Escort. The Airport Director, or the Airport Director's designee, may remove non-authorized vehicles from the Restricted Area at the vehicle owner's expense.

Issuance of personnel identification media. The issuance of Personnel Identification Media is at the sole discretion of the Airport Director. Such media shall remain the property of the Airport and shall be surrendered to the Airport Department upon demand or upon termination of the need for access to the area for which the identification was issued.

Misuse of personnel identification media. It is unlawful to falsify, forge, counterfeit, alter, or tamper with any Airport-issued Personnel Identification Media.

Use of personnel identification media issued to another person. It is unlawful to use or attempt to use the Personnel Identification Media issued to another person for entry into, exit from, or while inside a Restricted Area.

Expired personnel identification media. It is unlawful to use or attempt to use an expired Personnel Identification Media for entry into, exit from, or while inside a Restricted Area. Each person in possession of expired Personnel Identification Media shall immediately surrender it to the Airport Director.

Starting engines. It is unlawful for any person to start an engine of an Aircraft parked on the Airport in a manner that damages any other property, Aircraft, or persons, or that blows paper, dirt or other material across taxiways or runways, so as to endanger the safety of operations on the Airport.

Foreign object debris. It is unlawful for any person to use any material (such as oil absorbents or similar material) in such a manner that creates a hazard of personal injury or property damage when picked up, swirled or blown about by the blast from an Aircraft engine.

Landings outside airport prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to take off from or land any Aircraft within the limits of the City of Santa Barbara outside of the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, except under the following circumstances:

Removal of inoperable aircraft. The owner of dismantled or inoperable Aircraft, or parts thereof, parked within the Airport, but excluding wrecked, damaged or disabled Aircraft located on or adjacent to a runway or taxiway, must remove such Aircraft, or parts thereof, from the Airport within seven days of receipt of written notice from the Airport Director requesting such removal. The Aircraft, or parts thereof, may be moved to a non-public leased facility and out of public view subject to approval of the Airport Director.

Requirement to move parked aircraft. At the request of the Airport Director, in the interest of public safety and to preserve all necessary accesses, the operator, owner or pilot of any Aircraft on the Airport must move the Aircraft from the place where it is parked or stored to any other designated place on the Airport. If the owner, pilot or operator refuses to comply with this direction, the Airport Director may move the Aircraft at the owner's expense and without liability for damage that may result from such move.

Unlawful operation of motor vehicles on airport. It is unlawful for any person to operate a Motor Vehicle on the Airport in violation of any provision of this code, any rule or regulation adopted by resolution of the City Council, or any rule or regulation adopted by the Airport Director pursuant to authority granted under this code.

Motor vehicle rules and regulations. The Airport Director is authorized to adopt rules and regulations governing the operation of Motor Vehicles on the Airport consistent with the provisions of this code.

Operation of motor vehicles on roads. It is unlawful to operate a Motor Vehicle on the Airport except on roadways, parking areas and other hard surfaces that are designated for such vehicles, except service vehicles authorized in writing by the Airport Director and emergency vehicles.

Service vehicle identification. All authorized service vehicles operating within the Air Operations Area of the Airport must have company identification displayed on both sides of the vehicle, visible and legible from a distance of 100 feet.

Designation of construction vehicles. All construction vehicles operating within the Air Operations Area shall display an orange and white checkered flag of not less than nine square feet and shall obtain clearance from the Airport Traffic Control Tower when operating within 100 feet of a runway or taxiway.

Nighttime vehicle designation. All vehicles operating on the Air Operations Area from sunset to sunrise shall operate a rotating amber light beacon or strobe on the roof of the vehicle.

Paid parking areas. It is unlawful to:

No abandoned vehicles. It is unlawful to abandon a Motor Vehicle on the Airport.

Obey signs and markings. It is unlawful to park or stand a Motor Vehicle at any place on the Airport in violation of any sign or pavement marking posted by the Airport Director.

No parking within fifteen feet of fire hydrant. It is unlawful to park or stand a Motor Vehicle within 15 feet of a fire hydrant on the Airport.

Parking in air operations area. It is unlawful to park a Motor Vehicle in the Air Operations Area or in any Aircraft tie-down area unless authorized by the Airport Director. The Airport Director may authorize an owner or operator of an Aircraft stored in a hangar on the Airport to park a Motor Vehicle used to access the Aircraft in an aircraft hangar while using the Aircraft.

Parking only in designated areas. It is unlawful to park a Motor Vehicle on the Airport anywhere other than on an area that has been designated for parking by the Airport Director.

Removal of unauthorized vehicles. The Airport Director or his or her designee may remove, at the owner's expense, any vehicle parked on the Airport in violation of this title, and the vehicle shall be subject to a lien for the cost of removal.

Motor vehicle operation on airport. It is unlawful to operate a Motor Vehicle on the Airport in a negligent or reckless manner or in excess of 25 miles per hour or as otherwise posted.

Motor vehicle operation in air operations area. It is unlawful to operate a Motor Vehicle in the Air Operations Area in a negligent or reckless manner or in excess of 15 miles per hour or as otherwise posted.

Fire hazards prohibited. It is unlawful to store or stack material or equipment on the Airport in any manner that constitutes a fire hazard.

Flammable materials. It is unlawful to keep or store any flammable liquid, gas signal flare, or other similar material in a hangar or other building on the Airport, except that such material may be kept in an Aircraft in proper receptacles, in rooms or areas or in safety cans as approved by the City Fire Chief.

Storage in hangars. All hangars on the Airport must be equipped with suitable metal receptacles, with self-closing covers, for storage of waste, rags and other rubbish, and all rubbish shall be removed from the hangar.

Doping material prohibited except as provided herein. It is unlawful to apply a doping material on the Airport except in a properly designed, fireproof and ventilated room or building in which all lights, wiring, heating, ventilation equipment, switches, outlets and fixtures are explosion proof, spark proof and vapor proof, and in which room or building all windows and doors are easily opened.

No entry into area where doping material being applied. It is unlawful to enter or work in a room where doping materials are being used unless the person is wearing spark proof shoes.

Aircraft fueling restrictions. Except as provided in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 407 "Standards for Aircraft Fuel Servicing," it shall be unlawful to fuel or defuel an Aircraft on the Airport while:

Fueling precautions. It is unlawful to start the engine of an Aircraft on the Airport if there is any gasoline or other flammable liquid on the ground underneath.

Bonding. During the fueling of an Aircraft, the dispensing apparatus and the Aircraft must be bonded in accordance with the most current version of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 407 "Standards for Aircraft Fuel Servicing."

Overflow prevention. Each person engaged in fueling or defueling shall exercise care to prevent the overflow of fuel, and must have readily accessible adequate fire extinguishers.

No smoking. During the fueling or defueling of an Aircraft, no person shall, within 100 feet of that Aircraft, smoke or use any material that is likely to cause a spark or be a source of ignition.

Fueling equipment maintenance. Each hose, funnel or apparatus used in fueling or defueling an Aircraft must be maintained in a safe and non-leaking condition and must be properly grounded to prevent ignition of flammable liquids.

Fueling procedures. Each person fueling or defueling an Aircraft on the Airport shall comply with the fire safety requirements and the fuel spill procedures set forth in the applicable and current version of the Airport Minimum Standards.

Regular member interviews. Prior to the appointment of a regular member, the prospective member shall be interviewed by members of the City Council at a public meeting attended by not less than a quorum of the City Council.

Appointment by City Council. The seven regular members of the Commission shall be appointed by the City Council. They shall be subject to removal by motion of the City Council adopted by the affirmative votes of a majority of the total membership thereof. The regular members shall serve for terms of four years and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The terms for new and existing regular members shall be staggered so that the number of terms on the Commission expiring in any year shall not differ by more than one from the number of terms expiring in any other year. Such terms shall expire on January first of the appropriate year. A vacancy occurring before the expiration of a term shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Composition of Commission. No less than four regular members appointed by the City Council to serve on the Commission shall be residents and electors of the City.

Appointment of Airport Director. The selection and appointment of an Airport Director for the management of the Airport.

Contracts, agreements and leases. The terms and conditions of all contracts and agreements pertaining to the operation of the Airport, and those leases which have terms for periods of longer than five years or which involve Special Circumstances as defined in Section 18.44.075.C. Any matter required to be accomplished by ordinance of the City Council under the City Charter shall not be binding upon the City until the effective date of the ordinance adopted by the City Council.

Rules and regulations. The promulgation of rules and regulations related to operation and maintenance of the Airport, including the fixing of rates, tolls, fees, rents, charges, or other payments to be made or received in connection with operation of the Airport.

Financial plans and budgets. The preparation of the financial plan and the budget for the operation of the Airport.

Airport development plans. The preparation and submission for approval of the development plans of the Airport.

Airport resolutions. The preparation of resolutions regarding matters pertaining to the Airport.

Authority of Airport Commission to approve and Airport Director to execute leases. Pursuant to the authority of Charter Section 812, the Airport Commission shall have the authority to review and approve on behalf of the City, and the Airport Director shall have the authority to execute, those leases, lease amendments, lease extensions, lease assignments and aeronautical permits for Airport-owned property or aviation activity which have a term of not longer than five years or which do not involve Special Circumstances as defined in subsection C of this section.

Appeal. A prospective lessee under a lease or prospective aeronautical permit holder under an aeronautical permit that is denied by the Airport Commission may appeal the action of the Airport Commission denying the lease to the City Council. The procedures for such an appeal shall be as provided in Section 1.30.050.

Special circumstances. The term "Special Circumstances" as used in this section shall mean those leases which, in the discretion of the Airport Director or the Airport Commission, involve issues of public interest, including, but not limited to, environmental, land use, or other issues that may be of concern to the general public.