§ 18-272. Minimum standards.

(a)

The operator shall lease from the owner an area of not less than 9,000 square feet of ground space, on which shall be erected a building to provide at least 8,000 square feet of floor space for aircraft storage and at least 1,000 square feet of floor space for office, customer lounge and restrooms, which shall be properly heated and lighted, and shall provide telephone facilities for customer use. The operator will provide hangar storage space in the capacity specified in section 18-347.

(b)

As part of the leasehold, land shall be set aside in a designated area for the bulk fuel storage facility. The storage facility shall be capable of maintaining at a minimum a 10,000-gallon capacity for each grade of fuel maintained by the operator. Grade 100 octane aviation fuel and aviation jet fuel must be provided. The operator shall provide the required pumping equipment, either mobile or fixed, to meet all applicable safety requirements relative to fuel dispensing as required by federal, state and local regulations, and shall provide reliable metering devices that conform to federal, state and local regulations.

(c)

The operator must provide a certified mechanic on the premises eight hours a day, seven days a week. The mechanic must be capable of performing aircraft maintenance.

(d)

The operator shall procure and maintain tools, jacks, towing equipment, tire repairing equipment, energizers and starters, heaters, oxygen supplies, fire extinguishers, and passenger loading steps as appropriate and necessary for the servicing of the aircraft regularly using the airport. All equipment shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the local and state industrial codes.

(e)

The following types of insurance are required in the amounts specified in section 18-151(4):

(1)

Comprehensive public liability and comprehensive property damage, including vehicular.

(2)

Hangar keepers liability.

(3)

Products liability.

(f)

The operator shall have the premises open 8:00 a.m. to dusk, seven days a week, with the exception of Thanksgiving and Christmas, which shall be considered closed holidays with the exception of on-call service. The operator shall make provisions for someone to be in attendance at all times during the required operating hours.

(g)

The operator shall employ, and have on duty during the appropriate business hours, trained personnel in such numbers as are required to meet the minimum standards set forth in this category of service in an efficient manner.

(h)

The operator shall maintain an accurate record of all deliveries of aviation fuel and oil, and such records shall be subject to examination and audit by owner or representatives.

(Res. No. 187-57, 3-15-88)