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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 1594-1956 COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE C0NDUCT OF ALL PERSONS AT THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT OF
THE CITY OF RIHMOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED AUGUST 20, 1956.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana as follows:
SECTION 1. WHEREAS, The Board of Aviation Commissioners of the City of Richmond,
Indiana has made certain rules and regulations for said Airport, and in accordance
with the Municipal Airport Act of 1945 by the General Assembly of the State of
Indiana, and amendments thereto, and
WHEREAS, it is the purpose and intention hereof to approve and establish said rules and
regulations,
SECTION 2. It is hereby ordai.iaed that the following rules will govern the conduct
of all persons at the Richmond Municipal Airport engaged in any aeronautical
activities or while flying in the airport traffic zone, unless exceptions are
specifically provided in federal or state regulations, or unless exceptions not
in conflict with federal or state regulations have been authorized by the Richmond
Board of Aviation Commissioners. No airman or other person shall operate any
aircraft to or from the airport otherwise than in conformity with the provisions
of the state laws of the State of Indiana or federal laws, rules or regulations
applicable to such operation. The rules promulgated hereunder shall also apply to all
persons in attendance, visiting or observing activities at the Richmond Municipal
Airport, whether such persons are engaged in any aeronautical activities or not.
1. The Richmond Municpal Airport shall at all times be under the control of the
Richmond Board of Aviation Commissioners, who shall designate an Airport
Manager to supervise the operation of the Richmond Municipal Airport. The
Airport Manager shall be under the direct supervision and control of the
Board of Aviation Commissioners shall be responsible to said board for the
execution of the rules and regulations promulgated thereby. It shall be the
duty of such Airport Manager to see that the rules and orders promulgated by
the Board of Aviation Commissioners are observed by all persons engaged in
any aeronautical activity at such airport or by any other persons using the
airport premises.
2. The Owners of all aircraft based at the Richmond Municpal Airport shall register
such aircraft with the Richmond Board of Aviation Commissioners, indicating
information relative to such aircraft as may be required by the Board.
3. An aviation operator is any person or organization engaged in business of an
aviation nature. All aviation operators based, stationed, or employed on the
Airport premises or operating there from shall register with the Richmond
Board of Aviation Commissioners, indicating their full name, address, telephone
number and nature of the activity engaged in at the Airport.
4. No person shall engage in any business or commercial activity of any nature
whatsoever on the Airport except with the approval of the Richmond Board of
Aviation Commissioners and under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
5. The Airport Manager shall at all times be the fully designated representative
or agent of the Richmond Board of Aviation Commissioners in the execution of
these rules and regulations.
6. The Airport Manager shall at all times have the authority to take such action
as may be necessary to safeguard the public in attendance at the Airport as well
as private or public property.
7. In the event of Manager believes the Airport conditions are unsafe for air
traffic, it shall be within his authority to issue a NOTAM closing any or all
of the Airport.
8. Within the interest of safety, the Airport Manager may suspend or restrict
any or all operations.
9. The Manager shall notify all aviation operators on the Airport in advance
whenever the Airport or any portion thereof will be closed or NATAMed for any
reason. Such notices shall be in writing and posted by all aviation operators
in public view during such closure.
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10. No experimental or ground operation shall be conducted on the Airport
without the approval of the Manager and the Richmond Board of Aviation
Commissions.
11. Model Aircraft:
(a) All persons or organizations desiring to engage in model airplane
flying on the Airport shall register with the Airport Manager each time
they want to operate such models and shall operate them only upon his
approval and only in the area which he may designate and strictly in accordance
with his direction.
(b) Every person or organization engaged in the flying of model aircraft
on the Airport shall be fully responsible for any injures or damages suffered
by any persons as a result of such activity. The Richmond Board of Aviation
Commissions shall be neither responsible or liable.
(c) No model flying is permitted unless said model is controlled by radio
or by control line.
12. Emergency procedures for the Airport will be issued at the discretion of the
Manager under authority of this section.
13. Under any emergency conditions all personnel on the Airport will act strictly
in accordance with the procedures as set up and under the direct control of the
Manager.
14. In the event that occasions arise that are beyound the capability of the
Airport Manager to cope with, the City of Richmond Police Dept, shall be called
upon by the Manager for assistance and action as deemed necessary.
15. No person shall park an aircraft in any area on the Airport except those
places designated for the parking of aircraft.
16. Aircraft shall not warmup in any area that would result in any hazard to
other aircraft, persons, or property.
17. Any person damaging any light or fixture on the Airport by means of contact
with an aircraft or otherwise shall be fully responsible for any damages involved.
18. No person shall interfere with any aircraft or put in motion the engine of
such aircraft, or use any aircraft, aircraft parts, instruments or tools, without
the permission of the owner or by specific direction of the Manager for reasons
of safety.
19. All unhoused, disabled aircraft and parts thereof shall be removed from the
Airport promptly by the owner, or his authorized agent, unless they are delayed
pending an investigation of an accident.
20. Witnesses of and participants in aircraft accidents on or near the Airport
shall report same to the Airport Manager's office as soon as possible after such
accident, leaving their names and addresses, and making such statements regarding
the accident as may be appropriate.
21. Taxing Rules:
(a) No person shall taxi an aircraft until he has ascertained that there will
be no danger of collision with any person or object in the immediate area
by visual inspection of the area and when available through information from
airport attendants.
(b) No aircraft shall be operated in a careless or reckless manner or taxied
except at a safe or reasonable speed. Particular caution shall be exercised
while near other aircraft or buildings.
(c) Pilots shall not taxi across runway in use until the pilot has made sure
the runway is free of traffic.
(d) All aircraft shall avoid taxiing downwind on the active runway unless the
prescribed taxi pattern to the active runway cannot be used.
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(e) No person shall start or run any engine in an aircraft unless a
competent person is in the aircraft, attending the engine controls.
Blocks shall always be placed in front of the wheels before starting
any engine unless the aircraft has adequate brakes.
(f) No person shall run any engine of any aircraft at -any location on the
airport in such a manner as to cause damage to other aircraft or
property or to endanger safety of the Airport.
(g) No aircraft shall be taxied in or out of any hangar, nor shall an
aircraft engine be started or run in a hangar. No person other than
a mechanic, certified pilot, or other qualified personshall taxi
aircraft on any part of the Airport. No person other than a mechanic,
certified pilot, or qualified person shall be at the controls of any
airplane wHleany engine is being started.
(h) No person shall drive any vehicle, other than an aircraft, onto any
taxiway or runway without the permission of the manager; and furthermore,
any vehicle, other than an aircraft, shall not be driven on any runway
without either a flashing amber beacon or displaying a large orange and
white checkered flag or both.
22. Landing and Take -off Rules:
(a) Landings and take -offs shall be made on the runway assigned or
in the direction given or indicated by the tetrahedron.
(b )
(b) All aircraft will fly a left hand traffic pattern for all runways
and at an altitude of at least 850 feet above the terrain, and the
base leg will be made at a distance of at least 1000 feet from
the downwind side of the landing area.
(c) Aircraft will leave the traffic pattern by flying straight ahead
after take -off until an altitude of at least 1000 feet above the
terrain has been reached or at least 3 miles from the airport, or
at 45 degrees from the crosswind leg.
(d) Simulated forced landmngs are forbidden within the airport traffic
zone. (unless an instructor is long).
(e) All aircraft will enter the traffic pattern anywhere on the cross-
wind or downwind legs.
(f) When an aircraft is taking -off, no turns shall be initiated until
the aircraft is past the end of the runway and has attained an
altitude of at least 400 feet above the terrain.
(g) No aircraft shall fly over the airport at an altitude of less than
1500 feet above the terrain unless landing or taking -off.
(h) Intersection take -off shall be permitted only when no other traffic
is waiting to take -off and the pilot has made doubly sure that all
other traffic is clear.
23. No tenants, lesses, or grantees will be permitted to effect structural or
decorative changes or additions of any type without prior permission of the
Richmond Board of Aviation Commission.
24. Tenants, lesses, or grantees shall be fully responsible for all damages to
buildings, equipment, real property, and appurtenances in the ownership or
custody of the Board of Aviation Commissioners caused by negligence, abuse,
orcarelessness on the part of their employees, agents, customers, visitors,
suppliers, or persons with whom they do business.
25, All lesses shall maintain bulletin boards in conspicuous places on their leased
premises for the purpose of posting information for their personnel and notices
issued by the FAA, ACI, RBOAC, or the Manager.
26. A list of all aeronautical students and instructors shall be kept by the fixed -
base operators responsible for such student and shall be made available to the
RBOAC upon request.
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27. Instructors shall fully aquaint their students with the aircraft and Airport
operation rules and shall be responsible for the conduct of students under
their direction and any violations which may ariese. When a student is flying s
solo, it shall be his responsibility to observe and abide by these rules.
28. It shall be the responsibility of the airline operators and the fixed -base
operators to see that all gate chains and other public safeguards are cont-
inually and conscientiously used in a manner to protect all persons.
29. No person other than a qualified mechanic shall repair and aircraft, aircraft
engine, propeller, or apparatus in any area on the airport except that de-
signated as a shop hangar by the RSOAC and then only under the supervision
of a qualified mechanic.
30. No person shall use in flamable volatile liquids having a flash point of
less than 110 degrees fahrenheit in the cleaning of aircraft, aircraft engines,
propellers, appliances, or for any other purpose, unless such operations are
conducted in open air, or in a room specifically set aside for that purpose, which
room must be properly fire -proofed and equipped with adequate and readily ac-
cessible fire extenquishing apparatus, all subject to conformation of the
Richmond fire code.
31.
(a) No person shall keep or store any inflammable liquids, gases, signal
flares or other similar material in the hangars or in any building on
the airport; PROVIDED that such materials may be kept in an aircraft in
the proper receptacles installed in the aircraft for such purpose or
in Insurance Underwriters approved safety cans, or in rooms or areas
specifically appr-ov:ed for such storage by the Manager.
(b) Lubricating or waste oils shall not be stored in or about the hangars
except that not more that twelve hours supply of lubricating oil may
be kept in or about hangar in containers or receptacles approved by
Insurance Underwriters and that such material may be kept in rooms
specifically designated for oil storage.
32. No person shall conduct any open -flame operations in any hangar or on the
airport unless specifically authorized to do so by the Manager.
33. No person shall smoke on the airport apron, in any hangar or shop, service
station area, gasoline storage area, or in any building, room, or place
on the airport where smoking is specifically prohibited by the Manager.
34, Fueling Operations. The following rules govern the fueling and defueling of
aircraft:
(a) No aircraft shall be fueled or defueled while the engine is running or
being warmed by applications of exterior heat, or while the aircraft
is in a hangar or enclosed space.
(b) No person shall smoke within 100 feet of an aircraft being fueled or
defuled.
(c) No person shall operate any radio transmitter or receiver, or switch
electrical appliances off or on in an aircraft during fueling or
defueling.
(d) During refueling the aircraft and the fueling dispensing apparatus
shall be grounded to a point or points of zero electrical potential.
(e) Persons engaged in the fueling and defueling of aircraft shall exercise
care to prevent overflow of fuel.
(f) No person shall carry on any work or activity or use any material in the
vicinity of aircraft being fueled or defueled which is likely to cause
a spark or be a source of ignition.
(g) Adequate fire extenquishers shall be within ready reach of all persons on
the field engaged in fueling or defueling aircraft.
(h) No person shall start the engine of any aircraft when there is any
gasoline on the ground under such aircraft.
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(i) Fueling hoses and equipment shall be maintained in a safe, sound and non -
leaking condition.
(j) All hoses, funnels, and appurtenances used in fueling and defueling operations
shall be equipped with a grounding device to prevent ignitions of volatile
liquids.
(k} All fueling and defueling of aircraft shall be conducted at least 50 feet
from any hangar or other building.
35. ',No person shall bring alcoholic beverage onto the Airport, become intoxicated,
commit any disorderly conduct or generally make a nuisance of oneself on the
Airport.
36. No person shall engage in or conduct gambling in any form or operate gambling
devises anywhere on the Airport.
37. Camping, trailers, tents or other temporary housing shall be prohibited on
the Airport unless written permission has been grantted by the RBOAC.
38. Sanitation:
(a) No person shall dispose of garbage, paper, refuse, or other material
on the Airport except in the receptacles provided for that purpose.
(b) No person shall expectorate on the floors, walls, or other surfaces
of any Airport building.
(c) No person shall bring or consume food in the terminal building other
that that food or.drink normally sold in the building.
39. No person shall interfere with, tamper with, or injure any part of the
Airport or any of the equipment thereon.
40. No person shall throw paper, cigars, cigarettes, bottles or any other
material whatsoever from the observation balcony ( concourse) or windows
or roofs of any buildings or structures on the Airport.
41. The soliciting of fares, alms, or funds for any purpose on the Airport
is prohibited without the written permission of the RBOAC.
42. No person shall post, distribute, or display signs, advertisements,
circulars, or any other printed or written material at the Airport except
with the approval of the manager and in such a manner as may be perscribed
by him, unless permitted by reason of contractual relations between such
person and the RBOAC.
43. Use of Roads and Walks:
(a) No person shall travel on the Airport other than on the roads, walks
or places provided for such particular class of traffic.
(b) No person shall occupy the -roads or walks in such a manner as to hinder
or obstruct their proper use.
(c) No person shall operate any type of vehicle for the disposal of garbage,
ashes, or other waste material on the Airport without the approval
of the manager.
44. No person shall enter the Terminal Building or field area of the Airport
with a dog or other animal, except that seeing --eye dogs may be permitted for
the appropriate purpose, or where such animals are to be transported by air
and are restrained by leash or properly confined.
45. No activities.other than those which are considered to be appropriate with
normal Airport operations will be permitted on the Airport without prior
written approval of the RBOAC.
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SECTION 3. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance
shall be guilty of a; misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine of not less than $10.00 and not more than
$300.00 or by imprisonment of not more than six months or both.
SECTION 4 This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
it passage, approval by the Mayor, and publication as by law
required.
Passed by e Common Council of the City of Richmond, this day
of � ,� _� 197q.
P sident of Common Council
Attest: ,Q
City Clerk
PRES N ED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day of
City Clerk
APP VED BY THE MAYOR of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this I day of
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