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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 2025-025 Amending Arlington Municipal Code Title 14 Relating to City's Airport RegulationsORDINANCE NO. 2025-025 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 14 RELATING TO THE CITY'S AIRPORT REGULATIONS WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to own and operate the Arlington Municipal Airport; and WHEREAS, the City's airport commission has recently recommended updates to Arlington Municipal Code (AMC) Title 14 pertaining to the Arlington Municipal Airport Regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt the updated provisions recommended by the Airport Commission; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.100 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.20.100 Aircraft activities regulated by airport. (a) Airport Closure. The airport manager is authorized to close the airport to aircraft operations or to close the landside access roads to the airport. (b) Restricted Flight. The airport manager following consultation with aviation business owners will determine restricted or prohibited flight activities on the AOA. (c) NOTAMs (Notice To Air Mission) affecting the airport may be issued by the airport manager or his/her designee. NOTAMs are also issued by the FAA. (d) Fees. The airport commission h as the authority to set rates and fees charged for landing or parking of aircraft, plus other fees related to customer use of the airport. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-025 1 (e) Special Events. The airport commission and city council have responsibility and authority to grant written approval for fly - ins, air shows, and other special events at the airport. (f) Flight Operations Restricted. The airport manager has the authority to restrict or suspend any aircraft operation on the airport when such action is deemed necessary in the interest of safety or to avoid risk of personal injury or damage to property. (g) Special Operations Restricted. Aerial spraying, banner towing, crop dusting, aerial firefighting operations, or other operations requiring FAA special waivers require adherence to certain risk terms and conditions, contained in a written agreement, and approved by the airport manager. (h) Relocating Aircraft. The airport manager is authorized to direct the towing or other methods of relocating aircraft parked or stored in unauthorized or unsafe areas. (i) Qualified Pilot. A qualified pilot or mechanic must be in the cockpit and at the controls of the aircraft when an aircraft engine is operating. (j) Primary Runway. =LL`°v �, 34 i- designated as the calm wind runway when the wind is less than five knots. (k) Aircraft Maintenance. Aircraft repair, maintenance, and cleaning shall be performed only in designated areas. (1) Hangar Restriction. Operating aircraft engines inside a hangar is prohibited. Aircraft shall not taxi into or out of any hangar under actual aircraft engine power. Aircraft shall be towed or pushed by machines or by hand into and out of hangars. (m) Authorized Aircraft Parking. Aircraft shall be parked, serviced, loaded, and unloaded at parking locations designed and designated by the airport manager or the commercial tenant holding a lease for that portion of the airport. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-025 2 /n\ d �� qored n�ho �r,)or�od � h _ �be- deemed [ � en hne inta t a, �-; e ated. Private|y owned aircraft hangars shall be used for aircraft storage and related aviation purposes only. Limited storage of other items shall not exceed twenty percent ofthe total hangar area. Flammable liquids are prohibited from being stored in aircraft hangars except that which is in the fuel tanks of the aircraft ora rnaxinnurn often gallons in an NFPAapproved fuel storage container. The maximum time a hangar lease can be continued without the storage mfanaircraft issix months. Prior Written Approval Required. The following aircraft activity is prohibited on or from the airport without prior written approval ofthe airport manager orthe FAA: /1\ Parachute or parasai| demonstrations or sky diving activities; The airport manager shall coordinate requests for this activity, subject to review by the airport commission and/or city council. Proof ofliability insurance is required in an amount and under terms acceptable to the airport manager. ' Exhaust and Pmope||er/Rmtor8|ast. No aircraft engine shall be started mraircraft taxied where the exhaust or propeller/rotor blast may cause injury to persons, dodamage to property, or spread debris onthe airsidearea orinto hangars. xiing of Aircraft. No person shall taxi an aircraft without first taking all necessary precautions to prevent a collision with ORDINANCE NO. 3O25-025 3 other aircraft, persons or objects, injury to persons or damage to property, or spreading of debris on the airside area or into hangars. If it is impossible to taxi aircraft in compliance with this section, then the engine must be shut off and the aircraft towed to the new location. Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.120 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.20.120 Vehicle operations on airport. (a) City and State Laws. All motor vehicles on airport public roadways and public parking lots are governed by state and city traffic ordinances. (b) AOA Driving Rights. The airport manager has the authority to deny, restrict, or cancel the right of any motor vehicle driver to operate on the AOA. (c) Impoundment. The airport manager has the right to tow or otherwise move any motor vehicle for reasons of safety, security, abandonment, or police investigation. The registered owner of any such vehicle shall be liable for the costs of towing or impoundment. (d) Runway Authorization. No motor vehicles are permitted on runways except those operated by employees of the airport, the FAA, emergency response vehicles, or other vehicles with proper flags or lights and authorization by the airport manager. (e) Speed Limits. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on all airport roadways is twenty-five miles per hour (mph). The speed limit for motor vehicles on all airport apron or ramp areas is fifteen miles per hour (mph). (f) Aircraft Have Right -of -Way. A taxiing aircraft on apron or ramp areas always has the right-of-way over nonemergency motor vehicles and pedestrians. Motor vehicle drivers are required to pass to the rear of taxiing aircraft. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-025 4 (g) Proximity to Aircraft. Motor vehicle operators will not maneuver closer than ten feet from any aircraft, or park in such a manner as to impede the movement of aircraft. Specialized vehicles needed to service an aircraft are excluded from this rule. (h) Designated Parking. Motor vehicle drivers shall park in designated parking areas only and for no longer than seventy- two consecutive hours unless the vehicle owner has paid a long-term parking fee as set by city resolution. (i) Motor Vehicle Maintenance or Display. Motor vehicle drivers, owners, and agents shall not clean or repair a motor vehicle on airport property except when specifically authorized by the airport manager. No person shall use airport property to display vehicles, including, but not limited to motor homes, boats, and trailers, for sale. l�s-+�jc�-@'��--#�:��i�-:-�;-.�-x��`',�;,�,�,�aP:r_°�.y.�,#"�.`;='•1.,.�g�»�,.ca�—'F�i��-i� sx:�?=�--l��s;'ti�.-°i': 4ri(.i "—Only official vehicles with proper identification and training may be driven into the Airport Operation Area (AOA) or movement areas. A non -official vehicle which is registered and whose owner/operator has valid gate access is allowed access only to their hangar or tiedown. Vehicles are expected to use the gate access closest to hangar destination. All vehicles within the controlled access area shall at be driven cautiously at a safe and reasonable speed not to exceed 15 miles per hour on taxilanes and 25 mph on taxiways. LL<,) 4l; —Vehicle operators shall observe all applicable laws and regulations of the airport, including all directional signs, fire lanes and pavement markings and shall comply with all lawful orders, signals or directives of the Airport Director or his/her authorized representative. Blocking of any access area by a ORDINANCE NO. 2025-025 5 motor vehicle or aircraft is prohibited. Violators shall be subject to tow at owner's expense. .r...v.•No person shall drive a motor vehicle on any street, parking lot, driveway or frontage road, whether it is inside or outside of the controlled access area (defined as area inside electronically controlled gates) unless such vehicle is currently licensed and registered under state law with a valid sticker attached. Properties around the airport affected by airport operations shall be subject to all FAA, WSDOT, and City standards. (:LA�4AII vehicles operated on airport property within the controlled access area shall be maintained in a safe operating condition in accordance with WSDOT codes and standards. All cargo of any kind being transported on airport grounds must be secured in the vehicle so as to ensure nothing falls out onto the roads or movement areas. j{r,14 . Only equipment and vehicles authorized to operate by the Airport Director or his/her authorized representative shall be operated within the AOA. These approved vehicles shall be lighted with a rotating beacon and equipped with a two-way radio at all times while operating within the AOA. Crossing the runway is prohibited by those other than Airport Operations employees, those with written approval from the Airport Director or his/her authorized representative, or those accompanied by an Airport Operations escort. Section 3. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.030 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.20.130 Tenant operations. (a) FOD Program. The FOD (foreign object debris) program at the airport is of special concern due to the wide variety of general aviation aircraft using the airport's runway, taxiway, and apron facilities. Motor vehicle traffic within the AOA contributes to ORDINANCE NO. 2025-025 6 the FOD risk. Small pieces of metal, pavement, rock, or trash can result in major damage and economic loss to aircraft engines, propellers, and airframes. Each tenant operator is required to train and continually emphasize the importance of FOD pickup and cleanup by all employees, patrons, and visitors. (b) Employee Responsibility. Tenant operators are responsible for training their employees, visitors and subtenants on the contents of the most current airport rules and regulations, airport minimum standards, and applicable portions of their airport tenant lease or rental agreement(s). (c) Cleanliness and Maintenance of Tenant Facilities. Tenant operators shall keep all leased areas free of waste material, rubbish, junk, landscaping litter, and flammable material. Additionally, tenants are prohibited from staging or storing anything outside of their hangar or on airport property at all, including, but not limited to, scissor lifts, boats, RV's, campers, forklifts, vehicles, trailers, boxtrucks, jack stands, jacks, aircraft fuselages, tugs, pallets, tow bars, etc. (d) Residential use of hangars or any aeronautical businesses on airport property is prohibited by FAA regulations and the FAA Airport Compliance Manual. Facilities can be used for resting period or pilot lounges, but not as permanent or even temporary residence for flight crews, pilots, aircraft owners/operators, guests, customers, mechanics, or families and relatives of the same. No beds, fold out couches, futons, or Murphy beds or anything similar are permitted. The FAA recognizes that only certain aeronautical uses —such as medical evacuation services --may have a need for limited and short- term flight crew quarters for temporary use, including overnight and on -duty times. FAA regulations permit Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) quarters if there is a 24-hour coverage requirement. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-025 7 e r h9nM��" �:I�e tenant an other respo s' Ue' Parties - °'' t4_a."-''l.i�� Staff 01 I ,p aCCcsS i:0 r4' yL as.:prratpd Mt Ural or.."rn�ll za:��. on fg Lie. .)'um'0,-e or evrctian, it rs the to r,an : re'srwAonsiNijity to rerrove all 1.,, a r: 1 '., A. f 7d� on . t h e r L r n i ss ,-7 s t�;N..f":i'7GS i'I 1:��.+119�'it_ tt9Pll bea'a &�k!r' s"ii"6 1G s 94'.i_ P"fit'@I Section 4. Severability. If any provision, section, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 5. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. The ordinance shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication. CITY OF ARLINGTON D8n E. Vanney, Mayor Atte t: Wendy Van r Meersche, City Clerk Oskar Rey City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2025-025 8 1, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlingtol Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance N11 202S-025 was approved at the December 15, 2025 City Council meeting. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 14 RELATING TO THE CITY'S AIRPORT REGULATIONS" ml=113111 111121111111P,333!1�• f Zoe la� Wendy Van dber'Meersche City Clerk for the City of Arlington