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Clerk 07/16/2008
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County International Airport; amending Ordinance 1159, Article I Section 1, and K.C.C 15.04.010, Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.08.010, Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.08.020, Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.08.030, Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.08.040, Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 5, and K.C.C. 15.08.050, Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 12, and K.C.C. 15.08.120, Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 18, and K.C.C. 15.08.180, Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 20, and K.C.C. 15.08.200, Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 21, and K.C.C. 15.08.210, Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 22, and K.C.C. 15.08.220, Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.12.010, Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.12.030, Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 5, and K.C.C. 15.12.050, Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 6, and K.C.C. 15.12.060, Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 7, and K.C.C. 15.12.070, Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 8, and K.C.C. 15.12.080, Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 11, and K.C.C. 15.12.110, Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 12, and K.C.C. 15.12.120, Ordinance 1159, Article IV Section 5, and K.C.C. 15.16.050, Ordinance 1159, Article IV Section 7, and K.C.C. 15.16.070, Ordinance 1159, Article IV Section 8, and K.C.C. 15.16.080, Ordinance 1159, Article IV Section 9, and K.C.C. 15.16.090, Ordinance 1159, Article IV Section 11, and K.C.C. 15.16.110, Ordinance 1159, Article IV Section 12, and K.C.C. 15.16.120, Ordinance 3382, Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.16.140, Ordinance 1159, Article V Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.20.020, Ordinance 1159, Article V Section 6, and K.C.C. 15.20.060, Ordinance 1159, Article VI Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.24.020, Ordinance 1159, Article VI Section 7, and K.C.C. 15.24.070, Ordinance 1159, Article VI Section 8, and K.C.C. 15.24.080, Ordinance 1159, Article VII Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.28.010, Ordinance 1159, Article VII Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.28.020, Ordinance 1159, Article VII Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.28.030, Ordinance 1159, Article VIII Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.32.030, Ordinance 1159, Article VIII Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.32.040, Ordinance 1159, Article IX Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.36.010, Ordinance 1159, Article IX Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.36.020, Ordinance 1159, Article IX Section 10, and K.C.C. 15.36.100, Ordinance 1159, Article X Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.40.030, Ordinance 1159, Article X Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.40.070, Ordinance 1159, Article X Section 11, and K.C.C. 15.40.110, Ordinance 1159, Article X Section 14, and K.C.C. 15.40.140, Ordinance 1159, Article X Section 15, and K.C.C. 15.40.150, Ordinance 1159, Article XI Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.44.020, Ordinance 1159, Article XII Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.48.030, Ordinance 1159, Article XX Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.48.040, Ordinance 10500, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.52.060, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII Section 9, and K.C.C. 15.52.090, Ordinance 1159, Article XIV Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.56.010, Ordinance 1159, Article XV Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.60.010, Ordinance 1159, Article XVI Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.64.020, Ordinance 3382, Section 21, and K.C.C. 15.64.060, Ordinance 3382, Section 22, and K.C.C. 15.64.070, Ordinance 1159, Article XVIII Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.72.030, Ordinance 1159, Article XIX Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.76.010, Ordinance 1159, Article XXI Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.80.020, Ordinance 12785, Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.94.010 and Ordinance 12785, Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.94.040, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 15.08, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 15.76, adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 15 and repealing Ordinance 3382, Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.16.130, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII Section 7, and K.C.C. 15.52.070, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.52.080, Ordinance 1159, Article XVI, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C 15.64.010 and Ordinance 7014, Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.84.010.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 1159, Article I Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.04.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
((Boeing Field/))King County International Airport/Boeing Field (KCIA) is located five miles south of the center of the city of Seattle. ((The latitude is fortyseven degrees, thirtyminutes west.)) The ((altitude)) elevation is ((seventeen)) eighteen feet above mean sea level. The airport consists of approximately ((five hundred seventy)) six hundred acres((,is oblong in shape and has concrete and blacktop surfaces with artificial drainage)).
The main runway (13R/31L) running northwestis ten thousand feet long and two hundred feet wide ((of concrete and blacktop construction)).
The utility runway (13L/31R) is three thousand seven hundred ten feet long and one hundred feet wide ((of asphaltic concrete surfacing)). This runway lies parallel to and three hundred seventy-five feet, centerline to centerline, east of the main runaway.
The airport is owned by King County, Washington ((,and it is classified as a)). KCIA's regional and national roles are defined by the Federal Aviation Administration in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems Plan. KCIA is defined as a Class II primary commercial service (non-hub), general aviation reliever, cargo service airport. The airport is a Port of Entry. The control tower is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration. The airport is operated on a seven day-a-week, twentybasis, with complete facilities for servicing large and small aircraft.
((The lighting consists of rotating beacon, short approach lighting system 13R, runway end identification lighting 31L, high intensity runway lighting 13R/31L, medium intensity runway lights 13L/31R, and taxiway lights. An instrument landing system is operated for 13R. The airport is operated on a twentyhour basis, with complete facilities for service of large and small aircraft.
Tworadioequipped patrol cars are maintained to aid an aircraft parking and provide airport security. They may be contacted through the control tower and/or on one hundred twentyand ninemegahertz (121.9) VHF.))
SECTION 2. Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.08.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
((For the purpose of this portion of this chapter, known as the Boeing Field International Code, certain words and phrases are defined and certain provisions shall be construed as herein set out unless it shall be apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended.)) The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this title unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Where there is ambiguity in the application of aviation definitions or terminology the Federal Aviation Administration Regulations or Advisory Circulars shall provide guidance.
SECTION 3. Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.08.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
"B.F.I." means Boeing Field International or ((/))King County International Airport, a public utility operated by ((the county of)) King ((state of Washington)) County.
SECTION 4. Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.08.030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
"Airport" means King County International Airport/Boeing Field((King County International Airport)) or BFI or KCIA and comprises all land set aside for King County International Airport. BFI is the F.A.A. designation for the airport.
SECTION 5. Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.08.040 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
"Airport manager" means the airport manager appointed by the King County executive to manage, superintend, control and protect the King County International Airport.
SECTION 6. Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 5, and K.C.C. 15.08.050 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
"King County council" means the King County council consisting of ((nine)) the duly qualified members holding office under and by virtue of the provisions of the King County Charter.
SECTION 7. Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 12, and K.C.C. 15.08.120 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
"Operational areas" means any place on the landing area of the airport and shall also include the public use taxiways and ramps and the necessary rightsand clearance areas therefore, but shall not include any such areas under lease to a tenant or lessee on B.F.I.
SECTION 8. Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 18, and K.C.C. 15.08.180 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
"Tower" means the air traffic control tower and the control and authority established and operated by the F.A.A. for the control of aircraft and motor vehicle traffic on the operational areas and in the airspace above and within the B.F.I. Class D airspace (("Traffic Control Zone.")).
SECTION 9. Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 20, and K.C.C. 15.08.200 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
"Business" or (("commercial activity")) "commerce" means the use of the airport by any person, group, club, association, or corporation as a base for ((the)) conducting ((of)) commercial activities for the carrying for hire or compensation of passengers, freight, express or mail, for paid instruction in aviation or any aviation related field, for the sale of fuels, aviation supplies and materials, for aircraft rental, sales, maintenance or service, or for any other aviation or nonaviation commercial activity including the sale of refreshments or any commodity or service.
SECTION 10. Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 21, and K.C.C. 15.08.210 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
"Privately owned aircraft" are defined as aircraft owned individually or by a partnership, or by a nonprofit club or corporation in which each member must be a bona fide owner or lessee of a part of the aircraft or of a share in the corporation. The aircraft shall be owned and operated for personal, nonrevenue transportation, pleasure or recreational use only.
SECTION 11. Ordinance 1159, Article II Section 22, and K.C.C. 15.08.220 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
"Airport ((security)) ARFF officer" means an ((full time)) employed ((peace)) officer ((in the King County airport police department)) of the airport or airport contractor and holds a ((special)) commission as a peace officer ((of the department of public safety,)) in King County, state of Washington.
NEW SECTION. SECTION 12. There is hereby added to K.C.C. chapter 15.08 a new section to read as follows:
"Minimum standards" means a document adopted and formally approved by King County International Airport and reviewed by the F.A.A., which are detailed provisions defining the minimum standards acceptable by the county for entities aspiring to conduct commercial or non-commercial operations or activities on the airport and obligations be met by all who use or occupy the airport to ensure its safe and efficient operation.
SECTION 13. Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.12.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The rules and regulations hereinafter set forth, and all orders, instructions, rules, minimum standards and regulations promulgated under authority herein prescribed, shall apply to and be in full force and effect upon B.F.I. as it is now or may hereafter be constituted, and all persons using the facilities of B.F.I. shall observe same and such observance shall be a condition under which all persons may use such facilities.
SECTION 14. Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.12.030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The provisions of ((the airport code)) this title and any resolutions, minimum standards or other rules and regulations promulgated ((hereunder)) under this title, and the provisions of any other ordinance or law, the violation of which constitutes ((a misdemeanor)) an infraction or violation, pertaining to the conduct of persons upon or about, or to operations of, B.F.I., may be enforced in any manner provided for by law.
SECTION 15. Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 5, and K.C.C. 15.12.050 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
No person other than those in an aircraft operating on the airport or in vehicles authorized to service or support such aircraft shall enter the operational area unless with approval of the airport manager ((of the airport)) or designee. All persons authorized access to the operational areas shall have suitable identification on them when in the area.
SECTION 16. Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 6, and K.C.C. 15.12.060 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
No person may solicit, offer for sale or hire or sell or engage in any business or commercial or noncommercial activity of any nature on or from the airport except from a fixed place of business or operation and in conformance with an appropriate lease or permit or as provided in the rules and regulations.
SECTION 17. Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 7, and K.C.C. 15.12.070 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
All airport business or commercial operators must file with the airport manager the name and location on the airport of their business, and if any change in name, ownership((,)) and((/or)) location is made, notice of such change must be given to the airport manager immediately. Failure to notify the airport manager shall constitute a violation of the ((field)) airport rules and regulations, and will subject the operator to the penalties thereof.
SECTION 18. Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 8, and K.C.C. 15.12.080 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
No person shall deposit substances on B.F.I. which may cause damage or be a nuisance or a hazard to persons or property. No person shall place, dispose or deposit in any manner trash, garbage, material, debris or refuse in or upon the operational areas, undeveloped areas, or roads except at such places and under such conditions as the airport manager may from time to time prescribe.
SECTION 19. Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 11, and K.C.C. 15.12.110 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The airport manager or ((his authorized representative)) designee may remove and impound from any area of the airport including leased premises any motor vehicle, aircraft((,)) or other property ((which)) that causes or constitutes or reasonably appears to cause or constitute an imminent or immediate danger to the health or safety of the persons using the airport or a significant portion thereof. The airport manager or designee may also remove or impound from any area of the airport, including leased premises any motor vehicle, aircraft or other property due to lack of payment for leasehold, parking or storage, airport fees and assessments or abandonment of property at the end of a lease term or termination of a lease, if the lessee is in default pursuant to the terms of the lease. Such vehicles, aircraft or other property may be disposed of through sell, surplus, auction or other action in accordance with the guidance provided in RCW 14.08.122. Vehicles, equipment and other property abandoned in the parking areas or any other areas of the airport may be impounded and removed.
The expenses of such a removal and any storage fees shall become a lien chargeable to the owner of ((said)) motor vehicle, aircraft or other property. ((Said)) The owner shall be notified of the removal and storage of ((said)) motor vehicle, aircraft((,)) or other property by certified or registered mail with a five-day return requested, sent to the owner's address as known to the airport manager or ((his authorized representative)) the manager's designee, within three days of said removal and storage.
The removal from any area of the airport including leased premises of any motor vehicle, aircraft((,)) or other property constituting a nuisance or which is disabled, abandoned((,)) or in violation of this code but which does not cause or constitute an imminent or immediate danger to the health or safety of the persons using the airport or a significant portion thereof shall be accomplished in accordance with the procedure ((set forth)) in ((RCW)) chapters 7.48 ((as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended or in any other manner provided by law)) and 46.55 RCW.
SECTION 20. Ordinance 1159, Article III Section 12, and K.C.C. 15.12.120 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. ((PURPOSE OF FLYING CLUBS.)) A flying club must be organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the state of Washington or of the United States for the purpose of fostering flying for pleasure, developing skills in aviation, and developing an awareness and appreciation of aviation requirements and techniques to the general public.
B. ((BYLAWS.)) Each club must furnish to the airport manager a current and correct copy of the bylaws, articles of incorporation, operating rules and membership agreements.
C. ((OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.)) A current certified roster of officers and directors and their addresses must be filed annually with the airport manager.
D. ((USE OF AIRPORT FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.)) The commercial use of B.F.I. by flying clubs is prohibited.
E. ((MEMBERSHIP LIST.)) The flying club shall maintain a membership record containing the full names, addresses and pilot license number and rating of all ((its)) active members, ((past and present,)) together with the date when their membership commenced ((and terminated)). These records shall be certified by an officer of the flying club and made available for inspection at any reasonable time upon request of and by the airport manager or designee.
F. ((INSTRUCTIONS AND MECHANICS.)) All flying clubs will submit to the airport manager upon his request a certified list of all instructors who are or have been instructing members of the club and the names of each of the members who received said instruction and the dates and time duration of such instruction within the six months preceding the request.
G. ((INSURANCE.)) All flying clubs must obtain public liability and property damage insurance with a hold harmless agreement in favor of B.F.I. and King County, its officers and employees ((in the following minimum amounts:)). King County's office of risk management shall assess the insurance requirements and provide a determination of liability and amount of insurance needed.
((Public liability, per person $100,000
Public liability, per accident 300,000
Property damage 100,000))
Certificates of insurance will be kept on file at all times with the airport manager. Thirty days' prior notice of cancellation shall also be filed with the airport manager.
H. ((AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION.)) All aircraft owned, leased or used by the club must first be registered with the airport manager. Club aircraft shall not be used for business or commercial activities.
SECTION 21. Ordinance 1159, Article IV Section 5, and K.C.C. 15.16.050 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Except for parking and servicing of aircraft where permitted on public use ramps, provisions for parking all aircraft ((of)) by any operator, user, tenant((,)) or its patrons, invitees, employees((,)) and others, shall be on leased premises where permitted and off the operational area of the airport. No holding, stopping((,)) or parking of aircraft on the taxiways shall be permitted other than to gain immediate ingress or egress of the aircraft from or to adjacent premises, unless directed by the F.A.A. and under air traffic control.
Unairworthy aircraft, wrecks, "junkers((,))" or parts thereof shall not be parked or stored anywhere on the airport or leased sites unless awaiting bona fide scheduled repairs by a bona fide commercial aviation business on the airport, unless express authority is granted by the airport manager.
SECTION 22. Ordinance 1159, Article IV Section 7, and K.C.C. 15.16.070 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
((No)) Neither a pilot ((or)) nor other member of the crew of an aircraft in operation on the airport or indicating intent to do so nor any person directly attending or assisting in ((said)) the operation on the airport shall be under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug ((to a degree which)) that renders him or her incapable of safely performing his or her duties((;)), nor shall any passenger thereof be under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug to a degree ((which)) that would endanger the safety of any persons using the airport.
SECTION 23. Ordinance 1159, Article IV Section 8, and K.C.C. 15.16.080 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Each aircraft owner, or ((his)) the owner's pilot or agent, shall be responsible for the prompt removal of disabled aircraft and parts thereof unless required or directed to delay such an action pending an investigation of an accident.
SECTION 24. Ordinance 1159, Article IV Section 9, and K.C.C. 15.16.090 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Should pilots, owners((,)) or agents authorize airport employees to remove disabled aircraft from runways, ramps, taxiways((,)) or other operational or ((undeveloped)) other areas on the airport, charges will be made for equipment and ((labor)) personnel at currently established prices and rates. Neither ((T))the airport ((and/or)) nor King County, nor both the airport and King County, accept((s no)) liability for removal of aircraft.
SECTION 25. Ordinance 1159, Article IV Section 11, and K.C.C. 15.16.110 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Except aircraft ((in)) under the control of authorized maintenance shops, no aircraft engine shall be started or run unless a licensed pilot or mechanic is attending the controls. Chocks shall be placed in front of the main gear wheels before starting engine or engines unless the aircraft is equipped with and is using adequate parking brakes.
SECTION 26. Ordinance 1159, Article IV Section 12, and K.C.C. 15.16.120 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Instructors shall meet F.A.A. criteria for certification. Instructors shall fully acquaint their students with these rules and regulations and shall be responsible for the conduct of students under their direction during dual instructions. When the student is flying solo, it shall be the student's sole responsibility to observe and abide by these rules and regulations.
SECTION 27. Ordinance 3382, Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.16.130, are each hereby repealed.
SECTION 28. Ordinance 3382, Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.16.140 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Aircraft parking at Terminal Building gates and other public use ramps shall be assigned by the airport manager, or ((his designated representative)) designee, and aircraft so assigned shall park in accordance with the assignment.
SECTION 29. Ordinance 1159, Article V Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.20.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
No person shall navigate any aircraft, land upon, fly same from, service, maintain, repair any aircraft, or conduct any aircraft operations on or from B.F.I., otherwise than in conformity with all current federal, state, county ((and city)) rules and regulations including those rules and regulations established from time to time by the airport manager.
SECTION 30. Ordinance 1159, Article V Section 6, and K.C.C. 15.20.060 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Aircraft engines may be started or warmed up, or engine runups performed, only in the places designated for such purposes by the airport manager. Caution must be exercised at all times to protect persons and property from the propeller slipstream or jet blast.
SECTION 31. Ordinance 1159, Article VI Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.24.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
No person shall travel or drive on the airport other than on the roads or places provided for that purpose and no vehicle shall be parked on any area other than those areas designated by the airport manager. Vehicles in violation of designated parking and travel areas shall be subject to ticketing or towing at the owner's expense. Vehicles, equipment and other property abandoned in the parking areas or any other areas of the airport may be impounded and removed.
SECTION 32. Ordinance 1159, Article VI Section 7, and K.C.C. 15.24.070 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Any person finding lost articles shall deposit them at the office of the airport manager or airport ((security office)) air rescue fire fighting office.
SECTION 33. Ordinance 1159, Article VI Section 8, and K.C.C. 15.24.080 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
All ((pets)) animals shall be on a leash or caged and shall not be allowed on the operational areas of the airport. Any domestic animal found to be roaming free on airport property will be subject to impounding by the county animal authority.
SECTION 34. Ordinance 1159, Article VII Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.28.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Any person involved in any accident on the airport, and all witnesses thereto, shall report to the airport manager's office or to the airport ((security)) air rescue fire fighting office immediately.
SECTION 35. Ordinance 1159, Article VII Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.28.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Any person observing a condition or hazard that would jeopardize life, health, public safety, or damage to property, should report same to the airport manager's office or airport operations office or airport ((security)) air rescue fire fighting office immediately.
SECTION 36. Ordinance 1159, Article VII Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.28.030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
In case of an accident on the airport, the airport may be closed to air operations and the ((general)) public ((in the immediate vicinity of the accident)) in order not to hamper the ((trained rescue crew)) rescue or recovery operations.
SECTION 37. Ordinance 1159, Article VIII Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.32.030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
No person shall:
A. Destroy, injure, deface, or disturb in any way, any property, sign, structure, or other public property on the airport;
B. Trespass on lawns and seeded areas or public art work on the airport;
C. Abandon any personal property on the airport.
SECTION 38. Ordinance 1159, Article VIII Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.32.040 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
No person shall carry any firearms, explosives((,)) or ((in))flammable materials on the airport in any other manner than that provided by law, except by written permission of the airport manager.
SECTION 39. Ordinance 1159, Article IX Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.36.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The maximum speed limit in all vehicular areas on the airport is twenty miles per hour, unless otherwise posted. Speed limit for vehicles operating in the airport operational area shall be fifteen miles per hour. Bicycles, skateboards and nonmotorized vehicles are prohibited on the airport airside service road, operations area and sidewalks. Airport operations office and the ARFF unit shall enforce all traffic regulations in accordance with the King County Traffic Code, K.C.C. Title 46.
SECTION 40. Ordinance 1159, Article IX Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.36.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Vehicles shall not be parked on the airport other than in the manner and at parking areas indicated by posted traffic signs and curb markings. Vehicles in violation of designated parking and travel areas shall be subject to ticketing or towing at the owner's expense.
SECTION 41. Ordinance 1159, Article IX Section 10, and K.C.C. 15.36.100 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
((The county, from time to time, shall establish automobile parking rates for the public parking lot serving the terminal area.)) Vehicle parking rates may be implemented at King County International Airport at such a time when annual passenger enplanements exceed one hundred thousand or market conditions warrant. Vehicle parking rates shall be set by the airport manager to reflect fair market value. The airport may also contract for parking services with a parking service provider. All parking rates shall include applicable sales and use tax. These rates are subject to change without notice.
SECTION 42. Ordinance 1159, Article X Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.40.030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
((No smoking shall be permitted within one hundred feet of any aircraft or by passengers on the aircraft while the aircraft is being fueled or drained of fuel.)) The airport is a smoke free public facility. There is no smoking on any public or leasehold ramps or other aircraft movement areas.
SECTION 43. Ordinance 1159, Article X Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.40.070 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
No passenger or passengers shall be permitted in any aircraft during fueling or defueling unless an ((cabin)) aircraft attendant and passenger stairs are present at or near each cabin door ordinarily used by enplaning or deplaning passengers.
SECTION 44. Ordinance 1159, Article X Section 11, and K.C.C. 15.40.110 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
No person shall start the engine of any aircraft when there is aviation gasoline, JetA fuel or gasoline on the ground under or nearby such aircraft.
SECTION 45. Ordinance 1159, Article X Section 14, and K.C.C. 15.40.140 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The fueling and draining of aircraft fuel shall be conducted at a safe distance from any hangar or other building.
SECTION 46. Ordinance 1159, Article X Section 15, and K.C.C. 15.40.150 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
((No smoking shall be permitted within one hundred feet of any fuel carrier when not in motion or when it is being utilized for fueling or draining of fuel from aircraft.)) The airport is a smoke free public facility. There is no smoking on any public or leasehold ramps or other aircraft movement areas.
SECTION 47. Ordinance 1159, Article XI Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.44.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
No person shall use flammable volatile liquids in the cleaning of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, ((and)) appliances((,)) or facilities unless such cleaning operations are conducted in open air, or in a properly ventilated room specifically set aside for that purpose, which room must be properly fireproofed and equipped with adequate and readily accessible fire extinguishing apparatus.
SECTION 48. Ordinance 1159, Article XII Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.48.030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
All taxicab((s)) companies desiring to provide service from B.F.I. must conform with the requirements of the proper governmental authority which has jurisdiction over such regulation of taxicabs. All taxicab((s)) companies must comply with the regulations in effect at B.F.I.
SECTION 49. Ordinance 1159, Article XX Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.48.040 are hereby amended to read as follows:
All taxicab((s)), limousine or for hire automobile service companies providing service from B.F.I. pursuant to the terms and conditions stated in K.C.C. ((C))chapter 15.48 ((of this title)) shall pay to the airport ((five)) five hundred dollars per calendar year for ((each taxicab issued a taxicab)) an operating agreement by the airport. Such operating agreements shall be required when annual airport passenger enplanements exceed one hundred thousand or F.A.A Part 121 commercial air service is approved. No fee shall be charged by the airport for the delivery of passengers to the airport.
SECTION 50. Ordinance 10500, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.52.060 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The following charges will be made for storage of aircraft on county property (((Note: Gross weight shall be that weight for the aircraft as published in leading aviation journals)):
((Pounds Rates
1st 12 hrs. Subsequent 12 hrs Monthly
0 — 12,500 $5.00 $5.00 $85.00
12,501 — 20,000 $15.00 $6.00 $137.00
20,001 — 80,000 $25.00 $10.00 $229.00
80,001 — 275,000 $35.00 $14.00 $314.00
275,001 and above $61.00 $25.00 $544.00))
Short-term transient aircraft parking shall be provided adjacent to the terminal building. The use of this space shall be free for one hour. The pilot shall notify the airport operations office upon arrival. Aircraft parking in excess of one hour shall have the following rates apply:
B.F.I Aircraft Parking/Storage Fees
Aircraft Weight 1-12 Each Additional Monthly Rate Aircraft
(weight in pounds) Hours 12 Hours Model
Category
(most
common
models
listed)
0 - 12,500 lbs. $5.00 $5.00 $90.00 Light GA
Aircraft
12,501 - 20,000 lbs. $15.00 $6.00 $137.00 GA Aircraft
20,001 - 80,000 lbs. $25.00 $10.00 $229.00 Corporate
Aircraft
80,001 - 275,000 lbs. $35.00 $14.00 $314.00 Narrow Body
Jets
275,001 lbs and above $61.00 $25.00 $544.00 Wide Body
Jets
SECTION 51. Ordinance 1159, Article XIII Section 7, and K.C.C. 15.52.070 are each hereby repealed.
SECTION 52. Ordinance 10500, Section 2, Ordinance 1159, Article XIII Section 8, and K.C.C. 15.52.080 are each hereby repealed.
SECTION 53. Ordinance 1159, Article XIII Section 9, and K.C.C. 15.52.090 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Payment of monthly fees is due and payable in advance on the first day of each calendar month. Payment of daily parking fees shall be made prior to departure of aircraft, unless arrangements have been approved by the airport manager. Airport late fees and penalties shall be assessed in the amount of one and one-half percent per month for unpaid rates, charges or fees. Failure to pay airport rates, charges and fees or rents may, at the sole discretion of the airport manager, result in a loss of use of airport facilities and legal action to recover unpaid rates, charges or fees.
SECTION 54. Ordinance 1159, Article XIV Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.56.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Oil companies or fuel distributor companies, or both, engaged in the business of selling or delivering aviation fuel to any individual, business firm, United ((s))States government or organization on B.F.I., or selling aviation fuel to any individual, business firm, United States government or organization to be used in aircraft located on or being serviced to take off from B.F.I., shall pay a fuel field use fee charge of seven and one-half cents for JetA type fuel and five cents per gallon for AVGas type fuel. This charge shall be collected by the oil companies or fuel distributor companies, or both, making the sale or delivery and reported in a form prescribed by and acceptable to the airport manager with remittance made to the airport on or before the twentieth of each month. Airport late fees and penalties shall be assessed in the amount of one and one-half percent per month for unpaid rates, charges or fees. Failure to pay airport rates, charges and fees or rents may, at the sole discretion of the airport manager, result in a loss of use of airport facilities and legal action to recover unpaid rates, charges or fees.
SECTION 55. Ordinance 1159, Article XV Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.60.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
No person shall allow any aircraft owned by ((him)) the person or under ((his)) the person's control to land, take off, use B.F.I. facilities or be parked or tied down on B.F.I. without causing all applicable landing, tie-down or other fees respecting such aircraft or use of B.F.I. facilities to be paid. Any such fees that become due and owing shall constitute a lien on such aircraft. Airport late fees and penalties shall be assessed in the amount of one and one-half percent per month for unpaid rates, charges or fees. Failure to pay airport rates, charges and fees or rents may, at the sole discretion of the airport manager, result in either a loss of use of airport facilities or legal action to recover unpaid rates, charges or fees, or both the loss of use and legal action.
SECTION 56. Ordinance 1159, Article XVI, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C 15.64.010 are each hereby repealed.
SECTION 57. Ordinance 1159, Article XVI Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 15.64.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Aircraft operating in accordance with this chapter are subject to a landing fee of one dollar and twenty-five cents per thousand pounds of the aircraft's certificated maximum gross landing weight as published in ((leading aviation journals)) the manufacturer's aircraft operating manual, computed to the nearest five cents, with a minimum of ((two dollars and fifty cents)) five dollars per landing plus outside storage charge on all aircraft parked on county property ((in accordance with K.C.C. 15.52.060)). Airport late fees and penalties shall be assessed in the amount of one and one-half percent per month for unpaid rates, charges or fees. Failure to pay airport rates, charges and fees or rents shall result in a loss of use of airport facilities.
SECTION 58. Ordinance 3382, Section 21, and K.C.C. 15.64.060 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A passenger terminal user fee in the amount of ((fifty cents)) one dollar per deplaning passenger shall be charged to the owner or operator of aircraft with a passenger seating capacity of ten or greater operating pursuant to this chapter. This fee shall apply to passenger deplanement made through or into the ((main)) passenger terminal building or buildings on B.F.I.
SECTION 59. Ordinance 3382, Section 22, and K.C.C. 15.64.070 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
((Aircraft not permanently based on B.F.I. will be charged for the testing, ferrying and nonrevenue flights in accordance with this chapter. Aircraft based and operating permanently from B.F.I. in accordance with an appropriate lease, agreement or permit will not be charged for testing, ferrying or nonrevenue flights in accordance with this chapter.))
B. The following exemptions to the landing fee apply:
1. General aviation aircraft based at the airport, regardless of weight and with a King County airport lease, agreement or permit are exempt from the landing fee;
2. General aviation aircraft that are not airport based but are using the airport, and that are under twelve thousand five hundred pounds as certificated maximum gross landing weight and are not for hire or provided compensation or engaged in commercial business activity, such as scheduled and other certificated air carriers, aircraft charters, air-taxi, air cargo, air courier, air travel clubs and air ambulance are exempt from the landing fee;
3. Aircraft based at the airport and operated by flight schools or operated for the purpose of flight instruction and performing "touch and go landings" by which an aircraft lands and departs on a runway without stopping or exiting the runway shall be charged a landing fee only if the aircraft exits the runway;
4. Humanitarian flights, also known as angel flights, which are operated as not-for-profit or nonrevenue generating flights for humanitarian, medical or disaster relief purposes are exempt from the landing fee; and
5. Any aircraft exempt under state or federal statute or regulatory code is exempt from the landing fee.
SECTION 60. Ordinance 1159, Article XVIII Section 3, and K.C.C. 15.72.030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Physical improvements may be constructed at the expense of the tenant, ((provided)) but only if the location and type of construction has prior written approval of the airport manager and in accordance with airport minimum standards. Tenants must, at all times, maintain physical improvements in good condition and in conformity with the requirements of King County.
SECTION 61. Ordinance 1159, Article XIX rtlchSection 1, and K.C.C. 15.76.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Hangar space and office space in county-owned facilities will be leased or rented based upon the rental rate and terms established from time to time by King County. Airport property rental rate shall be based upon fair market rental value as required by K.C.C. chapter 4.56. A hangar wait list shall be maintained by the airport and a one time wait list application fee of one-hundred dollars shall be charged. The wait list application fee shall be applied to the first monthly rental charge. A nonrefundable annual fee of ten dollars shall be charged hangar wait list applicants to cover list administrative costs.
NEW SECTION. SECTION 62. There is hereby added to K.C.C. chapter 15.76 a new section to read as follows:
Utilities and other services that may be required by the tenant in the rental area or facilities shall be paid for by the tenant unless otherwise provided.
SECTION 63. Ordinance 1159, Article XXI Section 2, and K.C.C. 15.80.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
((Any v))Violation of this chapter ((is a misdemeanor)) constitutes an infraction violation and the punishment shall be as provided by the laws of King County or the state of Washington. Regulatory infractions, such as building and fire code or use shall be corrected by the leaseholder. Failure to correct infractions will result in loss of use of airport facilities.
SECTION 64. Ordinance 7014, Section 1, and K.C.C. 15.84.010 are each hereby repealed.
SECTION 65. Ordinance 12785, Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.94.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The King County Airport ((R))roundtable (((hereinafter called)) for the purposes of this chapter, "the roundtable") is hereby established. It shall be comprised of sixteen regular voting members representing the following interests: eight representatives of communities directly affected by the airport, including one each from Georgetown, Magnolia or North Seattle, Tukwila, Renton/Kent/South King County, Beacon Hill/Rainier Valley, West Seattle, unincorporated King County and one at-large; four airport tenant representatives, one each from ((the)) a cargo operator or scheduled air carrier, small general aviation and corporate tenants and one from Boeing; one representative from a pilots' association; one representative from a commercial enterprise which is an off-site user or an off-site provider of airport-related services; and two labor representatives. In addition, the Federal Aviation Administration may designate one ((ex-officio non-voting)) ex officio nonvoting member.
SECTION 66. Ordinance 12785, Section 4, and K.C.C. 15.94.040 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The airport ((division)) manager shall be responsible for convening, facilitating and providing administrative support to the roundtable.
SECTION 67. Section 68 of this ordinance should constitute a new chapter in K.C.C. Title 15.
NEW SECTION. SECTION 68. The airport shall maintain a security program in compliance with F.A.A. and Transportation Security Administration guidance. The airport shall maintain an access control system for airfield and building security. The airfield and building access control system shall include a badge system for employees, tenants, tenant employees, vendors, suppliers, contractors and guests. Airport employees, tenants and other personnel are required to obtain and display an airport issued photo identification badge while at the airport and in airport regulated buildings. All badges are the property of the airport and shall be returned to the airport operations and compliance office upon termination of leases, employment or other activity. The airport may impose an administrative fee as part of the annual county budget process for issuing airport
badges. The airport shall impose an administrative fee of twenty-five dollars for replacement of lost, stolen or nonreturned security badges.