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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-1480 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE relating to public safety; providing control and security measures for Yakima Air Terminal operations; defining terms; prohibiting or requiring certain acts and conduct and providing a penalty for violations; enacting Chapter 6.34, "Airport Ground Control and Security", and sections thereof as a new chapter and new sections of the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. A new chapter is hereby adopted and added to the City of Yakima Municipal Code, which new chapter shall be numbered and entitled Chapter 6.34, "Airport Ground Control and Security", and which shall contain the sections and shall read as follows: "CHAPTER 6.34 AIRPORT GROUND CONTROL AND SECURITY 6.34.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: 1. "Restricted Area" means any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal consisting of the air operations area, terminal ramp area, general aviation areas and passenger pre- boarding area as they are defined by this section. 2. "Air Operations Area" means that portion of the res- tricted area of the Yakima Air Terminal consisting of taxi ways and runways and property adjacent thereto as posted or fenced with signs designating the boundaries of and warning against entry into such air operations area. 3. "Terminal Ramp Area" means that portion of the res- tricted area of the Yakima Air Terminal adjacent to the terminal building concourses and used for loadinz and unloading of passengers and baggage of air carriers ;:s designated by red lines and signs on the terminal ramp warning against entry into such terminal ramp area. 4. "General Aviation Area" means that portion of the Los- tricted area of the Yakima Air Terminal designated by directory and warning signs to be used for general aviation purposes, including loading, unloading and performing services in connection with a other than aircraft operated by air carriers. 5. "Passenger Pre-Boarding Area" means that. portion of the Yakima Air Terminal building separated by barriers from the unrestrie:ted area therein and posted with a warning sign, or signs, giving notice th6t entry of persons into the passenger pre-boarding area is restricted. 7 6. "Air Carrier" means a person, firm or corporation gaged in in transporting persons and freight by air required by applicable laws, rules or regulations to conduct pre-departure screening of enplaning passengers. 7. "Public Parking Area" means any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal designated by a sign or signs to be used for parking of vehicles by the general public. 411 8. "Controlled Parking Area" means any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal designated by a sign or signs to be used for parking of specified vehicles or vehicles of a specified type or for a specified purpose. 6.34.020 Authorit of Airsort Mana•er. The Airport Manager is hereby authorized to establish practices and procedures for operations and activities at the Yakima Air Terminal to administer the provisions of this chapter and other federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to airport operations and activities; and to place and maintain such warning and directory signs as are required by this chapter or as he deems necessary or desirable to administer provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws, rules and regulations. 6.34.030 Entry Prohibited Into Restricted Areas—Exceptions. A. Eat= Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any per- son to enter upon any restricted area of the Yakima Air Ter- minal which is posted or fenced with signs designating a res- tricted area or warning against entry into such area, pro- vided, the prohibition of this subection shall not apply to persons authorized to enter restricted areas as provided by Subsection B of this section. B. The following persons are authorized to eter tain restricted areas in accordance with the following pro- visions: 1. The Air?crt Manager and any city erriployr unt:seT the supervision of the Airoort Manat and desig- nated by him may enter any restricted area 't any time. 2. Law enforcement officers performtlia duty in conqec- don with airrort security may enter any restricted area at any time. -2- 3. Any employee of an air carrier may enter any res- tricted area as may be necessary for the employee to perform his duties as assigned by supervisory personnel of such air carrier. 4. Enplaning and deplaning passengers of air carriers may enter the passenger pre-boarding area and ter- minal ramp area while in the process of enplaning • or deplaning; provided, no enplaning passenger shall enter such restricted areas without first • having been specifically authorized to do so by a person conducting a final passenger screening process in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations or other requirements. 5. Owners, operators and other persons connected with the operation and servicing of aircraft other than that of air carriers, and passengers and other persons being served by such aircraft, may enter the general aviation area and air operations area as may be necessary to operate and service such aircraft or to be served thereby. 6. Any person may enter a restricted area when escorted by the Airport Manager or when escorted by a city employee under the supervision of the Airport Manager and designated by him as being authorized to enter the restricted area as such escort. 7. Drivers and attendants of fire suppression vehicles • and equipment, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles and equipment may enter any restricted area as may be necessary to respond to a summons for emergency services. 6.34.040 Required Map Display. Every person, firm or cor- poration occupying any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal, except within the Air Terminal Building, pursuant to a lease agreement with, or a license issued by, the City of Yakima shall post and display a map, to be furnished by the City, in a conspicuous pub lic place on the premises, which map shall depict the Yakima Air Terminal property and facilities and shall indicate restricted areas and contain a warning against entry into restricted areas by unauthorizcd persons. 6.34.050 Vehicle Parkim, A. Controlled Parkina. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop or park such vehicle in any controlled parking area unless the vehicle, or the purpose -3- for which it is stopped or parked, complies with the desig- nation of a sign or signs posted at the controlled parking area. B. Public Parking It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park such vehicle any place 411 other than in an area designated by signs as a public park- ing area, unless such vehicle is stopped or parked in a con- trolled parking area in accordance with Subsection A of this section. C. Impoundment. The Airport Manager is hereby authorized to impound or cause to be impounded any vehicle parked on Yakima Air Terminal property in violation of the provisions of this Section. The applicable provisions of • Chapter 6.84 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code shall govern the towing, storage, redemption or other disposition of any vehicle impounded pursuant to this Section. 6.34.060 Firearms, Exploslat2„EpmnsFrohibitrA. It shall be unlawful for any person, except law enforcement officers, to be in possession of any firearm, explosive device or weapon apparently capable of producing bodily harm while such person is in the passenger pre-boarding area or the terminal ramp area, pro- vided, sporting and antique or display firearms and weapons may be encased and checked as baggage for transport on an air carrier unless prohibited by laws, rules or regulations applicable to or adopted by the air carrier. 6.34.070 Penalty for Violation. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to punishment as provided by Section 6.02.050 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code." Section 2. This ordinance is one to provide for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare -4- of the people of the City. of Yakima and an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. 411 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this ,.5e77 day of c....1t.,(0,--%.4 , 1973. .4 011°' Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 411 411 -5-