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Home My WebLink About1984-2796 YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL GROUND CONTROL & SECURITY RULES & REGULATIONS • ORDINANCE NO. 2796 AN ORDINANCE relating to public safety and morals; providing 110 for rules and regulations to govern Yakima Air Terminal ground control and security; and enacting 410 Chapter 6.35, "Airport Ground Control and Security", and Section 6.35.010, 6.35.020, 6.35.030, 6.35.040, 6.35.050, 6.35.060, and 6.35.070 as a new chapter and new sections of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Chapter 6.35, "Airport Ground Control and Security" and Section 6.35.010, 6.35.020, 6.35.030, 6.35.040, 6.35.050, 6.35.060, and 6.35.070, are hereby enacted as a new chapter and new sections of the. City of Yakima Municipal Code, to read as follows: 4111 "Chapter 6.35 AIRPORT GROUND CONTROL AND SECURITY 6.35.010 Definitions. As used in this ordinance, 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. "Area Operations Area" means that portion of the restricted area of the Yakima Air Terminal consisting of taxiways and runways on property adjacent thereto as posted or fenced with signs designating the boundaries of and warning against entry into such air operations area; 4110 3. "Terminal Ramp Area" means that portion of the restricted area of the Yakima Air Terminal adjacent to the terminal building concourses and used for loading and un- loading of passengers and baggage of air carriers as desig- nated by red lines and signs on the terminal ramp warning against entry into such terminal ramp areas; 4. "General Aviation Area" means that portion of the restricted area of the Yakima Air Terminal designated by directory and warning signs to be used for general aviation purposes, including loading, unloading and performing ser- vices in connection with aircraft other than aircraft operated by air carriers; 41/11 5. "Passenger Pre-boarding Area" means that portion of the Yakima Air Terminal building separated by barriers from the unrestricted area therein and posted with a warning sign, or signs, giving notice that entry of persons into the passen- ger pre-boarding area is restricted; 6. "Air Carrier" means a person, firm or corporation engaged in transporting persons and freight by air required by applicable law, rules or regulations to conduct pre- departure screening of enplaning passengers and having a contract or other agreement with the Yakima Air Terminal Board to conduct such operations at the Yakima Air Terminal, either regularly or on specific dates; 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; • 8. "Controlled Parking Area" means any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal designated by a sign or signs to be used for parking or specified vehicles or vehicles of a specified type or for a specified purpose; 9. "East Ramp" and "West Ramp" shall mean those portions of Yakima Air Terminal ramp area designated for aircraft parking by resolution of the Yakima Air Terminal Board. 6.35.020 Authority of Airport Manager. The Airport Manager is authorized to establish practices and procedures for operations and activities of the Yakima Air Terminal to administer the provisions of this ordinance 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 ordi- nance or as he deems necessary or desirable to administer pro- visions of this ordinance and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, all with the concurrence of the Yakima Air Terminal Board. 4111 6.35.030 Entry Prohibited Into Restricted Areas - Exceptions. A. Entry Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to enter upon any restricted area of the Yakima Air Terminal which is posted or fenced with signs designating a restricted area or warning against entry into such area, provided, the prohibition of this subsection shall not apply to persons authorized to enter restricted areas as provided by subsection B. of this section. B. Exceptions. The following persons are authorized to enter certain restricted areas in accordance with the following provisions: 1. The Airport Manager and any airport employees under the supervision of the Airport Manager, and members of the Yakima Air Terminal Board on official business may enter any restricted area at any time; 2. Law enforcement officers performing their duty in connection with airport security may enter any restricted area at any time; 3. Any employee of an air carrier may enter any restricted 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 terminal ramp area while in the process of enplaning or deplaning; provided, no enplaning passengers shall enter such restricted areas without first having been specifically authorized to do so by 41/1" 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, east ramp, west ramp, and air operations areas as may be necessary to operate and service such aircraft or to be served thereby; -2- 6. Any person may enter a restricted area when escorted by the Airport Manager or when escorted by an airport employee or airport board member under the supervision of the Airport Manager and designated by the Airport Manager as being autho- rized 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 the restricted area as may be necessary to respond to a summons for emergency services. 6.35.040 Required Map Display. Every person, firm or corporation occupying any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal, except within the air terminal building, pursuant to a lease agreement with, or license issued by the Yakima Air Terminal Board, shall post and display a map, to be furnished by the Air Terminal Board in a conspicuous public place on the pre- mises, which map shall depict the Yakima Air Terminal property and facilities and so indicate restricted areas and contain a warning against entry into restricted areas by unauthorized persons. 6.35.050 Vehicle Parking. 1111 A. Controlled Parking. It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop or park such vehicle in any controlled parking area unless the vehicle, or the purpose for which it is stopped or parked, complies with the designation of a sign or signs posted at the controlled parking area. B. Public Parking. It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park such vehicle any place other than in an area designated by signs as a public parking area, unless such vehicle is stopped or parking in a controlled parking area in accordance with subsection A. of this section. C. Impoundment. The Airport Manager, his designee, any airport guard, or any airport board member is authorized to impound or cause to be impounded any vehicle parked on the Yakima Air Terminal property in violation of the provisions of this ordinance. 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 im- • pounded pursuant to this ordinance. D. Penalty. Any person who violates any of the vehicle parking provisions under this section shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) for each and every violation. 6.35.060 Firearms, Explosives, Weapons Prohibited. It is 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, provided, sporting and antique or display firearms and weapons may be encased and checked as baggage for transport 41/11 on an air carrier unless prohibited by laws, rules or regula- tions applicable to or adopted by the air carrier. 6.35.070 Enforcement. The Airport Manager, Airport Security Officers, and other law enforcement officers are authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this chapter." -3- Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provided III by law and by the City Charter. 4111 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 7th day of August , 1984. 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