HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-032 Ordinance amending City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.92 relating to the Yakima Air Terminal for the purpose of allowing parking fees to be assessed in public parking areas and controlled parking areasAN ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-032
amending City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.92 relating to the
Yakima Air Terminal for the purpose of allowing parking fees to be
assessed in public parking areas and controlled parking areas,
addressing failure to respond to parking citations, addressing vehicle
impoundment as it relates to parking, and addressing enforcement
personnel.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 1.92.010, General Provisions, of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.92.010 General Provisions
A. Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1) "Airport/air terminal" means areas within the legal boundaries of the Yakima Air
Terminal as defined in Exhibit A of the Joint Air Terminal Operation Agreement, dated
June 30, 1982, on file for public review in the office of the Yakima Air Terminal manager,
and all areas immediately adjacent to the air terminal property, as defined above, that
have taxiways, ramps, and the like intended as a means of access for aircraft to and from
the air terminal.
(2) "Restricted area" means any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal now or hereafter
consisting of the air operations area (AOA), security identification display area (SIDA),
general aviation areas (GA), and passenger preboarding area as those terms are defined
by this section.
(3) "Air operations area" means that portion of the restricted area of the Yakima Air
Terminal consisting of taxiways and runways and property adjacent thereto now or
hereafter posted or fenced with signs designating the boundaries of and warning against
entry into such air operations area.
(4) "Security identification display area" means that portion of the restricted area of the
Yakima Air Terminal adjacent to terminal building concourses, now or hereafter used for
loading and unloading of passengers and baggage of air carriers and as identified in the
Yakima Air Terminal security manual (restricted access document).
(5) "General aviation area" means that portion of the restricted area of the Yakima Air
Terminal now and hereafter designated by directory and warning signs to be used for
general aviation purposes, including loading, unloading and performing services in
connection with aircraft other than aircraft operated by air carriers.
(6) "Passenger preboarding area" means that portion of the Yakima Air Terminal building
now or hereafter separated by barriers from the unrestricted area therein and posted with
a warning sign(s) giving notice that entry of persons into the passenger preboarding area
is restricted and all persons entering that area are subject to the passenger preboarding
screening process in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
(7) "Air carrier" means a person, firm or corporation engaged in transporting persons and
freight by air, required by applicable laws, rules or regulations to conduct predeparture
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.
(8) "Public parking area" means any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal now or hereafter
designated by sign(s) to be used for parking of vehicles by the general public.
(9) "Controlled parking area" means any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal now or
hereafter designated by sign(s) to be used for parking of specified vehicles or vehicles of a
specified type or for a specified purpose.
(10) "East ramp and west ramp" mean those portions of the Yakima Air Terminal ramp
area now or hereafter designated for aircraft parking by resolution of the Yakima Air
Terminal board.
(11) "Yakima Air Terminal security plan" means the Yakima Air Terminal security plan as
promulgated pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations, Aeronautics and Space, Federal
Aviation Administration Regulations 14 CFR Part 107, Airport Security, dated January 1,
1991. The security plan is a restricted access document, and all requests for information
contained therein shall be directed to the Director, Civil Aviation Security, Federal Aviation
Administration.
(12) "Dispenser" means any unit used for the storage and/or transfer of aviation fuels,
lubricants or oxygen, or other fuels, lubricants or oxygen intended to be used in aircraft,
including, but not limited to, tanks and associated equipment, tank trucks or tank vehicles,
hydrant systems, fuel pits (whether above or below ground), mobile or fixed oxygen
service units, lubrication dispensers, and any other type of device used for the storage or
transfer of fuels, lubricants and oxygen.
(13) "Fueling agent" means: (1) any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
of selling fuel, lubricants or oxygen to any other person, firm or corporation at the Yakima
Air Terminal; or (2) any self-fueler, that is, a person, firm or corporation engaged in the
business of supplying fuel, lubricants or oxygen to equipment owned, in whole or in part,
by the person or corporation.
B. Enforcement. Unless otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this chapter are
enforceable by all law enforcement personnel of the city of Yakima, those members of the
airport staff designated as airport security coordinators, or city of Yakima employees granted
special authority limited commissions to enforce parking regulations. .
C. Approved Rules and Regulations. The following publications, documents and circulars are
approved for incorporation into the rules and regulations of the Yakima Air Terminal. In the
event of conflict between/among regulations, the most stringent regulation shall apply. A
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complete copy of each shall be on file for public review, in the office of the Yakima Air Terminal
Manager, 2400 West Washington Avenue, Yakima, Washington.
(1) Uniform Fire Code (1991 Edition, replaced by the latest edition hereafter), Part IV,
Article 24, Airports, Heliports, and Helistops, Division 1—General, Division 2—Refueler
Units, Division 3—Helistops, except Division 1—General, Section 24.107 drip pans and
Section 23.203(c) (only one qualified person shall be required for fuel transfer from a
mobile fueler.)
(2) Uniform Fire Code (1991 Edition, replaced by the latest edition hereafter), Part VII—
Special Subjects, Article 79, Flammable and Combustible Liquids, in its entirety.
(3) National Fire Protection Association Part 407, Aircraft Fueling Servicing, 1990
Edition, replaced by the latest edition hereafter.
(4) Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 00-34A, Aircraft Ground Handling
and Servicing, dated July 29, 1974, replaced by the latest edition hereafter.
(5) Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 150/5230-4, Aircraft Fuel Storage,
Handling, and Dispensing on Airports, dated August 27, 1982, replaced by the latest
edition hereafter.
(6) Federal Aviation Administration Regulation 14 CFR 139.321, Handling and Storage
of Hazardous Substances and Materials, dated January 1, 1991, replaced by the latest
edition hereafter. (Ord. 2010-14 § 1 (part), 2010: Ord. 93-116 § 2 (part), 1993).
Section 2. Section 1.92.050, Airport Ground Control and Security, of the City of
Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.92.050 Airport ground control and security.
A. Entry Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to enter any restricted area of the Yakima Air
Terminal which is posted or fenced with signs warning against entry into such area, except the
following persons are authorized to enter restricted areas:
(1) The airport manager and airport employees under the supervision of the airport
manager on official business may enter any restricted area at any time;
(2) Law enforcement officers performing their duty 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
preboarding area and security identification display area while in the process of enplaning
or deplaning; provided, no enplaning passengers shall enter such restricted areas without
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first having been subjected to the 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 located at the Yakima Air Terminal 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 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
airport employee;
(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;
(8) Aircraft fuelers and other aircraft servicing personnel may enter the security
identification display area when such fueling and/or servicing is requested by air carrier
personnel for air carrier aircraft; provided, that such entry is in accordance with provisions
of the Yakima Air Terminal security plan (restricted access document); or
(9) Any person specifically authorized to enter restricted areas by the provisions of the
Yakima Air Terminal security plan (a restricted access document).
B. Vehicle Parking.
(1) Controlled Parking. It is a parking infraction for the operator of any vehicle to stop or
park such vehicle in any controlled parking areas at the Yakima Air Terminal unless
authorized to do so pursuant to the signing at such area. Fees may be established for
certain uses of controlled parking; such fees shall be set forth in the city of Yakima master
fee schedule as adopted via resolution by the city council. If a fee is established for a
certain use of controlled parking, it is an infraction to use such controlled parking without
paying the fee.
(2) (a) Public Parking. It is a parking infraction for the operator of any vehicle to park a
vehicle any place other than in an area designated by signs as a public parking area at the
Yakima Air Terminal, unless such vehicle is stopped or parked in a controlled parking area
in accordance with subsection (B)(1) of this section.
(b) Public Parking Fee. The public parking area(s) at the Yakima Air Terminal are
available for use on a fee basis. It is a parking infraction for the operator of any vehicle to
remain parked in area designated for public parking without paying the applicable fee.
Each 24 hour period that the vehicle remains parked in the designated area without
payment shall be a new offense. The fee(s) shall be set forth in the city of Yakima master
fee schedule as adopted via resolution by the city council.
(3) Impoundment. The airport manager, his designee, and any law enforcement officer
of the jurisdiction are 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 the city of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 9.47 shall govern the
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impoundment, towing, storage, redemption or other disposition of any vehicle impounded
pursuant to this section.
(4) Penalty. Violations of vehicle parking provisions shall be a parking infraction with a
monetary penalty of twenty dollars per day (24 hour period) for each violation. The
registered owner of the vehicle shall be presumed to have been the violator, unless
another person admits to the violation and pays the penalty.
(5) Parking Infraction —Monetary Penalty for Failure to Respond. If the person
committing the parking infraction(s) fails to respond the citation within thirty days of the
date issued, or if the notice was mailed, within thirty-three days of the date issued, the
penalty shall be increased by an additional monetary penalty of twenty dollars.
C. Penalty for Violation. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this section, other
than a parking infraction, is subject to punishment by a fine of not more than five hundred
dollars or incarceration for not more than ninety days or by both such fine and incarceration.
(Ord. 2010-14 § 1 (part), 2010: Ord. 93-116 § 2 (part), 1993).
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 18th day of July, 2023.
ATTEST:
osalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
Publication Date: July 21, 2023
Effective Date: August 20, 2023
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ITEM TITLE:
SUBMITTED BY:
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 8.
For Meeting of: July 18, 2023
Ordinance amending City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.92
relating to the Yakima Air Terminal for the purpose of allowing
parking fees to be assessed in public parking areas and controlled
parking areas, addressing failure to respond to parking citations,
addressing vehicle impoundment as it relates to parking, and
addressing enforcement personnel
Robert Hodgman, Airport Director
*Sara Watkins, City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
City Council recently amended the parking provisions at the Yakima Air Terminal to allow for
penalties if people failed to pay for parking. This additional amendment further clarifies
assessment of parking fees in public vs. controlled areas, makes the failure to respond penalty
consistent with other parking infractions in the City, and clarifies that personnel with limited
commissions will be allowed to enforce parking regulations at the Yakima Air Terminal.
ITEM BUDGETED: NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Trust and Accountability
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Pass ordinance.
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AN ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-
anmnding[ity of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter1.92 relating to the
Yakima Air Terminal for the purpose of allowing parking fees to be
assessed inpublic parking areas and controlled parking areas,
addressing failure torespond tuparking uitaUona, addressing vehicle
impoundment aaitrelates toparking, and addressing enforcement
personnel.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section - Section 1.92.010.General Provisions, cfthe City ufYakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.92.010 General Provisions
A. Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1) ^Airport/airterminal" means areas within the legal boundaries ofthe Yakima Air
Terminal as defined in Exhibit A of the Joint Air Terminal Operation Agreement, dated
June 3O,1982'Vnfile for public review inthe office of the Yakima Air Terminal manager,
and all areas immediately adjacent tnthe air terminal property, aedefined above, that
have taxiways, ramps, and the like intended asomeans nfaccess for aircraft toand from
the air terminal.
(Z) "Restricted area" means any portion Ofthe Yakima Air Terminal now O[hereafter
consisting of the air operations area (AOA), security identification display area (SIDA),
general aviation areas (GA), and passenger preboarding area as those terms are defined
by this section.
(3) "Air operations area" means that portion of the restricted area of the Yakima Air
Terminal consisting Oftaxiways and runways and property adjacent thereto now O[
hereafter posted or fenced with signs designating the boundaries of and warning against
entry into such air operations area.
(4) "Security identification display area" means that portion of the restricted area of the
Yakima Air Terminal adjacent tnterminal building concourses, now orhereafter used for
loading and unloading of passengers and baggage of air carriers and as identified in the
Yakima Air Terminal security manual (restricted access dnounnenU.
(5) "General aviation area" means that portion of the restricted area of the Yakima Air
Terminal now and hereafter designated by directory and warning signs to be used for
general aviation pUrpOae3, including loading, unloading and performing services in
connection with aircraft other than aircraft operated byair carriers.
(]) "Passenger preboarding area" means that portion of the Yakima Air Terminal
building now or hereafter separated by barriers from the unrestricted area therein and
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posted with awarning Si n(S)gkvingnOUC8Ul8tGntn/0fperS0n8intOU)8p8SS8ng8r
pnsboarding area is restricted and all persons entering that area are subject to the
passenger preboarding screening process in accordance with applicable laws, rules and
regulations.
(7) "Air carrier" means a person, firm or corporation engaged in transporting persons
and freight by air, required by applicable |8vvS, nJ|88 orregulations bJconduct
pnedepartuvescreening of enplaning passengers and having econtract nrother
agreement with the Yakima Air Terminal board to conduct such operations at the Yakima
Air Terminal, either regularly Oronspecific dates.
(R) "Public parking area" means any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal now or hereafter
designated by sign(s) to be used for parking of vehicles by the general public.
(S) "Controlled parking area" means any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal now or
hereafter designated by sign(s) to be used for parking of specified vehicles or vehicles of
especified type orfor ospecified purpose.
(10) "East ramp and west ramp" mean those portions of the Yakima Air Terminal ramp
area now or hereafter designated for aircraft parking by resolution of the Yakima Air
Terminal board.
(1 1) "Yakima Air Terminal security plan" means the Yakima Air Terminal security plan
as promulgated pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations, Aeronautics and Space,
Federal Aviation Administration Regulations 14 CFF{ Part 107. Airport Security, dated
January 1, 1991. The security plan is a restricted access document, and all requests for
inh]rnn8bOn contained therein Sh8U b8directed t0the DineCtOr. Civil Aviation Security,
Federal Aviation Administration.
(12) "Dispenser" means any unit used for the storage and/or transfer of aviation fuels,
|ubhC8OtS or oxygen, O[other fuels, lubricants or oxygen intended 03 be used in 8i[C[3ft.
including, but not limited to, tanks and @sSOCiGt9d equipment, tank trucks 0rtank vehicles,
hydrant SySte0S' fuel pits (whether above or below gr0uOd), mobile or fixed oxygen
service units. lubrication dispanners, and any other type of device used for the storage or
transfer of fuels, |ub[iC8OtS and oxygen,
(13) "Fueling agent" means: (1) any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
of selling fuel, |VbhCGntS or oxygen to any other person, firm or corporation @tthe Yakima
Air Terminal; O[/2\any SS|f-fu8|9r'that is, 8person, firm 0[corporation engaged iOthe
business Of supplying fuel, lubricants or oxygen bJequipment owned, in vvhO|e Orin part,
bythe person 0rcorporation.
B, Authority of Yakima Air Terminal Board. The Yakima Air Terminal, through the airport
directory signs osroquinedhvUlisohooterorauthernonogerdeennsnocossoryordonirob|e.
and to administer provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, all
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by the city shall be residents of the city.
BG. Enforcement. Unless otherwise provided hevein, the provisions of this chapter are
enforceable by all law enforcement personnel of the city of Yakima,--, the Yakima Air Terminal,
those members ofthe airport staff designated mS eCurih/ .orcity of
Yakima employees qranted special authority limited commissions to enforce parkinq
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CO. Approved Rules and Regulations. The following publications, documents and circulars
are approved for incorporation into the rules and nsQu|odons of the Yakima Air Terminal. In the
event of conflict between/among regulations, the most stringent regulation shall apply. A
complete copy of each shall be on file for public review, in the office of the Yakima Air Terminal
Manager, 24OOWest Washington Avenue, Yakima, Washington.
(1) Uniform Fire Code (1S91 Edition, replaced bvthe latest edition hereGfUeh.Part IV,
Article 24, Airports. Heliports, and Me|istops. Division 1—General, Division 2--Refue|er
Units, Division 3--He|iatopa. except Division 1--Genera|, Section 34.107 drip pans and
Section 23.203(n) (only one qualified person shall be required for fuel transfer from a
mobile fueler.)
(2) Unhbnn Fine Code (1991 Edition, replaced by the latest edition hereafter), Part V||--
8peoio| Gubieots, Article 70. Flammable and Combustible Liquids, in its entirety.
(3) National Fire Protection Association Part 4O7,Aircraft Fueling Servicing, 1990
Edition, replaced by the latest edition hereafter.
(4) Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 0O-34A,Aircraft Ground Handling
and Servicing, dated July 29, 1974, replaced by the latest edition hereafter.
(5) Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 15O/533O-4'Aircraft Fuel Storage,
Handling, and Dispensing on Airports, dated August 27, 1982, replaced by the latest
edition hereafter.
(0) Federal Aviation Administration Regulation 14CFF(138321.Handling and Storage
of Hazardous Substances and Materials, dated January 1, 1991, replaced by the latest
Section 2- 89SUOn 1.92.050. Airport Ground Control and S8Curitv, of the City of
Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.92'050 Airport ground control and security.
A. Entry Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to enter any restricted area of the Yakima Air
Terminal which is posted or fenced with signs warning against entry into such area, except the
following persons are authorized toenter restricted areas:
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(1) The airport nnangg8r-,and 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 atany time;
(2) Law enforcement officers performing their duty may enter any restricted area at any
(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
corner;
(4) Enplaning and deplaning passengers of air carriers may enter the passenger
preboarding area and security identification display area while in the process of enplaning
or deplaning; provided, no enplaning passengers shall enter such restricted mnams without
first having been subjected to the final passenger screening process in accordance with
applicable |avvs' rules, regulations orother requirements;
(5) Owners, operators and other persons connected with the operation and servicing of
aircraft located at the Yakima Air Terminal other than that of air carriers, and passengers
and other persons being served by such airnnaft, may enter the general aviation area, east
ramp, west ramp and air operations area as may be necessary to operate and service
such aircraft ortobeserved thereby;
(0) Any person may enter arestricted area when escorted bvthe airpnrtmmnoger-�!rr
airport employee-,or-
(7) Drivers and attendants Cf 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;
(5) Aircraft fuelers and other aircraft servicing personnel may enter the security
identification display area when such fueling and/or servicing is requested bvair carrier
personnel for air carrier aircraft; provided, that such entry is in accordance with provisions
Vfthe Yakima Air Terminal security plan (restricted access doournonU; or
(9) Any person specifically authorized to enter restricted areas by the provisions of the
Yakima Air Terminal security plan (a restricted access document).
B. Vehicle Parking.
(1) Controlled Parking. It is o parking infraction for the operator of any vehicle to stop or
park such vehicle in any controlled parking areas at the Yakima Air Terminal unless
authorized tOdOSOpursuant tOthe signing Gtsuch 8n9G. Rae
certain uses of controHed u�rkiDASuch fees 8ha|| b8 set forth in the city CfYalkinla master
fee schedule asud souiion by the cityqq� Lngi|, |f8fee iSestablished for 8
certain use of controlled p8rkinq, it is an infraction to use such controlled parking without
P@yinq the fee.
(2)(8) Public Parking. It is a parking infraction for the operator of any vehicle to park a
vehicle any place other than in an area designated by signs as a public parking area at
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the Yakima Air Terminal, unless such vehicle is stopped or parked in a controlled parking
area in accordance with subsection (13)(1) of this section.
(b) Public PaddnuFee� ren-ninal are
available It is 2 parking infraction for the operator Ofany vehicle to
remain parked in area designated for public parking without paying theapp|ioab|efee.
Each 24hour period that the vehicle remains parked inthe designated area without
payment shall beanew offense.city_inna-maste[
fee schedule ecity council.
(3) Impoundment. The airport manager, his designee, and any law enforcement officer
of the jurisdiction are 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
@pp|iC@b|9 pPDViSiUDS of the city of Yakima yWuDiCip@| Code Chapter Sh8|| gOV8[O
the impoundment, towing, storage, redemption or other disposition of any vehicle
impounded pursuant 10this section.
(4) Penalty. Violations of vehicle parking provisions shall be a parking infraction with a
monetary penalty of twenty dollars per day (24 hour period) for each violation. The
registered owner of the vehicle shall be presumed to have been the violator, unless
another person admits tOthe violation and pays the penalty.
InfractionParking Monetary PRnaUyfor Fai|
date issued, orifthe issued, the
C. Penalty for Violation. Any person convicted nfviolating any provision of this section, other
than 8 parking infraction, is subject to punishment by fine of not more than five hundred
dollars or incarceration for not more than ninety days or by both such fine and incarceration.
Sectiom3- This ordinance shall beinfull force and effect 30days after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 18 th day of July, 2023.
ATTEST:
Roea|inda|barna.City Clerk
Publication Date:
Effective Date:
Janice []8CCiO'Mayor
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AN ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-
amending City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.92 relating to the
Yakima Air Terminal for the purpose of allowing parking fees to be
assessed in public parking areas and controlled parking areas,
addressing failure to respond to parking citations, addressing vehicle
impoundment as it relates to parking, and addressing enforcement
personnel.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 1.92.010, General Provisions, of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.92.010 General Provisions
A. Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1) "Airport/air terminal" means areas within the legal boundaries of the Yakima Air
Terminal as defined in Exhibit A of the Joint Air Terminal Operation Agreement, dated
June 30, 1982, on file for public review in the office of the Yakima Air Terminal manager,
and all areas immediately adjacent to the air terminal property, as defined above, that
have taxiways, ramps, and the like intended as a means of access for aircraft to and from
the air terminal.
(2) "Restricted area" means any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal now or hereafter
consisting of the air operations area (AOA), security identification display area (SIDA),
general aviation areas (GA), and passenger preboarding area as those terms are defined
by this section.
(3) "Air operations area" means that portion of the restricted area of the Yakima Air
Terminal consisting of taxiways and runways and property adjacent thereto now or
hereafter posted or fenced with signs designating the boundaries of and warning against
entry into such air operations area.
(4) "Security identification display area" means that portion of the restricted area of the
Yakima Air Terminal adjacent to terminal building concourses, now or hereafter used for
loading and unloading of passengers and baggage of air carriers and as identified in the
Yakima Air Terminal security manual (restricted access document).
(5) "General aviation area" means that portion of the restricted area of the Yakima Air
Terminal now and hereafter designated by directory and warning signs to be used for
general aviation purposes, including loading, unloading and performing services in
connection with aircraft other than aircraft operated by air carriers.
(6) "Passenger preboarding area" means that portion of the Yakima Air Terminal
building now or hereafter separated by barriers from the unrestricted area therein and
posted with a warning sign(s) giving notice that entry of persons into the passenger
preboarding area is restricted and all persons entering that area are subject to the
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passenger preboarding screening process in accordance with applicable laws, rules and
regulations.
(7) "Air carrier" means a person, firm or corporation engaged in transporting persons
and freight by air, required by applicable laws, rules or regulations to conduct
predeparture 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.
(8) "Public parking area" means any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal now or hereafter
designated by sign(s) to be used for parking of vehicles by the general public.
(9) "Controlled parking area" means any portion of the Yakima Air Terminal now or
hereafter designated by sign(s) to be used for parking of specified vehicles or vehicles of
a specified type or for a specified purpose.
(10) "East ramp and west ramp" mean those portions of the Yakima Air Terminal ramp
area now or hereafter designated for aircraft parking by resolution of the Yakima Air
Terminal board.
(11) "Yakima Air Terminal security plan" means the Yakima Air Terminal security plan
as promulgated pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations, Aeronautics and Space,
Federal Aviation Administration Regulations 14 CFR Part 107, Airport Security, dated
January 1, 1991. The security plan is a restricted access document, and all requests for
information contained therein shall be directed to the Director, Civil Aviation Security,
Federal Aviation Administration.
(12) "Dispenser" means any unit used for the storage and/or transfer of aviation fuels,
lubricants or oxygen, or other fuels, lubricants or oxygen intended to be used in aircraft,
including, but not limited to, tanks and associated equipment, tank trucks or tank vehicles,
hydrant systems, fuel pits (whether above or below ground), mobile or fixed oxygen
service units, lubrication dispensers, and any other type of device used for the storage or
transfer of fuels, lubricants and oxygen.
(13) "Fueling agent" means: (1) any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
of selling fuel, lubricants or oxygen to any other person, firm or corporation at the Yakima
Air Terminal; or (2) any self-fueler, that is, a person, firm or corporation engaged in the
business of supplying fuel, lubricants or oxygen to equipment owned, in whole or in part,
by the person or corporation.
B. Enforcement. Unless otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this chapter are
enforceable by all law enforcement personnel of the city of Yakima, those members of the
airport staff designated as airport security coordinators, or city of Yakima employees granted
special authority limited commissions to enforce parking regulations. .
C. Approved Rules and Regulations. The following publications, documents and circulars are
approved for incorporation into the rules and regulations of the Yakima Air Terminal. In the
event of conflict between/among regulations, the most stringent regulation shall apply. A
complete copy of each shall be on file for public review, in the office of the Yakima Air Terminal
Manager, 2400 West Washington Avenue, Yakima, Washington.
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(1) Uniform Fire Code (1991 Edition, replaced by the latest edition hereafter), Part IV,
Article 24, Airports, Heliports, and Helistops, Division 1—General, Division 2—Refueler
Units, Division 3—Helistops, except Division 1—General, Section 24.107 drip pans and
Section 23.203(c) (only one qualified person shall be required for fuel transfer from a
mobile fueler.)
(2) Uniform Fire Code (1991 Edition, replaced by the latest edition hereafter), Part VII—
Special Subjects, Article 79, Flammable and Combustible Liquids, in its entirety.
(3) National Fire Protection Association Part 407, Aircraft Fueling Servicing, 1990
Edition, replaced by the latest edition hereafter.
(4) Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 00-34A, Aircraft Ground Handling
and Servicing, dated July 29, 1974, replaced by the latest edition hereafter.
(5) Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 150/5230-4, Aircraft Fuel Storage,
Handling, and Dispensing on Airports, dated August 27, 1982, replaced by the latest
edition hereafter.
(6) Federal Aviation Administration Regulation 14 CFR 139.321, Handling and Storage
of Hazardous Substances and Materials, dated January 1, 1991, replaced by the latest
edition hereafter. (Ord. 2010-14 § 1 (part), 2010: Ord. 93-116 § 2 (part), 1993).
Section 2. Section 1.92.050, Airport Ground Control and Security, of the City of
Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.92.050 Airport ground control and security.
A. Entry Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to enter any restricted area of the Yakima Air
Terminal which is posted or fenced with signs warning against entry into such area, except the
following persons are authorized to enter restricted areas:
(1) The airport manager and airport employees under the supervision of the airport
manager on official business may enter any restricted area at any time;
(2) Law enforcement officers performing their duty 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
preboarding area and security identification display area while in the process of enplaning
or deplaning; provided, no enplaning passengers shall enter such restricted areas without
first having been subjected to the final passenger screening process in accordance with
applicable laws, rules, regulations or other requirements;
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(5) Owners, operators and other persons connected with the operation and servicing of
aircraft located at the Yakima Air Terminal 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 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
airport employee;
(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;
(8) Aircraft fuelers and other aircraft servicing personnel may enter the security
identification display area when such fueling and/or servicing is requested by air carrier
personnel for air carrier aircraft; provided, that such entry is in accordance with provisions
of the Yakima Air Terminal security plan (restricted access document); or
(9) Any person specifically authorized to enter restricted areas by the provisions of the
Yakima Air Terminal security plan (a restricted access document).
B. Vehicle Parking.
(1) Controlled Parking. It is a parking infraction for the operator of any vehicle to stop or
park such vehicle in any controlled parking areas at the Yakima Air Terminal unless
authorized to do so pursuant to the signing at such area. Fees may be established for
certain uses of controlled parking; such fees shall be set forth in the city of Yakima master
fee schedule as adopted via resolution by the city council. If a fee is established for a
certain use of controlled parking, it is an infraction to use such controlled parking without
paying the fee.
(2) (a) Public Parking. It is a parking infraction for the operator of any vehicle to park a
vehicle any place other than in an area designated by signs as a public parking area at
the Yakima Air Terminal, unless such vehicle is stopped or parked in a controlled parking
area in accordance with subsection (B)(1) of this section.
(b) Public Parking Fee. The public parking area(s) at the Yakima Air Terminal are
available for use on a fee basis. It is a parking infraction for the operator of any vehicle to
remain parked in area designated for public parking without paying the applicable fee.
Each 24 hour period that the vehicle remains parked in the designated area without
payment shall be a new offense. The fee(s) shall be set forth in the city of Yakima master
fee schedule as adopted via resolution by the city council.
(3) Impoundment. The airport manager, his designee, and any law enforcement officer
of the jurisdiction are 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 the city of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 9.47 shall govern the
impoundment, towing, storage, redemption or other disposition of any vehicle impounded
pursuant to this section.
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(4) Penalty. Violations of vehicle parking provisions shall be a parking infraction with a
monetary penalty of twenty dollars per day (24 hour period) for each violation. The
registered owner of the vehicle shall be presumed to have been the violator, unless
another person admits to the violation and pays the penalty.
(5) Parking Infraction —Monetary Penalty for Failure to Respond. If the person
committing the parking infraction(s) fails to respond the citation within thirty days of the
date issued, or if the notice was mailed, within thirty-three days of the date issued, the
penalty shall be increased by an additional monetary penalty of twenty dollars.
C. Penalty for Violation. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this section, other
than a parking infraction, is subject to punishment by a fine of not more than five hundred
dollars or incarceration for not more than ninety days or by both such fine and incarceration.
(Ord. 2010-14 § 1 (part), 2010: Ord. 93-116 § 2 (part), 1993).
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 18th day of July, 2023.
ATTEST:
Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
Publication Date:
Effective Date:
Janice Deccio, Mayor
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