§ 3-48. Purposes.

(a)

The County owns, operates and maintains Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (airport) for the use and benefit of the public.

(b)

The purpose of the provisions established in this article is to encourage safe, effective and efficient use of the airport roadways and transportation infrastructure and to maintain a high level of airport safety and customer service.

(c)

It is county policy that the cost of operating, maintaining and developing the airport shall be paid from airport revenues, in order to keep the airport financially self-supporting. In furtherance of this policy, and in accordance with the authority and responsibilities conferred upon the county by state and federal law, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will establish fees with periodic adjustments for ground transportation service providers operating at the airport.

(d)

This article also authorizes the airport manager to identify approved loading and unloading areas for certain categories or subcategories of ground transportation services, to facilitate safe and efficient ground transportation on the airport and to enforce the provisions of this article.

(e)

All commercial vehicles and the owners, operators and drivers of all commercial vehicles transporting or offering to transport passengers at the airport shall operate in compliance with all applicable provisions of this article, with all directives issued by the airport manager, and with any applicable federal or state law, ordinance or regulation.

(Ord. No. 6090, § I(Exh. B), 12-2-2014)