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As used in this Title, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

“Accident” means a collision between an aircraft or a vehicle, person, stationary object or other thing which results in property damage, personal injury or death; or an entry into or emergence from a moving aircraft or vehicle by a person which results in personal injury or death to such person or some other person or which results in property damage.

“Aerobatic flying” means any intentional maneuver not necessary for navigation.

“Aeronautical activity” means any activity, whether or not conducted on the airport, which involves, makes possible, or is required for the operation of aircraft, or which contributes to, or is required for the safety of such operations, and shall include, but not be limited to, all activities commonly conducted on airports, such as charter operations, pilot training, aircraft rental and sight seeing, aerial photography, crop dusting, flying clubs, aerial advertising and surveying, air carrier operations, aircraft sales, aircraft service, aviation petroleum product sales, repair and maintenance or aircraft, sale of aircraft parts, sales aircraft accessories, sales and maintenance, radio sales and repair, navigation equipment sales and repair, and any other activity which, because of its direct relationship with the operation of aircraft, can properly be regarded as an aeronautical activity.

“Aircraft” means a device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air.

“Airplane” means an engine-driven fixed wing aircraft heavier than air, that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against the wings, or any helicopter.

“Airport” means all of the City owned or leased real or personal property comprising Provo Municipal Airport, located adjacent to the east shore of Utah Lake, as now exists or as may hereafter be expanded and developed which shall include all of its facilities.

“Airport Board” means the duly appointed airport advisory body of the City of Provo.

“Airport Manager” means the duly appointed manager of the Provo Municipal Airport.

“Air traffic” means aircraft in operation anywhere in the airspace and on that area of the airport normally used for the movement of aircraft.

“Aircraft operation” means an aircraft arrival at or departure from the airport.

“Aircraft parking and storage area” means the open areas of the airport set aside for aircraft parking and storage space for the parking and storage of aircraft, or areas for the servicing of aircraft with fuel, lubricants or other supplies, or for making minor or emergency repairs to aircraft, or for any and all such purposes.

“Aviation Shop Operator” means any person engaging in one (1) or more of the aeronautical activities as set forth in Chapter 13.04 of this Title.

“City” means Provo City Corporation.

“Commercial aeronautical activity” means any aeronautical activity, as defined herein, which is conducted for profit and personal or collective gain.

“Council” means the Municipal Council of Provo City Corporation.

“Fixed-base operator” means any person meeting the minimum standards for a commercial aeronautical activity established by this Title and engaging in at least the following commercial aeronautical activities: Public aviation fuel sales; aircraft engine, airframe and accessory sales and service; flight training; aircraft charter and taxi service; and two (2) other commercial aeronautical activities.

“Flying club, commercial” means a person which sells aircraft operating time for profit.

“Flying club, exempt” means an association or group of more than three (3) persons, organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Utah, or, as a duly authorized nonprofit unincorporated association, jointly owning or leasing aircraft where payment is made to the club for the operating time of such aircraft.

“Fuel handling” means the transportation, delivery, fueling and drainage of fuel or fuel waste products.

“Fuel storage area” means any portion of the airport designated temporarily or permanently by the Airport Manager as an area in which gasoline or any other type of fuel may be stored or loaded.

“Master plan” means the currently approved, scaled dimensional layout of the entire airport properties, indicating current and proposed usage for each identifiable segment as approved by the Municipal Council and amended from time to time.

“Motor vehicle” means a vehicle which is self propelled.

“Noncommercial aeronautical activity” means any aeronautical activity, as defined herein, which is conducted by a person or organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Utah as a nonprofit corporation, as a duly organized nonprofit functioning incorporated association; and which is not conducted for personal or collective profit.

“Off-airport user” means a person owning or controlling one (1) or more aircraft stored, hangared, tied down, maintained or otherwise kept on property adjacent to the airport, and who requires access to the airport for use of said aircraft.

“Operational area” means any place on the airport not leased or dismissed to anyone for exclusive occupancy.

“Owner” means a person who holds legal title of an aircraft or vehicle, or in the event that the aircraft or vehicle is the subject of a conditional sale or lease thereof, the person entitled to possession.

“Permission or permit” means permission granted by the Airport Manager, board and/or Municipal Council pursuant to this Title to engage in a specific aeronautical or other activity on the airport.

“Person” means a natural person or persons, partnership, company, trust, corporation, or other legal entity.

“Standards” means the qualifications established herein, as amended from time to time by the Municipal Council, setting forth the minimum requirements to be met as a condition for the right to conduct an aeronautical activity on the Provo Municipal Airport.

“Traffic pattern” means the traffic flow that is prescribed for aircraft landing at, taxiing on, or taking off from the airport.

“Vehicle parking area” means any portion of the airport designated and made available, temporarily or permanently, by the Airport Manager for the parking of vehicles.

(Am 2004-07)