DELIVERY OR RECEIPT OF AIRCRAFT FUELS

Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 9, art. III, div. 6

in effect

Houston Code of Ordinances § 9-181 Permission—Required.

Sec. 9-181. - Permission—Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to deliver aircraft fuel to a city airport, whether by pipeline, tank car, transportation truck, or any other means, for the purpose of storage, sale, distribution, or use thereat, without written permission from the aviation official, provided that the provisions of this division shall not apply to deliveries of aircraft fuel made pursuant to a written agreement with the city. (Ord. No. 02-1184, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-02)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 9-182 Same—How obtained.

Sec. 9-182. - Same—How obtained. The written permission required by section 9-181 shall be obtained by written application to the aviation official. Endorsement of approval by the aviation official on a copy of the written application that has been returned to applicant will constitute continuing permission to make aircraft fuel deliveries until canceled by either party, at which time the endorsed copy of the application shall be returned to the director. The aviation official may cancel any such permission upon failure of the permittee to pay the fees prescribed in this division or otherwise to comply with the provisions of this division. The application must contain the names and airport address of each of the supplier's customers. (Ord. No. 02-1184, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-02)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 9-183 Charge to be paid by suppliers—Imposed; amount.

Sec. 9-183. - Charge to be paid by suppliers—Imposed; amount. There is hereby imposed upon all persons delivering aircraft fuel to any city airport a per gallon fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule for fuel delivered to the city airport for the purpose of storage, sale, distribution or use. This charge shall not be applicable to deliveries of aircraft fuel made to the following: (1) Scheduled airlines operating scheduled services to the airport pursuant to state or federal authority that are obligated by contract, lease, or ordinance to pay a landing fee to the city, provided that the aircraft fuel is used in aircraft engaged in operating the scheduled airline service. (2) Nonscheduled aircraft operating at the airport under certificates issued by the FAA pursuant to Federal Aviation Regulations Parts 121 and 129 that are obligated by contract, lease, or ordinance to pay a landing fee to the city. (Ord. No. 02-1184, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-02; Ord. No. 04-1198, § 1, 12-10-03; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 9-184 Same—When and where payable; statement and invoice to accompany payments.

Sec. 9-184. - Same—When and where payable; statement and invoice to accompany payments. The charge imposed by section 9-183 shall be due and payable monthly at the office of the director on or before the tenth day of the calendar month following the month in which the deliveries are made. Payments shall be accompanied by a statement, verified as true and correct by the person making the same, that such payment is equal to the charge per gallon imposed by section 9-183 multiplied by the number of gallons of aircraft fuel delivered to the city airport during the preceding month. The statement shall contain a detailed listing of each invoice giving the type of fuel, number of gallons and delivery ticket number for each customer receiving said fuel, or in lieu thereof, a copy of each invoice included in the payment computation may be submitted with the payment. If the supplier is an individual, association of individuals, or partnership, the report and statement must be signed and verified by the individual, by a member of the association, or by one of the partners, as the case may be. If the supplier is a corporation, the report and the statement shall be signed and verified by its duly authorized officer or officers. (Ord. No. 02-1184, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-02)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 9-185 Reports by receiver of fuels.

Sec. 9-185. - Reports by receiver of fuels. It shall be the duty of each person accepting delivery of aircraft fuel at any city airport for the purpose of storage, sale, distribution, or use thereat, to timely furnish to the director a true and correct statement showing the correct number of gallons received. The statement shall contain a detailed listing of each invoice giving the type of fuel, number of gallons and delivery ticket number by date of delivery. This statement shall be made monthly on or before the tenth day of each calendar month showing deliveries for the preceding month. The statement will be made on a form furnished by the director. If the person receiving the delivery of fuel is an individual, association of individuals, or partnership, the statement shall be signed and verified by the individual, by a member of the association, or by one of the partners, as the case may be. If the recipient of the delivery of aircraft fuel is a corporation, the statement shall be signed and verified by its duly authorized officer or officers. (Ord. No. 02-1184, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-02)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 9-186 Records of supplier and receiver.

Sec. 9-186. - Records of supplier and receiver. Both the supplier and each person receiving deliveries of aircraft fuel shall keep accurate records that reflect the exact gallonage of aircraft fuel delivered. The records and books of the supplier and receiver of aircraft fuel shall be made available for inspection upon request by the director at all times during the normal business hours for verification of fuel deliveries reported to the director by the supplier. (Ord. No. 02-1184, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-02)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 9-187 Fuel system at IAH.

Sec. 9-187. - Fuel system at IAH. (a) No person shall uplift fuel from the fuel system at IAH except in accordance with the most recent fuel system and appurtenances license agreement entered into between the city and the IAH fuel system licensees. (b) Notwithstanding subsection 9-187(a), a person who is not a licensee under the most recent fuel system and appurtenances license agreement may uplift fuel as long as he meets one of the definitional requirements of a permittee set forth therein. (c) For its use of the fuel system, a permittee shall pay to the city a fee calculated by multiplying the permittee's gallonage uplifted monthly by the highest annual depreciation and interest expense associated with the capital improvement cost to the IAH fuel system and ground rental rate per gallon paid by all licenses in accordance with the fuel license. The rate used will be the prior month's highest such rate per gallon paid by any licensee. (d) For its use of the fuel system, a permittee shall also pay to the city a fee calculated by multiplying the permittee's gallonage uplifted monthly by the highest maintenance and operation rate per gallon paid by any licensee to the city during the prior month. (Ord. No. 02-1184, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-02)

Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH9AV_ARTIIIAIARRE_DIV6DEREAIFUFetched: 10/26/2026