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IN GENERAL.

Dallas City Code ch. 5, art. I
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Dallas City Code § 5-1 DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 5-1. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) AIR OPERATIONS AREA (AOA) means all areas contained within the airport perimeter fence at Love Field and Executive Airport, including the movement area, ramp areas, hangars, and other facilities. (2) AIRCRAFT means a device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air. (3) AIRPORT means Dallas Love Field, Dallas Executive Airport, and the Dallas Vertiport. (4) AIRPORT OFFICIAL means an employee of the department of aviation authorized by the director to enforce this chapter. (5) AIRPORT USE AND LEASE AGREEMENT means an agreement dated on or after October 1, 2008 by and between the city and an owner or operator of a commercial aircraft that is allowed the use or lease of a gate at an airport terminal building. (6) AVIATION FUEL means fuel used in aircraft. (7) COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT means any aircraft operated for passenger, cargo, or other for-hire purposes on scheduled or non-scheduled flights. (8) COMMERCIAL PASSENGER SERVICE AIRCRAFT means any aircraft operated for scheduled passenger service to or from Dallas Love Field. (9) DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION means the city department having the authority over the operations, maintenance, or any use of the city's airports or other property specifically designated by the city manager. (10) DIRECTOR means the director of the department of aviation, including any subordinate specifically authorized to act on his behalf. (11) FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) means the agency of the United States Department of Transportation, which regulates airports and aircraft operations as well as airspace issues. (12) FIXED-BASE OPERATOR (FBO) means a person who provides full-service aircraft maintenance, aircraft rental, passenger charger flight service, or fuel operations for compensation. (13) GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT means an aircraft that is not a commercial aircraft on scheduled or non-scheduled flights. (14) INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL means landing at Dallas Love Field after taking off from a location outside of the United States or a United States territory and using United States Customs and Border Protection services at Dallas Love Field. (15) MOVEMENT AREA means runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport that aircraft use for taxiing, takeoff, and landing, exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas, and that are used under the control of an airport traffic control tower. (16) PERSON means any individual, partnership, corporation, or government entity. (17) RESTRICTED AREA means any area in which the general public is not allowed as determined by the director in writing or by verbal directive during an emergency. (18) SELF-FUELING OPERATOR means a person dispensing aviation fuel to aircraft that he owns, leases from others, or manages for others under a contract. (19) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (TSA) means the agency of the United States, within the Department of Homeland Security, that regulates airport and aircraft security. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 24859; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-2 DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION CREATED.

SEC. 5-2. DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION CREATED. (a) There is hereby created the department of aviation of the city of Dallas, the head of which shall be the director of aviation, who shall be appointed by the city manager. He shall be a person professionally competent by experience and training to manage the department. (b) In addition to the director, the organization of the department of aviation shall be comprised of assistant directors and employees in positions formally authorized by appropriate action of the city council. Any person appointed to the position of assistant director shall have the powers and duties specifically assigned to him and also shall have authority to act in the capacity of director. The positions heretofore established, and the appointments thereto officially made, in order to provide personnel for the performance of the municipal functions required by this chapter, shall become positions and appointments in the department of aviation without any further official action. The civil service rules and regulations of the city shall apply to employees of the department of aviation. (Code 1941, Art. 13-1; Ord. Nos. 8212; 14384; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-3 DIRECTOR OF AVIATION - DUTIES GENERALLY.

SEC. 5-3. DIRECTOR OF AVIATION - DUTIES GENERALLY. (a) The director shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office, becoming familiar with the operation of airports. He shall particularly familiarize himself with the fees, rates, and charges to be set by the city council for the reception and care of aircraft and shall immediately recommend the same to the city manager, so that the proper fees, rates, and charges may be established for the landing and servicing of aircraft, and shall make accurate reports to the city controller and the city manager of all monies handled and charges made by the city for the care and reception of aircraft. Such fees, rates, and charges include any required to support the general operation of the airport as approved by the city council. (b) The director shall be responsible for the care of all city property placed under his supervision, whether within the department of aviation or otherwise. From time to time, he shall establish suitable rules to be observed by all entities and facilities operating upon airport property to ensure safe, reliable, and orderly operations. (c) The director shall exclusively manage, and may execute short term, month-to-month leases on, all functions, properties, and facilities situated on or having a relationship to any airport, whether such properties and facilities are directly related to aviation activities or not, except that the exclusive management of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is and shall continue to be the responsibility of the board of directors of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport pursuant to its powers and duties as defined by the contract and agreement between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. (d) The director shall be responsible for establishing policy, procedures, and rules consistent with the safe and efficient operation, management, and maintenance of all airport facilities and equipment, and for the enforcement of all ordinances, provisions, and rules governing airport operations. (Code 1941, Art. 13-2; Ord. Nos. 8212; 14384; 15279; 20858; 30240; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-4 PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.

SEC. 5-4. PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS. The director is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and to supervise and direct the use, operation, and maintenance of all properties situated on or having relationship to any airport, whether such properties are directly related to aviation activities or not, and in a manner that will provide the most efficient, safe, and economical use of the properties in serving the public interest; except that the supervision, operation, and maintenance of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is and shall continue to be the responsibility of the board of directors of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport pursuant to its powers and duties as defined by the contract and agreement between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. (Ord. Nos. 14384; 19300; 26492; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-5 AUTHORITY OVER PUBLIC AT AIRPORTS.

SEC. 5-5. AUTHORITY OVER PUBLIC AT AIRPORTS. The director, and his authorized assistants, shall at all times have authority to take action as may be necessary in the handling, conduct, and management of the public in attendance at any airport. (Ord. 8213; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-6 AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS.

SEC. 5-6. AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS. The director shall have the authority to suspend operations on or from the airport when in his opinion conditions of the landing area or local meteorological conditions might make such operations unsafe. (Ord. 8213; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-7 AUTHORITY TO REMOVE VIOLATORS FROM AIRPORT PREMISES.

SEC. 5-7. AUTHORITY TO REMOVE VIOLATORS FROM AIRPORT PREMISES. Any person operating or handling any aircraft in violation of this chapter or refusing to comply therewith may be promptly removed or ejected from any airport by or under the authority of the director, and upon the order of the city council, may be deprived of the further use of any airport and its facilities for such length of time as may be required to insure the safeguarding of the same and the public and its interests therein. (Ord. 8213; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-8 COMPLIANCE WITH AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS GENERALLY.

SEC. 5-8. COMPLIANCE WITH AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS GENERALLY. No person may navigate any aircraft over, land upon, take off from, or service, maintain or repair any aircraft, or conduct any aircraft operations on or from an airport otherwise than in compliance with the federal aviation regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration or any other authority of the federal government. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-9 INTEREST IN SALES, ETC.

SEC. 5-9. INTEREST IN SALES, ETC. The director shall never be pecuniarily interested, directly or indirectly, in the sale of any aircraft, equipment, or accessories, or in any concessions of any kind serving the airports. Any violation of this provision may be grounds for his dismissal. (Code 1941, Art. 13-4; Ord. Nos. 8212; 14384; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-10 ACCOUNTING FOR FUNDS RECEIVED.

SEC. 5-10. ACCOUNTING FOR FUNDS RECEIVED. The city controller shall prepare forms to be signed by the director for all moneys received and all charges made by him, which moneys carried on such forms shall be deposited in the official city depository to the credit of the particular airport fund involved. (Code 1941, Art. 13-5; Ord. Nos. 8212; 15279; 20073; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-11 SOLICITING BUSINESS OR SELLING MERCHANDISE ON AIRPORT PROPERTY.

SEC. 5-11. SOLICITING BUSINESS OR SELLING MERCHANDISE ON AIRPORT PROPERTY. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit customers or patronage for himself or on behalf of any person or to sell any merchandise of any type or distribute advertising matter upon the premises of any airport, without authority of the director or the city council. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-12 AVIATION SCHOOLS GENERALLY.

SEC. 5-12. AVIATION SCHOOLS GENERALLY. No person shall use any airport as a place to conduct an aviation school, air college, or flying school unless it is officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration, and has first obtained a lease or permit from the city, or a sublease or permit from one of the city's tenants on the airport. The director shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations deemed appropriate for each airport at which such training is conducted. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-13 AVIATION FUEL SALES; LICENSE FEES AND RATES.

SEC. 5-13. AVIATION FUEL SALES; LICENSE FEES AND RATES. (a) Except as provided in Subsection (c), only fixed-base operators or self-fueling operators located at Dallas Love Field or Dallas Executive Airport who have received prior written permission from the director and paid the annual fee required under Paragraph (b)(1) may sell or dispense aviation fuel at those airports. (b) A fixed-base operator or self-fueling operator selling or dispensing aviation fuel at Dallas Love Field or Dallas Executive Airport shall: (1) pay to the city an annual fee of $1,000, made in advance through the director; (2) unless the report is filed by the operator's supplier, file with the director, before the 10th day of each month, a report of aviation fuel sold or dispensed during the preceding month; and (3) unless payment is made by the operator's supplier, remit with the monthly sales report $0.07 for each gallon of aviation fuel sold or dispensed during the preceding month. (c) Section 5-13(b)(3) does not apply to a person selling aviation fuel to the owner or operator of an aircraft on which a landing fee is assessed at Dallas Love Field or Dallas Executive Airport. (Ord. 8213; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-14 FEES CHARGED FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.

SEC. 5-14. FEES CHARGED FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT. (a) Fees in the amounts determined pursuant to this section must be paid by owners or operators of all commercial aircraft landing at any airport's facilities for the purpose of taking off or landing aircraft. (b) An owner or operator of commercial aircraft that has executed an airport use and lease agreement having an effective date of October 1, 2008 or later shall pay fees to the city in accordance with that agreement. (c) An owner or operator of commercial aircraft that has not executed an airport use and lease agreement shall pay to the city the following fees per landing by a commercial aircraft, including scheduled and miscellaneous non-scheduled landings, whether revenue or non-revenue (except for test, inspection, or ferry flights for aircraft maintenance only). The fee for each 1,000 pounds of certified gross landing weight (determined according to the manufacturer's data) is 125 percent of the fee paid by an owner or operator of commercial aircraft that has executed an airport use and lease agreement having an effective date of October 1, 2008 or later. (d) Within 10 days after the last day of each month, an owner or operator of commercial aircraft shall file with the director the following information: (1) the number of landings for the month by type of aircraft; and (2) the manufacturer's certificated gross landing weight for each type of aircraft. (e) Fees required by this section are due and payable (without invoice from the city) within 10 days after the last day of each month and must be transmitted to the director together with the information required under Subsection (d). (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-15 LANDING FEES FOR GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT AT DALLAS LOVE FIELD.

SEC. 5-15. LANDING FEES FOR GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT AT DALLAS LOVE FIELD. (a) Fees in this section must be paid by owners or operators of all general aviation aircraft landing at Dallas Love Field or using Dallas Love Field's facilities for landing aircraft. (b) An owner or operator of a general aviation aircraft that has executed an airport use and lease agreement shall pay fees, including landing fees, to the city in accordance with that agreement. (c) For each scheduled or non-scheduled landing, an owner or operator of a general aviation aircraft who has not executed an airport use and lease agreement shall pay to the city a fee per 1,000 pounds of certified gross landing weight. The director shall determine the fee using an 80/20 formula, with 80 percent of the fee comprised of Dallas Love Field's operation and maintenance costs attributable to general aviation aircraft landings and 20 percent of the fee attributable to the general aviation aircraft's landed weight. The director shall, on an annual basis, review the fee and make a recommendation to the city council if the director determines the fee formula should be amended. (d) An owner or operator of a general aviation aircraft shall submit the fees required by this section to the director of aviation in a timely manner. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 24859; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-16 INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL FEES.

SEC. 5-16. INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL FEES. (a) An owner or operator of an aircraft, other than a commercial passenger service aircraft, that makes an international arrival shall pay to the city the following fees per international arrival (based on the type of aircraft and the certificated maximum gross take-off weight of the aircraft, as determined according to the manufacturer's data): TYPE OF AIRCRAFT | FEE Transport category (more than 100,000 pounds) | $1,050 Large turbine (more than 40,000 to 100,000 pounds) | $700 Medium turbine (12,500 to 40,000 pounds) | $560 Light turbine (less than 12,500 pounds) | $350 Twin engine reciprocal propeller | $140 Single engine reciprocal propeller | $105 (b) Fees required by this section are due and payable to the city within 10 days after the date of the invoice from the city detailing the fees owed. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 24859; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-17 AUTHORIZATION FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.

SEC. 5-17. AUTHORIZATION FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. Upon approval of a special event or use permit, the director shall authorize events for the purpose of exhibition, educational purposes, or for photographer's work at the airport. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-18 TRESPASSING UPON LANDING, TAKE-OFF, AND TAXIING AREAS.

SEC. 5-18. TRESPASSING UPON LANDING, TAKE-OFF, AND TAXIING AREAS. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter the landing, take-off, taxiing areas, or any other restricted areas at any airport unless the person has a lawful right or a legitimate reason, as determined by the director, to enter such areas. Restricted areas are specifically reserved for the use of the actual operators of licensed aircraft, the aircraft crews, incoming and outgoing passengers in aircraft, employees of the city whose duty it is to perform services in connection with the maintenance and operation of the airport, and other persons as may be authorized to enter thereon by reason of their official duties in connection with the maintenance, inspection, and operation of aircraft and the airport. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690)

Dallas City Code § 5-19 SALE OF PRODUCTS AT AIRPORTS; LICENSE OR PERMIT.

SEC. 5-19. SALE OF PRODUCTS AT AIRPORTS; LICENSE OR PERMIT. No person shall enter any airport for the purpose of offering for sale or selling any goods, wares, or merchandise unless he has first obtained the appropriate license or permit from the director. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 24859; 31690)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-135302Fetched: 10/26/2026

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