Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
This Section applies to all persons or entities using the
airport and its facilities:
1. Airport
management may remove and impound any aircraft or other vehicle found on state
property if an owner has:
a. Parked the
aircraft or vehicle in an area designated and posted as a restricted
area;
b. Parked the aircraft or
vehicle in violation of this Article;
c. Abandoned the aircraft or vehicle on
airport property for more than 14 days without prior notification and
permission of airport management;
d. Failed to pay parking fees for 15 days
after the date a parking statement is attached to the aircraft or vehicle,
indicating that a parking fee is due; or
e. Parked the aircraft or vehicle in a manner
or location that constitutes a hazard or impediment to the general public or to
the movement and operation of aircraft or emergency equipment.
2. Notice of Impound.
a. An authorized agent of the airport's
management, at the time of removal for impound, shall post a Notice of Impound
as near to the location from which the aircraft or vehicle was removed as is
practical, and a copy of the notice shall be mailed to the address listed on
the:
i. Aircraft or vehicle,
ii. Vehicle registration in the aircraft or
vehicle, or
iii. Airport
records.
b. If no
address is available under subsection (2)(a), airport management, within a
period of 10 business days from the date of impoundment, shall twice publish
the Notice of Impound in a daily newspaper with a general circulation in
Coconino County. The notice shall describe the:
i. Aircraft or vehicle,
ii. Parking violation that necessitated the
impoundment,
iii. Location to which
the aircraft or vehicle was impounded,
iv. Name and address of the person to contact
regarding the impoundment, and
v.
Owner's right to file a request for a hearing under subsection (5).
3. Airport management
shall ensure that:
a. A vehicle is removed by
a tow truck registered with the Department of Public Safety, and
b. An aircraft is removed by a fixed base
operator that has complied with
R17-2-203.
4. Costs to owner. The owner of an
aircraft or vehicle is responsible for all costs involved in the removal,
impoundment, and storage of the aircraft or vehicle, plus any costs incurred by
publication of the Notice of Impound.
5. Hearing requests. Any person subject to a
decision made by airport management under this Chapter may request a hearing
with the Director. The person shall submit a written request for the hearing to
the Department not more than 30 days after the action taken by airport
management. The hearing shall be held in accordance with A.R.S. Title 41,
Chapter 6, Article 6.
