§ 3-19. Damage to or destruction of airport property.

(a)

No person shall destroy, or cause to be destroyed, injure, damage, deface, or disturb in any way any building, sign, equipment, marker, or other structure, tree, flower, lawn, or property of any nature located on the airport. Any person causing or responsible for such injury, destruction, damage, or disturbance, including damage caused by the improper operation of a vehicle or aircraft, shall report such damage to the airport police and, upon demand by the director, shall reimburse the city's aviation department for the full amount of the damage(s).

(b)

Any SIDA badge holder observing or discovering damage to airport property shall report such damage to the communications center at 207-3433.

(c)

The cost of repair or replacement necessitated by any such damage or destruction shall be ascertained by the director, who shall make demand upon said person, owner, or operator for payment thereof. The director may choose to forward information relating to the cost of the repairs or replacement to the risk management division of the city's finance department and request that the department endeavor to recover the costs associated with said repairs or replacement from the individual or entity responsible for the damage. In the event of the failure or refusal of said person, owner, or operator to pay the amount of such claim for damage or destruction, a full report of the circumstances on which said claim is based, together with a copy of said claim, shall be forwarded to the city attorney, who shall, when directed by the city council, institute all necessary legal proceedings for collection of said claim.

(Ord. No. 2015-04-09-0289 , 1(Att. I), 4-9-15)