7.130.030 Minimum standards for (lessee’s) fixed base operators (FBO).
A. Approved lease on file with the city.
B. Leases shall be for a term determined upon the basis of the applicant’s proposed financial investment in permanent improvements on the premises to be leased.
C. An applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the city that the applicant has sufficient experience, knowledge, certifications, and licensing to be reasonably capable of lawfully and successfully operating the aeronautical service proposed by the applicant.
D. An applicant must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the city, that the applicant has adequate resources to complete the construction of the proposed improvements on the proposed premises and to successfully operate the proposed FBO business.
E. The applicant shall lease, at a minimum, sufficient land to provide adequate space as determined by the city to accommodate the applicant’s proposed building, aircraft parking, customer vehicle parking, and employee parking needs.
F. As a condition of the lease, the applicant must:
1. Invest $100,000 in buildings and other permanent improvements on the premises in support of the applicant’s proposed FBO business.
2. Comply with all zoning and building code regulations for the city.
3. Operate the proposed FBO business on a continuous basis throughout the term of the lease, uninterrupted by any period of closure over 15 consecutive days or 24 aggregate days within any 12-month period without permission of the airport superintendent, unless the business is by nature seasonal.
4. Have personnel in attendance on the premises during all operating hours who are qualified to perform the service offered by the proposed FBO business.
5. Indemnify and defend the city and maintain insurance coverage, as required under the lease.
6. Make all lease payments timely, when due without undue collection efforts on behalf of the city. (Ord. 17-003 § 4, 2017)