§ 9-1. Definitions.
When used in this chapter, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Air operations area means that area of a city airport, as identified in the airport's security program, in which security measures are carried out. The area includes but is not limited to aircraft movement areas, aircraft parking areas, aircraft loading ramps, safety areas for use by aircraft regulated under 49 CFR parts 1544 or 1546, and any adjacent areas, such as general aviation areas, that are not separately secured. This area does not include the secured area.
Aircraft fuel means gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, AvGas, or any other aircraft fuel.
Aircraft movement area means any area within the air operations area that is used or intended to be used for the taxiing, landing, and taking-off of aircraft.
Aircraft operator means a person who uses, causes to be used, or authorizes to be used an aircraft with or without the right of legal control (as owner, lessee, or otherwise) for the purpose of air navigation, including the taxiing of aircraft on any part of the surface of a city airport.
Airport security program means a security program for a city airport, as approved in writing by the director and the TSA, that provides for the safety and security of persons and property on aircraft operating in air transportation against an act of criminal violence, aircraft piracy, or the introduction of an unauthorized weapon, explosive, or incendiary onto an aircraft.
Airside area means all areas within the boundaries of a city airport that are access restricted and require persons present to be in display or possession of an identification badge under section 9-91 of this Code, including air operations areas, secured areas, and security identification areas.
Aviation official means the director or a department employee who has been designated in writing by the director to act on behalf of the director in a specified capacity.
CFR means the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time.
City airport means any airport, owned or operated by the city, including all lands, buildings and other improvements owned, controlled, leased, or operated and maintained by the city appurtenant thereto.
Daily parking means any area on any city airport designated by the director as intended for the parking of passenger vehicles by persons who are leaving their passenger vehicles at a city airport while they travel for periods of one or more days.
Department means the Houston Airport System.
Director means the Director of HAS or his duly designated deputy director.
EFD means Ellington Airport.
Exclusive area means any portion of a secured area, air operations area, or security identification display area, including individual access points, for which an aircraft operator has assumed responsibility under 49 CFR section 1542.111.
FAA means the Federal Aviation Administration.
FIS means the facility at IAH used by various agencies of the United States for the inspection and processing of arriving international passengers, together with the baggage claim, luggage storage, baggage recheck areas, in-transit lounge, and other appurtenant areas.
Ground handling services means any of the following: on- and off-loading of aircraft passengers, baggage, mail, or cargo; into plane fueling; servicing aircraft lavatories; providing ground power, potable water and preconditioned air to aircraft; cleaning the interior or exterior of aircraft; provision of food and beverages for in-flight service; and emergency maintenance of aircraft engines and systems; and similar ground services.
HAS means the Houston Airport System.
HOU means William P. Hobby Airport.
Hourly parking means any area on any city airport designated by the director as intended for the parking of passenger vehicles for short periods of time by persons who are dropping off or picking up travelers.
IAH means George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston.
Intoxicated has the meaning ascribed in Texas Penal Code § 49.01.
Landside area means all areas other than airside areas within the boundaries of a city airport, including roadways, terminals and sterile areas.
Landside vehicle means any type of vehicle that is powered by a gasoline, diesel, electric, LPG, or natural gas motor and is used or driven on the landside of a city airport.
Motorized equipment means any type of vehicle other than aircraft that is self-powered (such as by a gasoline, diesel, electric, LPG, or natural gas motor) and is used or driven by any authorized person on the airside of a city airport.
Preferred parking means any of those areas in parking garages at a city airport designated by the director for the purpose of offering customers, by card access subscription, the right to preferred, close-in garage parking.
Secured area means a portion of an airport, as identified in the airport's security program, where aircraft operators enplane and deplane passengers and sort and load baggage. The term includes any adjacent areas that are not separately secured.
Security identification display area means a portion of a city airport, as specified in the airport's security program, in which security measures set forth in 49 CFR part 1540 are carried out. The term includes, but is not limited to, the secured area.
Service animal has the meaning ascribed in 28 CFR § 36.104.
Short-term parking means the same as hourly parking.
Sterile area means a portion of a city airport, as identified in the airport's security program, in which passengers are provided access to boarding aircraft and to which access is controlled by the inspection of persons and property by the TSA or by an aircraft operator under 49 CFR, part 1544.
Tower means an airport traffic control tower and its operating personnel.
TSA means the Transportation Security Administration of the United States Department of Transportation.
(Ord. No. 02-1184, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-02; Ord. No. 09-22, §§ 2, 3, 1-14-09)