Ordinance No. 6820 authorizes modifications to various sections of code related to the Auburn Municipal Airport.  In 2019, the City of Auburn modified the management structure of the Airport to move away from contract management services to management by city employees.  The modifications proposed are to complete the facilitation of this structural change.  In addition, there were identified sections of obsolete code and areas needing clarification, improving the organization of the code, and simplifying the code related to airport management and operations.  A summary of the revisions are as follows:

Repeal Sections:

2.18, Airport Supervisor

This position no longer exists and is not necessary to be listed in the code in this specificity.

8.36, Ultralights

This section is no longer necessary in the City code but an appropriate level of detail will be included in revisions to the Airport Rules and Regulations that govern the use and operations of the Auburn Airport.

12.56 Section .010, .200, .300, .310, .410

These sections are all related to Airport operations and are covered in the Airport Rules and Regulations or in the individual storage agreements entered into with the Airport Tenants and are no longer needed in the code.

New Section:

12.56.385, Derelict Aircraft

Is proposed to be added to better align with FAA expectations and regulations of the use of Airport property and provide clarity for Airport management of derelict aircraft situations.

Modified Sections (Exhibit A):

2.33, Municipal Airport Advisory Board

This section is modified to align with the Board’s procedures and provide clarification on board membership and responsibilities.

12.02, Administration

This modification is to modify the department responsibility for administration of section 12.56 related to the Airport within the Public Works Department.

12.56, Airport

This section is modified to address management of the Airport by City employees, provide clarifications, improve organization, and simplify codes related to management and operations of the Airport.

The draft code revisions were reviewed by the Auburn Airport Advisory Board at their regular meeting on April 21, 2021 and comments received from the board members have been incorporated in the draft ordinance attached.