HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.ord.029.2003 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO,
REVISING AIRPORT'S COMMERCIAL LANDING FEES
FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2003
Ordinance # 0$q-2003
RECITALS
1. Pitkin County ("County") owns, operates and sponsors the Asper~Pitkin County Airport ("Airport").
2. The County has authority to set, charge, collect and enforce rents, fees and charges for the occupancy
and use of the Airport, pursuant to, inter alia, Sections 41-4-101 et seq., 30-11-107, 30-15-401 and 30-35-201 and
202, 1973 C.R.S., as amended, the Pitkin County Home Rule Charter, as amended, and the Pitkin County Code,
Title 10, Airport Regulations, as amended.
3. The County set initial landing fees for 2003 (per one thousand pounds of maximum allowable gross
landing weight) at $1.53 for Signatory, Pre-signatory, and Multi-Seasonal Airlines, and $2.14 for all others
including Seasonal Airlines.
4. The County desires to reduce commercial airline landing fees by 6% for the second half of 2003.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County,
Colorado that:
1. Section 10.16.010 of the Pitkin County Code is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows:
"Landing fees for commercial air carriers. There is imposed on, and shall be paid by, all FAR
Part 121 or 125 air carders and scheduled FAR Part 135 (air taxi and/or commuter) operators
authorized to serve Pitkin County and using the airport, a rate or charge on all arrivals of aircraft
from which such cartier or operator shall derive revenue, equal to the following amounts per one
thousand (1,000) pounds of maximum allowable gross landing weight: $1.44 for Signatory, Pre-
signatory, and Multi-Seasonal Airlines, and $2.01 for all others including Seasonal Airlines. There
is hereby imposed on, and shall be paid by, such carders or operators, a rate or charge on all arrivals
of aircraft tkom which such carders or operators shall not derive revenue, equal to $.25 per one
thousand (1,000) pounds of maximum allowable gross landing weight.
2. The landing fees established herein shall be effective on and after July 1, 2003.
INTRODUCED, FIRST READ, AND SET FOR PUBLIC HEAR1NG ON THE 27TH DAY OF
AUGUST 2003.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLISHED IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE 30TH
DAY OF AUGUST 2003.
APPROVED AFTER FINAL READING AND AFTER PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 10TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER 2003.
APPROVED AFTER FINAL READING AND AFTER PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 10TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER 2003.
PUBLISHED AFTER ADOPTION IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE 20TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER 2003.
ATTEST: ~ff,,fl BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
~;~ OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
J~[nette Jones /// BjYacl~' atfiel~d, Ch~
qeputy Clerk & Recorder ' ~)~
Date: q,//(/cs~
APPROVED AS TO FORM: MANAGER APPROVAL:
J~ohn~El. ~y~ Hilary FiScher Smith
L~am~Attorney County Manager
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
Tom Oken
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
P. Elwood, A.A.~E.
Director of Aviation