2009 California Government Code - Section 50470-50478 :: Article 6. Airports

50470.  Whether governed under general laws or charter, a local
agency may acquire property by purchase, condemnation, donation,
lease, or otherwise for the purposes of this article and may use any
real property which it owns or acquires within or without its limits
as a site for an airport. The local agency may erect and maintain
hangars, mooring masts, flying fields, and places for flying,
take-off, landing, and storage of aircraft, together with signal
lights, radio equipment, service shops, conveniences, appliances,
works, structures, and other air navigation facilities, now known or
hereafter invented, of such number and character and in such places
as may be necessary or convenient.

50471.  All or any portion of land acquired by a governmental agency
for airport purposes may be used for park or recreation purposes
until actually needed for airport development.

50472.  By the methods provided by law, a local agency may incur
indebtedness and issue bonds for the purposes of Section 50470.

50473.  A local agency may levy taxes to raise funds to acquire land
for the purposes of this article and to pay the principal and
interest of bonds issued pursuant to this article.

50474.  In connection with the erection, improvement, expansion, or
maintenance of such airports or facilities, a local agency may:
   (a) Regulate the receipt, deposit, and removal, and the
embarkation or debarkation of passengers or property to and from such
landing places or moorage.
   (b) Exact charges, fees, and tolls, and enforce liens for their
payment.
   (c) Lease or assign for operation any space and any necessary or
useful appurtenances, appliances, or other conveniences.
   (d) Own and operate aircraft.
   (e) Employ pilots.
   (f) Regulate the use of the airport and facilities and other
property or means of transportation within or over the airport.
   (g) Perform any duties necessary or convenient for the regulation
of air traffic.
   (h) Enter into contracts or otherwise cooperate with the federal
government or other public or private agencies.
   (i) Exercise powers necessary or convenient in the promotion of
aeronautics and commerce and navigation by air.

50474.1.  (a) An airport operated by a city and county may require a
rental car company, in writing, to collect a fee from its customers
on behalf of the airport for the use of an airport-mandated common
use busing system or light rail transit system operated for the
movement of passengers between the terminal and a consolidated
on-airport rental car facility. If a rental car company is required
pursuant to this section to collect a fee, the following conditions
shall apply:
   (1) The fees shall be calculated on a per contract basis.
   (2) All fees collected for this purpose constitute debts owed to
the airport by the collecting party. The debts are due and payable to
the airport quarterly or at any other interval the airport may
establish to facilitate collection and insure payment.
   (3) The fee is a user fee, not a tax.
   (4) Revenues collected from the fee may not exceed the reasonable
costs of providing the busing and light rail transit service and may
not be used for any other purpose.
   (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not
limited to, Section 1936 of the Civil Code, a rental car company
that is required to collect fees under this section shall do all of
the following:
   (1) Collect the fee from those of its customers subject to the fee
as required in subdivision (a).
   (2) Clearly disclose the existence of the fee in any radio,
television, or print advertisement that states a rental rate
applicable to an airport at which the fee is to be imposed, and the
amount of the fee at the airport where it is imposed, or a range of
fees if the fee is imposed at more than one airport.
   (3) Clearly disclose the existence of the fee in a telephonic,
in-person, or computer-transmitted quotation that states a rental
rate applicable to an airport at which the fee is to be imposed and
the amount of the fee at the airport where it is imposed.
   (4) Separately identify the fee on its rental agreement.

50474.5.  Whenever a local agency rents or leases hangar space at
any airport owned or operated by it, the local agency may regulate
the conduct of aircraft maintenance or repairs for compensation at or
in the hangar space, but may not prohibit the renter or lessee from
performing maintenance or repair on aircraft owned or controlled by
the renter or lessee.

50475.  A local agency operating or maintaining an airport may grant
leases, licenses, concessions, and other privileges, regarding
aviation facilities to the state or the United States, for the use or
occupation of hangars, structures, works, or other aviation
facilities by the Department of Defense, National Guard, or other
state or federal departments or agencies in connection with aviation
or air commerce.

50476.  The legislative body may acquire or construct hangars,
structures, works, or other facilities on the airport required for
such uses and may enter into contracts with the State or the United
States.

50477.  The contracts, leases, licenses, concessions, or privileges
shall be subject to the same limitations as to duration of term
provided by law for the granting of leases, licenses, concessions, or
privileges to, or the entering into of contracts with, private
persons or agencies.

50478.  A local agency may lease or sublease property owned, leased,
or otherwise controlled by it for not to exceed 50 years for airport
purposes or purposes incidental to aircraft, including:
   (a) Manufacture of aircraft, airplane engines, and aircraft
equipment, parts, and accessories.
   (b) Construction and maintenance of hangars, mooring masts, flying
fields, signal lights, radio equipment, service shops, conveniences,
appliances, works, structures, and other air navigation, aircraft,
and airplane engine manufacturing plants and facilities.