10-16 Fees, Rates and Charges at the Airport

A. As authorized by the 2004 Colorado Revised Statutes Sections 41-4-101 et seq., 30-11-107; 30-15-401; 30-35-201 and 30-35-202, the County has the authority to set, charge, collect and enforce fair and reasonable rents, fees and charges for the occupancy and use of the Airport. (Ord. __-2004 (12-01-04).

B. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to amend the Airport rates and charges as necessary and appropriate, including, but not limited to, imposing fees and charges upon Aircraft engaged in general aviation activities at or upon the Airport.

C. All Persons obligated to pay rates and charges to the County for use of the Airport shall be responsible for paying the then-current rates and charges, except as may expressly be provided in a lease, license or permit executed by the County. (§10.16.010 repealed reenacted Ord. 028-05)

C. Any fees collected under this section of these rules and regulations shall be promptly remitted by the official collecting the same to the County’s finance office with backup accounting therefore.

D. The County shall provide the Air Carriers with thirty (30) days’ advance written notice of any change in landing fee amounts.

E. No landing fee will be levied or assessed in the event an Aircraft departs from the Airport for another destination, which Aircraft, without making a stop at another airport, is forced to abort its flight and to return to and land at the Airport because of meteorological conditions, mechanical or operating causes or for any similar emergency or precautionary reason. (Res. 87-56 (§10.16.020 repealed reenacted Ord. 028-05)

A. All Fueling Operations Permitees shall pay the County, via the Director of Aviation, a fee upon application for a Fueling Operations Permit, and upon any subsequent renewal of that Permit, which fees are enumerated in the document entitled “Airport Fees And Charges” as published by the Director of Aviation, and as the same shall be modified from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners within its sole discretion.

B. If the Fueling Operations Permit is denied, the fee is nonrefundable, to compensate the County for the cost of processing the application.

C. If the Fueling Operations Permit is granted, the fee shall be a Permit fee for twelve (12) months. (§10.16.030 repealed reenacted Ord. 028-05)

A. There is imposed on, and shall be paid by, Air Carriers serving the Airport and operators authorized to use the Airport, fuel flowage fees for fueling operations pursuant to a Fueling Operations Permit, which fees are enumerated in the document entitled “Airport Fees And Charges” as published by the Director of Aviation, and as the same shall be modified from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners within its sole discretion.

B. The fuel flowage fees shall be payable monthly on the tenth day of each month after any fueling operations during the term of the Permit.

C. If payment in full of any fees hereunder is not received by the tenth of the month, such payment will be considered in arrears and will be assessed a late charge for each month or part of a month unpaid. (§10.16.040 repealed reenacted Ord. 028-05)

A. The Air Carriers shall pay an annual rent in equal monthly installments for rental of space assigned to that Air Carrier by the Director of Aviation, which rental fees are enumerated in the document entitled “Airport Fees And Charges” as published by the Director of Aviation, and as the same shall be modified from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners within its sole discretion.

B. No rental fees shall be made for remote passenger boarding space. However, the County reserves the right to, at any time, establish a reasonable per-use charge for such space if the space is being regularly and frequently used by any Air Carrier.

C. The rental fees shall be paid on the first day of each and every month. All late payments shall bear interest at the rate of twenty-four (24) percent per annum and interest shall be due and payable without demand. (§10.16.050 repealed reenacted Ord. 028-05)

A. Rental fees shall be paid as set forth in Section 10.16.050 (C).

B. Air Carriers and Airport users shall also submit additional payments to the County concurrently with their submission of monthly reports (as described in Section 10.20.100) as follows:

1. Any charges for the use of the Public Airfield Facilities for the preceding month, as enumerated in the document entitled “Airport Fees And Charges” as published by the Director of Aviation, and as the same shall be modified from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners within its sole discretion; and
2. Any other charges for services as negotiated by the County and the Air Carriers for the use of space, services or for other purposes including, but not by way of limitation, all police security charges provided by Pitkin County, as required by the Federal Aviation Administration, or as may be specifically requested. (§10.16.060 repealed reenacted Ord. 028-05)

There is imposed on, and shall be paid by, all commercial ground transportation operators, fees for entry and use of the Airport Facilities, which fees are enumerated in the document entitled “Airport Fees And Charges” as published by the Director of Aviation, and as the same shall be modified from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners within its sole discretion. (§ 10.16.070 repealed reenacted Ord. 028-05)

There is imposed on, and shall be paid by, all Persons occupying space in the terminal Building at the Airport exclusively for their own Business purposes (except Aircraft operations coming within the provisions of Article 30) and not having other contractual arrangements with the County, a rate or charge per square foot of such space, which rate or charge is enumerated in the document entitled “Airport Fees And Charges” as published by the Director of Aviation, and as the same shall be modified from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners within its sole discretion. (§ 10.16.080 repealed reenacted Ord. 028-05)

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40117, as it may be amended, and upon FAA approval, the County may collect passenger facility charges for every enplaned passenger at the Airport, which fees may be used by the County to fund certain eligible projects. The Airlines shall cooperate in the collection of Passenger Facility Charges in the manner provided by Federal Aviation Regulation Part 158, as amended, if amended. (§ 10.16.090 repealed reenacted Ord. 028-05)