N.J. Admin. Code § 16:54-5.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 16:54-5.2 - General requirements for all public use aeronautical facilities

(a) Licensees shall establish written aeronautical facility General Operating Rules to ensure the public safety, the safety of the general flying public, and the safety of those using the aeronautical facility. Licensees shall submit their proposed rules to the Manager for review and approval. Upon approval, the licensee shall distribute the General Operating Rules to all tenants and make the rules available to other users and the general public. In addition, the licensee shall post the rules in conspicuous places at the aeronautical facility.

(b) Aeronautical activities may be conducted at public use aeronautical facilities. For the purposes of land use, aeronautical activities are authorized uses at public use aeronautical facilities.

(c) Licensees shall establish and enforce written General Operating Rules to ensure adequate oversight and control of aeronautical activities conducted at their facility. The General Operating Rules shall be reviewed and approved by the Bureau, as follows:

1. Licensees shall:

i. Notify the Bureau in writing that licensed aeronautical activities occur at the facility;

ii. Submit copies of the General Operating Rules for review; and

iii. Open the facility to inspections by any duly authorized representative of the Bureau during scheduled hours of operations. The inspection may include:

(1) An evaluation of general compliance with industry standards;

(2) A review of the implementation of the General Operating Rules in use or proposed; and/or

(3) A safety inspection of the facility.

2. Licensees shall be notified by the Bureau regarding the approval of, or need for revisions to, the General Operating Rules.

3. Upon approval by the Bureau of the General Operating Rules, licensees shall post the General Operating Rules in a conspicuous place at the aeronautical facility. Licensees shall provide copies of the approved General Operating Rules to tenants and those others engaged in aeronautical activities at the facility. Licensees shall make copies available to other users of the facility.

4. Revisions to General Operating Rules that are required because of changes in aeronautical activities must be submitted to the Bureau in accordance with (c)1 above, within 90 days of any such change.

(d) Licensees shall enforce the approved and posted General Operating Rules.

(e) Compliance with these General Operating Rules shall not relieve the operator of any aeronautical activity from the responsibility to comply with other regulatory requirements.

(f) Public telephones or other means of communication must be available at all times for emergency service notification (fire, police, and rescue) and for contact with FAA air traffic facilities. Emergency phone numbers or notification procedures shall be conspicuously posted.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:54-5.2

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 1684(a), effective 8/15/2016