Ariz. Admin. Code § R17-2-206 - Airport Impoundment Procedures; Notice of Impound

This Section applies to all persons or entities using the airport and its facilities:

1. Airport management may remove and impound any aircraft or other vehicle found on state property if an owner has:

a. Parked the aircraft or vehicle in an area designated and posted as a restricted area;

b. Parked the aircraft or vehicle in violation of this Article;

c. Abandoned the aircraft or vehicle on airport property for more than 14 days without prior notification and permission of airport management;

d. Failed to pay parking fees for 15 days after the date a parking statement is attached to the aircraft or vehicle, indicating that a parking fee is due; or

e. Parked the aircraft or vehicle in a manner or location that constitutes a hazard or impediment to the general public or to the movement and operation of aircraft or emergency equipment.

2. Notice of Impound.

a. An authorized agent of the airport's management, at the time of removal for impound, shall post a Notice of Impound as near to the location from which the aircraft or vehicle was removed as is practical, and a copy of the notice shall be mailed to the address listed on the:

i. Aircraft or vehicle,

ii. Vehicle registration in the aircraft or vehicle, or

iii. Airport records.

b. If no address is available under subsection (2)(a), airport management, within a period of 10 business days from the date of impoundment, shall twice publish the Notice of Impound in a daily newspaper with a general circulation in Coconino County. The notice shall describe the:

i. Aircraft or vehicle,

ii. Parking violation that necessitated the impoundment,

iii. Location to which the aircraft or vehicle was impounded,

iv. Name and address of the person to contact regarding the impoundment, and

v. Owner's right to file a request for a hearing under subsection (5).

3. Airport management shall ensure that:

a. A vehicle is removed by a tow truck registered with the Department of Public Safety, and

b. An aircraft is removed by a fixed base operator that has complied with R17-2-203.

4. Costs to owner. The owner of an aircraft or vehicle is responsible for all costs involved in the removal, impoundment, and storage of the aircraft or vehicle, plus any costs incurred by publication of the Notice of Impound.

5. Hearing requests. Any person subject to a decision made by airport management under this Chapter may request a hearing with the Director. The person shall submit a written request for the hearing to the Department not more than 30 days after the action taken by airport management. The hearing shall be held in accordance with A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 6.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R17-2-206

Adopted effective March 17, 1995 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4437, effective January 6, 2007 (Supp. 06-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 2151, effective January 1, 2012 (Supp. 11-4).