§ 22-181. Operator's license required; operation under influence of alcohol or drugs; access to restricted areas; markings of vehicles used for servicing aircraft.

(a)

No person shall operate motorized equipment of any kind on the airport unless possessed of a current and valid motor vehicle operator's license nor shall any person operate any vehicle on the airport under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

(b)

No vehicle shall have access to restricted areas of the airport without written authorization from the aviation general manager. No vehicle shall be given authorization to enter restricted areas of the airport without filing and maintaining with the aviation general manager a valid certificate of automobile liability insurance coverage for such vehicle from an insurer licensed to do business in the State of Georgia, in the minimum amount of $10,000,000.00 combined single limit for personal injury and property damage, naming the City of Atlanta, its elected officials, officers, agents, and employees as additional named insureds thereunder, and bearing an endorsement by the insurer that such coverage will not be modified or canceled without at least 15 days' prior written notice to the aviation general manager.

(c)

Vehicles being operated by tenants on the ramp which are specifically designed for performing functions associated with aircraft servicing or related work and not designed for ordinary public roadway use shall be conspicuously and permanently painted or marked with the operator's company name, logo or colors or any combination thereof. These markings must be acceptable to the aviation general manager.

(d)

Vehicles which require access to restricted areas on an occasional or nonrecurring basis may be granted such access when escorted by a vehicle which meets the requirements for such access including the requirements for automobile insurance coverage as set forth in paragraph (b) above, covering both vehicles. Any operator of such escort vehicle shall remain with the vehicle being escorted at all times and must assume all responsibility and liability for the actions of such vehicle and its operator.

(Code 1977, § 12-5001; Ord. No. 1998-73, §§ 1, 2, 10-27-98; Ord. No. 1999-31, § 1, 3-5-99)

State law reference

Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs, O.C.G.A. § 40-6-391.