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A. The city council shall establish all mandatory charges and fees imposed by the city at the airport. The airport manager may provide additional services or facilities for which a fee has not been established for a fee mutually agreed upon. Examples are lists of aircraft owners, tie down rope, electrical service, and other assistance.

B. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter all fees and charges shall be paid in advance of service and at such intervals as the airport manager may deem appropriate.

C. Income derived by the city from airport operations and revenue producing property must be fully accounted for and adequate records kept to evidence its application to or reservation for airport operational or capital improvement purposes.

D. The following fees and charges shall be payable to the city:

1. Distribution of Aviation Fuel. Every distributor of aviation fuel shall collect sales tax required by WMC 5.16.030 on aviation fuel that it delivers at the airport. The distributor shall submit amounts collected as required by WMC 5.16.080 and indicate quantities of aviation fuel it delivered at the airport during the past month.

2. Access Fees. A person in possession of off-airport land, which is used in whole or in part for aviation activities, shall pay a monthly fee for direct access from that land to a runway or taxiway at the airport. The fee shall be calculated at the rate of 33 and one-third percent of the current tail-end tie-down fee set forth in this section for each aircraft stored on such land. Any boundary crossing permit shall be issued at the discretion of the airport manager and, under such terms and conditions as he or she deems appropriate.

3. The following fees shall be set by council resolution:

a. Daily transient aircraft parking:

i. Zero to six hours.

ii. Over six hours; per day.

b. Tie-down space fees:

i. Tail-end space.

ii. Pull-through space.

c. Impoundment:

i. Basic fee.

ii. Twenty-four-hour storage fee.

d. Motor vehicle parking:

i. Zero to 24 hours.

ii. Twenty-four hours to six days.

iii. Seven days.

iv. Thirty days.

v. One year.

e. Land lease fee: per annum, per square foot.

E. A fee or charge required by this chapter shall be delinquent if it remains unpaid 10 days after it is due and any aircraft or vehicle for which the fee or charge is due may be impounded. (Prior code § 5.30.200)