8-4-12: REMOVAL AND IMPOUNDMENT OF PROPERTY:

   A.   Authorized: The Airport Manager, or his duly authorized representative, may remove from any area of the airport, including any leased premises, any aircraft, motor vehicle or other property which causes or constitutes or reasonably appears to cause or constitute an imminent or immediate danger to the health or safety of the persons using the airport or a significant portion thereof. The expense of such removal and any storage fees shall become a lien chargeable to the owner and/or operator of such aircraft, motor vehicle or other property. Said operator/owner shall be notified of the removal and storage of said aircraft, motor vehicle or other property by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested, sent to the operator/owner's address as known to the Airport Manager or his authorized representative, within three (3) days of said removal and storage. The notice shall include:

      1.   If an aircraft or motor vehicle, the make, year, model and license number, or if other property, a general description.

      2.   The approximate place where the motor vehicle, aircraft or property was found.

      3.   The place to which the motor vehicle, aircraft or property was removed.

      4.   A statement that the motor vehicle, aircraft or other property can be sold for removal and storage charges if not claimed within thirty (30) days of mailing the notice.

   B.   Failure To Pay Parking Fees: Whenever any person shall fail to pay the parking fees as herein required, in addition to any other remedy or procedure herein authorized, the Airport Manager may impound such aircraft until payment of the appropriate parking fee and may as an alternative and further remedy remove and impound the aircraft in compliance with and in the manner provided by subsection A of this section. (1952 Code § 12-18-13)