§ 18-52. Calculation of rates; rates for nonsignatory airlines.

It is acknowledged that the methodology for calculating rates, rents, fees and charges for signatory airlines involves risk to the signatory airlines in that rates, rents, fees and charges imposed on signatory airlines could in certain instances require the absorption of deficits due to shortfalls in non-airline revenues. In recognition of this risk, the methodology for calculating rates, rents, fees and charges for the signatory airlines provides for the possibility of reduction of rates, rents, fees and charges by the crediting of surplus non-airline revenues. In view of the fact that nonsignatory airlines will not assume the risk of deficits, then they should not receive the benefits of any surplus. It is estimated that since nonsignatory airlines will avoid the risks, the rates, rents, fees and charges mentioned in this section imposed on said nonsignatory airlines should be at least 25 percent greater than those imposed upon signatory airlines; therefore, the county shall charge nonsignatory airlines rates, rent, fees and charges which are 125 percent of those charged to signatory airlines.

(Ord. No. 91-10, § II, 5-9-91)