The division, counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions of this State which have established airports which acquire, lease or set apart real property for these purposes may:
(1) construct, equip, improve, maintain and operate airports or vest authority for the construction, equipment, improvement, maintenance and operation of it in an officer, board or body of the political subdivision, the expense of the construction, equipment, improvement, maintenance and operation to be a responsibility of such political subdivision;
(2) adopt regulations and establish charges, fees and tolls for the use of such airports fix penalties for the violation of such regulations and establish liens to enforce payment of such charges, fees and tolls; and
(3) lease these airports to private parties for operation or lease to private parties for operation space, area, improvements and equipment on such airports provided in each case that in so doing the public is not deprived of its rightful, equal, and uniform use of it.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-116; 1952 Code Section 2-116; 1942 Code Section 7112-35; 1937 (40) 466; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1293, eff July 1, 1993; 2010 Act No. 288, Section 1, eff June 29, 2010; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 4, eff June 18, 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 1993 amendment substituted "division" for "Commission".
The 2010 amendment twice deleted "not exceeding twenty-five years" following "term" in subsection (3).
The 2012 amendment deleted "or landing fields" following "airports" throughout the section; substituted "these airports" for "for a term such airports or landing fields" at the beginning of subsection (3); and, made other, nonsubstantive, changes.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Encyclopedias
2 S.C. Jur. Aviation and Airports Section 4, Regulation of Airports.
Attorney General's Opinions
The City of Aiken must act with reasonable care to make sure members of the public have rightful, equal and uniform use of the Aiken Municipal Airport. S.C. Op.Atty.Gen. (Sept. 19, 2011) 2011 WL 4592374.
The Aeronautics Commission does not have authority to sell land acquired and owned by it for airports and landing fields. 1963-64 S.C. Op.Atty.Gen. No. 1797, p 282.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 9 - South Carolina Airports Act
Section 55-9-20. Intent and construction of chapter.
Section 55-9-30. Establishment of airports.
Section 55-9-40. Land use for aviation deemed a governmental purpose.
Section 55-9-50. Acquisition of land by counties.
Section 55-9-60. Repealed by 1987 Act No. 173, Section 55, eff June 30, 1987.
Section 55-9-70. Acquisition of property by condemnation or otherwise.
Section 55-9-80. Air rights over private property.
Section 55-9-90. Safety markers and lights.
Section 55-9-100 to 55-9-180. Repealed by 1987 Act No. 173, Section 55.
Section 55-9-190. Powers as to airports and landing fields.
Section 55-9-200. Manner of raising money for purchase price or award.
Section 55-9-230. Local police regulations.
Section 55-9-240. Zoning of land surrounding certain airports.
Section 55-9-250. Airport hazards.
Section 55-9-290. Actions in equity maintained by the division to restrain or abate airport hazards.
Section 55-9-300. Incorporation of airport hazard area regulations.
Section 55-9-310. Conflict between zoning regulations.
Section 55-9-320. Procedure for adopting, amending, and repealing zoning regulations.
Section 55-9-330. Airport zoning regulations; permitted content.
Section 55-9-340. Variances from airport zoning regulations.
Section 55-9-360. Administration and enforcement of airport regulations.