§ 2-57. Additional powers of county commissioners.

In addition to the general powers of this division conferred and without limitation thereof, the county commissioners are hereby authorized:

(1)

Administrative board. To vest authority for the construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation of any industrial site or airports or any buildings thereon, and regulation thereof in a board created by the county commissioners by resolution which shall prescribe the powers and duties of such a board and its members. The expense of such construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, and regulation shall be the responsibility of the county commissioners.

(2)

Rules and regulations. To adopt and amend all needful rules and regulations for the management, government, and use of any properties under its control, whether within or without the territorial limits of any municipality; to appoint airport powers; to fix by resolution, as may be appropriate, and enforce penalties for the violation of such rules and regulations.

(3)

Leases and sales for operational purposes. To let and lease for a term not exceeding 50 years all or any part of such industrial sites or airports or other navigation facilities, or real property acquired or set apart for industrial sites or airport purposes, to private parties, any municipal or state government or the national government, or any department of either thereof, for operation or use consistent with the purposes of this division; space, area, improvements, or equipment on such industrial sites or airports; to sell any part of such industrial sites or airports or other air navigation facilities or real property owned by the county commissioners to any municipal or state government, or the United States or any department or instrumentality thereof, for industrial sites or aeronautical purposes or purposes incidental thereto, and to make reasonable charges to any person for the privilege of supplying upon its airports, goods, commodities, things, services, and facilities.

(4)

Leases and sales of unused property. To sell and lease any property, real or personal, acquired for industrial sites or airport purposes and belonging to the county which, in the judgment of the county commissioners, may not be required for aeronautical purposes in accordance with the laws governing the sale or leasing of similar county owned property.

(Ord. No. 70-02, § 7, 5-12-7; Ord. No. 17-08 , § 5, 5-16-17)