TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Andrew M. Miller, Town Attorney
DATE: Meeting Date
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Staff Contact
Andrew M. Miller, Town Attorney, 480-348-3691
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AGENDA TITLE:
Title It is recommended that the Town Council review and provide final comments/changes on draft Ordinance Number 691.
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Council Goals or Other Policies / Statutory Requirements:
Manage growth responsibly, including code amendments where needed
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Town Council review and provide final comments or changes on Ordinance Number 691; amending Chapter 10 by adding Article 10-12, regulations related to the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Town Council has expressed an interest in establishing regulations governing the appropriate use of unmanned aerial vehicles ("UAVs" or "Drones") within the Town. The staff has previously shared draft ordinances with the Council in order to receive comments and suggested changes to the draft ordinance, first at a work study session in May 28, 2015 and again on October 8, 2015. The Council requested that staff focus both on safety and privacy considerations in drafting the ordinance. Staff has also worked with the UAV user community to gain input on the current commercial and recreational uses of UAVs and the projected future uses for UAV technology. Staff has also reviewed what other cities and states are either doing or contemplating with regard to the regulation of Drones, as well as from local legal experts in the UAV community.
In general, it seems that many cities and states are waiting for final rules to be promulgated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which were supposed to be published in September 2015. However, the FAA has not published its proposed rules. The Town staff has thus attempted to balance the expected scope o...
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