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relating to a drone operation such as time, location, duration, and purpose of the operation. In this way, <br /> the user is also providing notice to the City of the user's drone operation. The ordinance also requires <br /> that the user submit a Drone Permit Fee to the City. The amount of this fee may be determined by the <br /> City Manager. <br /> While operating a drone,the ordinance makes it unlawful to operate a drone so as to interfere with law <br /> enforcement,firefighting, or any other government emergency operations.The ordinance also makes it <br /> unlawful for a user to operate a drone in a reckless manner that creates a risk of serious physical injury <br /> to another or damage to property of another. <br /> This ordinance also protects the City's resident's privacy by making it a criminal offense to operate a <br /> drone in any manner constituting a nuisance, an invasion of privacy, or trespass. For example,the <br /> ordinance makes it a criminal act to use a drone to record a video of an individual where they have a <br /> reasonable expectation of privacy, such as inside their home. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> That the City: (1) hold a public hearing on the Drone Ordinance, (2) at a following City Council Meeting, <br /> take action on the Drone Ordinance, and (3) adopt written findings of fact to support the action taken. <br />