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Model Drone Ordinance Last Updated:August 21,2018 of aircraft for fishing. "Commercial Operation" shall also mean the brokering or selling of any of these services but does not include any operations of aircraft as common carriers certificated (certified) by the federal government or the services incidental to certificated operations. [Source: Minn. R. 8800.3100.] E. "Drone" or"Small Unmanned Aircraft" shall mean an Aircraft Operating without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft and weighing less than fifty-five (55) pounds on takeoff, including everything that is onboard or otherwise attached to the aircraft. [Source: 14 C.F.R. § 107.3.] F. "FAA" shall mean the Federal Aviation Administration. G. "Operate" or "Operation" shall mean the use, cause to use, or authorize to use Aircraft, for the lawful purpose of air navigation, including the piloting of Aircraft,with or without the right of legal control (as owner, lessee, or otherwise). An Operation may be a Recreational Operation or a Commercial Operation. [Source: 14 C.F.R. § 1.1.] H. "Operator" shall mean any Person that engages as a pilot or person in command in the Operation of a Drone. I. "Person" shall mean an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint- stock association, or governmental entity. It includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, agent, or similar representative thereof. [Source: 14 C.F.R. § 1.1 and Minn. Stat. §360.013, subd. 53.] J. "Recreational Operation" shall mean any Operation of a Drone that is not consistent with Commercial Operation of the Drone and is for hobby or personal purposes only. K. "State" shall mean the State of Minnesota. L. "Visual Observer" shall have the same meaning and limitations as are found in 14 C.F.R. § 107.3. Section 3. Development of Rules The City Manager or his/her designee shall administer and enforce Sections 1 through 7 of this Ordinance. In addition to the specific requirements set forth herein,the City directs and delegates to its City Manager the authority to develop rules for the operation of Drones within the City, consistent with this Ordinance.The City Manager must publish such rules on the City's website, or through other equivalent internet accessible systems, and must periodically report to the Council on the implementation of such rules, including information regarding enforcement actions and the costs associated with implementing and enforcing such rules.The rules developed by the City Manager must be consistent with the following: A. The City Manager may adopt reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner in which a person may land, launch, or otherwise operate a Drone so as not to interfere with the health, safety, and welfare of City residents. Such restrictions may not place an undue burden on a 2