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Model Drone Ordinance <br /> Last Updated:August 21,2018 <br /> In addition to the limitations set forth in this Chapter, any Operation of a Drone within the City <br /> shall comply with any and all Applicable Law, including, but not limited to,Title 14 of the Code of <br /> Federal Regulations, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 360, and Minnesota Administrative Rules <br /> Chapter 8800. <br /> B. Authorization Required <br /> No Person may Operate a Drone within the City without first becoming duly authorized to do so. <br /> Such required authorizations include, but are not limited to,the FAA's Part 107 authorization,the <br /> FAA's Section 336 authorization, and the FAA's Remote Pilot Certificate. Furthermore, no Person <br /> may Operate a Drone in a manner that is in violation of any Applicable Law unless an applicable <br /> waiver or exemption has been obtained. <br /> C. Requirements for Operation Generally <br /> In addition to the limitations set forth in federal and state law, the following are requirements <br /> applicable to any Person Operating a Drone within the City. <br /> 1. It shall be unlawful to Operate any Drone in a manner that interferes with law enforcement, <br /> firefighting, or any government emergency operations. <br /> 2. No person may operate a Drone in a reckless manner so as to create (a) a substantial risk of <br /> serious physical injury to another or (b) a substantial risk of damage to the property of <br /> another. <br /> [Source: 14 C.F.R. § 107.23.] <br /> [START OPTIONAL CONTENT] <br /> [The following are optional requirements that a City may include in this Ordinance, but it should be <br /> Sourced that all of these requirements are contained in current federal law.The reason for including <br /> any of the below optional requirements would be if your City has a particular concern that is <br /> addressed by one of these optional requirements.] <br /> 1. No Person may Operate a Small Unmanned Aircraft unless the Small Unmanned Aircraft is in <br /> a condition for safe Operation. Prior to each flight, the Operator must check the Small <br /> Unmanned Aircraft to determine whether it is in such a condition. No Person may continue <br /> Operation of a Small Unmanned Aircraft when the Person knows or has reason to know that <br /> the Small Unmanned Aircraft is no longer in a condition for Operation. <br /> [Source: 14 C.F.R. § 107.15.] <br /> 2. No Person may Operate a Small Unmanned Aircraft or act as a Visual Observer if the Person <br /> knows or has reason to know that they have a physical or mental condition that would <br /> interfere with the safe Operation of the Small Unmanned Aircraft. <br /> [Source: 14 C.F.R. § 107.17.] <br /> 3. No Person may Operate a Small Unmanned Aircraft from a moving aircraft. <br /> [Source: 14 C.F.R. § 107.25.] <br /> 4 <br />