(A) Any person operating a UAV within the city shall comply with all applicable federal statutes and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, as may be amended from time to time. If any provisions of this chapter conflict with federal statute or FAA regulations or other federal authority, the federal statute or FAA regulation or other federal authority shall govern to the extent of any conflict.
(B) Any person operating a UAV within the city shall comply with all applicable Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules, as may be amended from time to time, that are not superseded by federal statutes and regulations. If any provisions of this chapter conflict valid Minnesota Statutes or Minnesota Rules or other state authority, such Minnesota Statutes or Minnesota Rules or other state authority shall govern to the extent of any conflict.
(C) Recreational use of any UAV is allowed in compliance with 49 U.S.C. § 44809, as may be amended from time to time.
(D) Any UAV weighing more than 0.55 pounds must be registered with the FAA.
(E) The city may require the operator of any UAV to carry liability insurance for said UAV operation, in coverage amounts and terms as set by the City Council from time to time.
(F) No person shall operate or assist the operation of any UAV carelessly or heedlessly in disregard of the rights of persons on the ground or in disregard of the rights of owners, users, or occupants of real or personal property that is on or under the ground or in any way connected thereto. A UAV shall not be used in any act of voyeurism, or privacy invasion.
(G) No person shall operate or assist the operation of any UAV within 25 feet of any individual person on the ground or in or on real or personal property located on the ground without the explicit permission of such person.
(H) No person shall operate or assist the operation of any UAV within the designated flight corridors of the helicopter air ambulance service, and no person shall operate or assist the operation of any UAV anywhere within city limits at any time a helicopter air ambulance is in flight within the city limits.
(I) The city reserves the right to create permitting and fee structures for operation of a UAV with City Council approval.
(J) The city may allow the limited use of UAVs for recreational purposes in Dayton City Parks, subject to the requirements of this chapter, and any additional safety rules promulgated by the FAA, the state, or the city. The operator of the UAV may be required to produce valid FAA registration upon request while operating the UAV in any city park. The city reserves the right to order and enforce the immediate discontinuation of the use of the UAV on any city-owned property, as requested by the city's law enforcement officer or representative.
(Ord. 2024-03, passed 2-26-2024)