(A) In addition to the other requirements of this Chapter, commercial drone, unmanned aircraft, or small unmanned aircraft operators must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations while operating within the City.
(B) A business license must be obtained from the City before commencing any commercial drone, unmanned aircraft, or small unmanned aircraft activities within the City. If commercial drone, unmanned aircraft, or small unmanned aircraft activities involve operating in, or passing through, multiple jurisdictions, the commercial drone, unmanned aircraft, or small unmanned aircraft operator is responsible for paying the proportionate business license fees and taxes due to the City for the proportion of operations occurring within the limits of the City and its airspace.
(C) Commercial drone, unmanned aircraft, or small unmanned aircraft operators must submit a request for approval at least ten business days to the City before commencing any commercial drone, unmanned aircraft, or small unmanned aircraft operations. The request for approval must include all of the following:
(1) The intended flight plan; and
(2) The date of the operation; and
(3) If the operation will be done during the day or night; and
(4) If the operation will be done over human beings; and
(5) If the operation will be done over vehicles; and
(6) Any FAA approved operation waiver; and
(7) Number of drones, unmanned aircraft, or small unmanned aircraft; and
(8) All required registration, identification and certification numbers for all drones, unmanned aircraft, or small unmanned aircraft being used during the operation; and
(9) The full names of all remote pilots, visual observers (if used), or persons manipulating controls (if used); and
(10) A copy of all remote pilot certificates for all remote pilots participating in the operation.
(D) Before approval the remote pilot in command, visual observer, owner, operator, or person manipulating the flight controls of a small unmanned aircraft system must, upon request of the City, allow any test or inspection of the small unmanned aircraft system, the remote pilot in command, the person manipulating the flight controls of a small unmanned aircraft system, and, if applicable, the visual observer to determine compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and this Chapter, in accordance with 14 C.F.R. § 107.7 and 14 C.F.R. § 107.45.
(Ord. 1731, passed 3-7-18; Am. Ord. 1790, passed 2-15-23)