(a) For purposes of this Chapter:
(1) "Person" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 12.115 of this Code.
(2) "Small Unmanned Aircraft" means an Unmanned Aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds on takeoff, including everything that is on board or otherwise attached to the aircraft.
(3) "Small Unmanned Aircraft System" or "Small UAS" shall mean a Small Unmanned Aircraft and associated elements (including, but not limited to, any communication links and components that control the Small Unmanned Aircraft) that are required for the operation of the Small Unmanned Aircraft.
(4) "Unmanned Aircraft" means an aircraft, including, but not limited to, an aircraft commonly known as a drone, that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.
(5) "Unmanned Aircraft System" or "UAS" shall (A) mean Unmanned Aircraft and associated elements (including, but not limited to, any communication links and components that control the Unmanned Aircraft) that are required for the operation of the unmanned aircraft; and (B) shall include Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
(6) "Temporary Flight Restriction" or "TFR" means aircraft flight restrictions issued pursuant to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations section 91.137 (14 CFR 91.137).
(Added by Ord. No. 10501 (N.S.), effective 10-10-17)
(a) No Person shall launch, land or operate a UAS as follows:
(1) From within an area that is subject to a Temporary Area Restriction issued pursuant to San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Section 32.1501; or
(2) From within an area that is within three miles from the perimeter of an area that is subject to a Temporary Area Restriction issued pursuant to San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Section 32.1501; or
(3) When the Sheriff or Sheriff's designee has reasonably determined that the launching, landing or operation of the UAS is interfering with, or will interfere with, emergency operations.
(b) Subdivision (a) of this section shall only be enforced after the Sheriff or Sheriff's designee has advised the Person launching, landing or operating the UAS of the existence of any relevant conditions set forth in subdivision (a) and the Person is given a reasonable opportunity to return the UAS to the Person's location.
(c) Duly authorized news media representatives may launch, land and operate a UAS within the areas set forth in subdivision (a), paragraphs (1) and (2), unless the Sheriff or Sheriff's designee has reasonably determined that the launching, landing or operation of the UAS is interfering with, or will interfere with, emergency operations. If the Sheriff or Sheriff's designee has made such reasonable determination, the Sheriff may restrict the launching, landing and operation of UAS pursuant to this section to the extent necessary to prevent interference with emergency operations.
(Added by Ord. No. 10501 (N.S.), effective 10-10-17)
(a) No person shall launch, land or operate a UAS as follows:
(1) From within three miles of a fire that is reasonably visible from the location at which the Person is launching, landing or operating the UAS; or
(2) When the Sheriff or Sheriff's designee, the Unit and County Fire Chief, or the Unit and County Fire Chief's designee, has reasonably determined that the launching, landing or operation of the UAS from the Person's location is interfering with, or will interfere with, emergency operations.
(3) If a Temporary Flight Restriction has been requested or implemented with respect to the fire to which this section is being applied, the request for, or implementation of, the TFR is deemed to function as the reasonable determination that operation of a UAS will interfere with emergency operations.
(b) Subdivision (a) shall only be enforced after the Sheriff or Sheriff's designee, the Unit and County Fire Chief, or the Unit and County Fire Chief's designee, has advised the Person launching, landing or operating the UAS of the existence of any relevant conditions set forth in subdivision (a) and the Person is given a reasonable opportunity to return the UAS to the Person's location.
(c) Duly authorized news media representatives may launch, land and operate a UAS within the area set forth in subdivision (a), paragraph (1), unless the Sheriff or Sheriff's designee, the Unit and County Fire Chief, or the Unit and County Fire Chief's designee, has reasonably determined that the launching, landing or operation of the UAS is interfering with, or will interfere with, emergency operations. If the Sheriff or Sheriff's designee, the Unit and County Fire Chief, or the Unit and County Fire Chief's designee, has made such reasonable determination, the Sheriff or Sheriff's designee, the Unit and County Fire Chief, or the Unit and County Fire Chief's designee, may restrict the launching, landing and operation of UAS pursuant to this section to the extent necessary to prevent interference with emergency operations.
(Added by Ord. No. 10501 (N.S.), effective 10-10-17)
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