The following words and phrases for the purpose of this chapter
are defined and shall be construed as set out in this section:
means the city manager or persons designated by the city
council to establish regulations or grant permits for the carrying
out of the provisions of this chapter.
means a vehicle, which is self-propelled, including, but
not limited to, automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, golf carts, motorized
bicycles, mopeds, and motor-driven cycles.
means any recreation area or facility, historic park or site,
picnic area, reservoir, golf course, roadside rest area, riding or
hiking trail, and any building, structure, or other facility located
therein, owned, managed, operated or controlled by the city.
means any natural person other than a city employee, contractor,
or concessionaire or employee or agent of the above performing services
within the scope of said employment, contract, or concession.
means an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system that
is used or operated on behalf of any government agency that meets
the qualifications as defined in Section 40102 of Title 49 of the
United States Code.
means an aircraft that is operated without a human pilot
onboard and without the possibility of direct human intervention from
within or on the aircraft. This definition includes devices commonly
referred to as drones.
(Ord. 2032 § 2, 2018)
(a)
No
person shall operate any radio or remote controlled drone, cars, boats,
rockets, model airplanes, or other similar motorized craft in any
city park, except in an area specifically designated for such activity.
(b)
No
person shall take off or land an unmanned aircraft in any city owned
park, recreation area, facility and/or property.
(c)
No
person shall take off or land an unmanned aircraft from the public
right-of-way.
(d)
This
section shall not apply to the use of a public unmanned aircraft system,
the use of which is required to protect the public health and safety.
(Ord. 2032 § 3, 2018)
This chapter shall not apply if the following exceptions exist:
(a)
Written
authorization by the city manager or designee.
(b)
The
landing of an emergency aircraft is authorized by the chief of police,
or designee.
(Ord. 2032 § 4, 2018)
Any person, firm, entity, partnership or corporation, whether
as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating or causing the
violation of any of the provisions of this chapter can lead to a fine
of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more
than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 2032 § 5, 2018)
