The following chapter shall apply to the unincorporated
area of the Town of Mamaroneck.
All takeoffs and landings of helicopters or
other aircraft from other than approved areas are prohibited within
the unincorporated area of the Town of Mamaroneck.
[Amended 12-16-1998 by L.L. No. 10-1998]
The hovering of helicopters so as to discharge
or accept passengers or cargo is prohibited within the unincorporated
area of the Town of Mamaroneck.
[Amended 7-17-1996 by L.L. No. 14-1996; 12-16-1998 by L.L. No. 10-1998]
The discharging or acceptance of a passenger
or cargo from or into a hovering helicopter within the unincorporated
area of the Town of Mamaroneck is prohibited except for an emergency.
[Amended 7-17-1996 by L.L. No. 14-1996]
Emergency landings are exempt from this chapter.
However, in the event of an emergency landing, no movement of the
helicopter or other aircraft may be made or permitted until such time
as an administrative authority designated by the Chief of Police has
approved the movement of the helicopter or other aircraft, except
for helicopters landing for medical and/or public safety emergencies.
[Added 3-4-2020 by L.L. No. 4-2020; amended 9-9-2020 by L.L. No. 8-2020]
A. From September
12, 2020, to September 21, 2020, it shall be unlawful for any person
to operate an unmanned aircraft, or cause an unmanned aircraft to
take off, land or fly, within two miles of the perimeter of the property
owned by the Winged Foot Holding Corp. or the Winged Foot Golf Club,
Inc., and designated on the Tax Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck
as Section/Blocks/Lots
B. For the
purpose of this section, the term “unmanned aircraft”
means a device, commonly referred to as a "drone," that is designed
to navigate in the air without a pilot on board or an aircraft that
is operated without intervention by a human within the aircraft.
C. This section
shall not apply to those enterprises with whom either the Winged Foot
Golf Club or the United States Golf Association will or have contracted
to perform services in connection with the 2020 US Open golf championship
and whose names appear on a certification given to the Town by either
the Winged Foot Golf Club or the United States Golf Association that
is received by the Town Administrator on or before September 11, 2020.