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| | | | | | | | ITEM/TOPIC: Ordinance No. 6, Series of 2016, First Reading, an Ordinance Amending Title 5 of the Vail Town Code by the Addition Thereto of a New Chapter 15 Concerning the Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DRONES)
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| | | | | | | | PRESENTER(S): Craig Bettis, Commander, Vail Police
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| | | | | | | | ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve, amend or deny Ordinance No. 6, Series of 2016 on first reading.
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND: The United States Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") has released guidance recognizing the importance of local jurisdictions in deterring, detecting, investigating and enforcing unauthorized or unsafe Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS") operations. The UAS, commonly known as drones, are devices that are used or are intended to be used for flight in the air with no onboard pilot. When UAS's are operated within the Town of Vail and particularly in populated areas, it presents an appreciable risk to public safety in the air and to persons and property on the ground.
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| | | | | | | | STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve, amend or deny first reading of Ordinance No. 6, series of 2016.
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