Resident asks Pleasant Ridge to examine drone deliveries as FAA rules limit local control
A resident reported Amazon drones flying and dropping packages over backyards and asked whether the city can restrict routes; staff said because the drones are not landing FAA rules generally preempt local restrictions, and encouraged residents to send feedback to Amazon and the FAA contact provided by staff.
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Jake Covert of 18 Fairwood told the commission he has observed Amazon delivery drones executing drops over his backyard and asked if the city regulates where drones can fly. Staff replied that because the drones are not landing in Pleasant Ridge the situation is primarily regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration, and local regulation of airspace is limited. "Because they're not landing in Pleasant Ridge, it is an FAA regulatory situation, rather than a local regulatory," a staff member said, while noting a narrow exception exists when drones land in another nearby city.
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