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Council approves first reading to repeal city drone ordinance, citing FAA and state rule changes
Summary
Aberdeen's council advanced a repeal of the city's recreation-and-hobby drone ordinance, saying federal and state regulatory developments make the local rule redundant; staff reported no citations under the city ordinance.
Aberdeen, S.D. — The Aberdeen City Council gave first reading Monday to an ordinance repealing the city’s regulation of recreational and hobby drone flying (Ordinance 25-07-03), saying federal and state rules now address key concerns that motivated the local law.
A city staff member summarized the ordinance’s history, noting the city adopted a drone regulation…
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