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Sparks schedules public hearing on drone ordinance after local pilots warn it could penalize compliant operators
Summary
Sparks City Clerk read Bill 2835, proposing to ban unmanned aerial vehicles within 500 feet of special events and emergency scenes. Licensed pilots and a Nevada UAS test-site leader told council the ordinance, as written, risks burdening federally compliant commercial operators and may conflict with FAA authority.
Sparks City Clerk read Bill 2835 on June 9, setting a public hearing for June 23 on a proposed ordinance that would prohibit unmanned aerial vehicles within 500 feet of special events and emergency response scenes.
The ordinance, presented as an initial reading, prompted public comments from local drone operators and industry stakeholders who urged the city to refine the proposal to avoid unintended consequences for licensed commercial pilots and to coordinate with federal rules.
Hunter Rand, who identified himself as a Ward 2 resident, Sparks small-business owner and an…
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