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Board weighs permit logistics, insurance and commercial definitions for proposed drone rules
Summary
Members discussed permit issuance, administration, and insurance: the town clerk suggested mirroring the town's film permitting process (notification and insurance) while others noted commercial operations would require liability coverage and that permit administration could fall to the town clerk or parks commissioner.
Board members pressed for specifics on how permits would be issued and administered and what insurance would be required for commercial operations.
The town clerk suggested using the town's recently crafted filming permit as a model: "you can mirror it and make sure that there is notification" and include a certificate of insurance so the clerk's office could issue permits efficiently. Members discussed a $1,000,000 commercial liability coverage threshold cited in the draft for commercial operations.
Christopher said recreational flights would be treated differently from commercial operations (which he defined as flights receiving payment or performed for services) and that the town clerk or parks commissioner could set parameters for busy locations and coordinate permit timing. Several members noted a 10‑day lead time in the draft might discourage casual recreational users and asked legal staff to clarify administrative timelines and exemptions.
