[Massplanners] Drone regulations, RE: Planning and Conservation

[John Fay Jr]

Hello planners,

Our city is looking to get more serious about enforcement activities, and I
am looking for case law [or other sufficient legal rationales] regarding
the use of drones in both planning-related activities which rarely result
in some sort of enforcement, but also for Conservation and possible
differentiation between regular inspections of waterways vs. being called
out to an explicit address/infraction.

Thus far I've found a "State and Local Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft
Systems (UAS) Fact Sheet", created in 2015 by the FAA, so I am unsure of
its currentness. Likewise, I found a Fordham Law Journal piece about
Warrantless Operations of Public Use Drones, though it is similarly out of
date by 5+ years.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


*John Fay (He/Him) *

*Senior Planner*

City of Brockton

Dept. of Planning and Economic Development

45 School Street

Brockton, MA 02301

[508] 580-7113


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