I'm a newbie in drone and I just got my first drone, Mavic Pro, this year. I'm a student living in Michigan, but not a US citizen, so I need to be very careful in terms of law & regulations.
I noticed almost all cities or townships here have ordinances that prohibit model aircraft from flying in their parks, but those empty parks are probably the only place I'm comfortable to fly and practice my skills. Recently(4/4/17), Michigan passed an "unmanned aircraft systems act", in which it says:
Sec. 5.
(1) Except as expressly authorized by statute, a political subdivision shall not enact or enforce an ordinance or resolution that regulates the ownership or operation of unmanned aircraft or otherwise engage in the regulation of the ownership or operation of unmanned aircraft.
(2) This act does not prohibit a political subdivision from promulgating rules, regulations, and ordinances for the use of unmanned aircraft systems by the political subdivision within the boundaries of the political subdivision.
Michigan Legislature - Section 259.305.new
These may stupid questions:
Does this section 5-(1) mean those drone-ban ordinances from townships are invalid right now? Or the combination of 5-(1) + 5-(2) cancel each other out?
Thank you!!
I noticed almost all cities or townships here have ordinances that prohibit model aircraft from flying in their parks, but those empty parks are probably the only place I'm comfortable to fly and practice my skills. Recently(4/4/17), Michigan passed an "unmanned aircraft systems act", in which it says:
Sec. 5.
(1) Except as expressly authorized by statute, a political subdivision shall not enact or enforce an ordinance or resolution that regulates the ownership or operation of unmanned aircraft or otherwise engage in the regulation of the ownership or operation of unmanned aircraft.
(2) This act does not prohibit a political subdivision from promulgating rules, regulations, and ordinances for the use of unmanned aircraft systems by the political subdivision within the boundaries of the political subdivision.
Michigan Legislature - Section 259.305.new
These may stupid questions:
Does this section 5-(1) mean those drone-ban ordinances from townships are invalid right now? Or the combination of 5-(1) + 5-(2) cancel each other out?
Thank you!!