Orange County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
• Agency Response
Response to:
Orange County Transportation Authority 08/08/16
Office of the City Manager July 27, 2016 The Honorable Charles Margines Presiding Judge of the Superior Court*
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Findings and Recommendations 7 findings
F1
Recreational drones have greatly increased in number since December 2015 and it is probable their unregulated use will pose significant threats to public safety and privacy in Orange County cities and unincorporated areas. Response: The City of Anaheim agrees with this finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Each City Council should direct its City Attorney to provide a report to the city's police department and City Council on existing laws that can be applied to the use of recreational drones in the city's jurisdiction on December 30, 2016 (F.2., F.3., F.5., and
F2
With the exception of the recent Federal Aviation Administration registration rule, recreational drone owners are largely self-policed, which leads to a wide range of behavior. Response: The City of Anaheim agrees with this finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Each City should adopt a recreational drone ownership and operation ordinance, with regulations similar to those found in Los Angeles City Ordinance #183912, by March 31, 2017, to the extent not preempted or superseded by Federal law or Federal regulations. (F.1, F.2., F.3., F.5., F.6.) Response: The City of Anaheim has not yet implemented this recommendation. A proposed ordinance will be presented to the Anaheim City Council for consideration prior to March 31, 2017.
F3
Most of the cities and unincorporated areas of the County of Orange do not have a drone ordinance, nor do they have any immediate plans to enact an ordinance in the near future. Response: The City of Anaheim agrees with this finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Each City should inform its citizens about laws and ordinances that apply to recreational drone operators through print media, city-related web sites, social media sites and/or public forums by March 31, 2017. (F.4., F.6.) Response: The City of Anaheim has not yet implemented this recommendation, but will implement it in the future, prior to March 31, 2017. Hororable Charles Margines July 27, 2016
F4
Most of the cities provide no educational programs for public awareness of the safety issues connected to recreational drones. S. ANAHEIM BLVD. SUITE 733 ANAHEIM, CA 92805 TEL (714) 765-5162 FAX (714) 765-5164 www.anaheim.net Honorable Charles Margines July 27, 2016 Response: The City of Anaheim agrees with this finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
Each City should establish and publish on its website a point of contact for drone- related citizen complaints by December 30, 2016. (F.7.) Response: The City of Anaheim has not yet implemented this recommendation, but will implement it in the future, prior to December 30, 2016.
F5
Some Orange County cities, despite recognizing potential issues with drones, are awaiting drone-related legislative action or other guidance by the State of California or FAA before enacting local ordinances. Response: The City of Anaheim agrees with this finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
Each City should post FAA drone ownership and operation educational links on city-related websites, newsletters, and flyers by December 30, 2016. (F.4.) Response: The City of Anaheim has not yet implemented this recommendation, but will implement it in the future, prior to December 30, 2016.
F6
The FAA-required registration of recreational drones provides a useful tool for local enforcement of drone ordinances. Response: The City of Anaheim agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
Orange County cities have not established a procedure for reporting drone incidents, which results in under-reporting of drone safety and privacy events. Response: The City of Anaheim agrees with this finding. RECOMMENDATIONS
No recommendations for this finding
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