§ 24-05 Permit Conditions.
RCNY § 24-05
(a)An operator must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including, where applicable, Part 107 of Title 14 of the C.F.R..
(b)At the date and time of take-off and landing, an operator must have in their physical possession and readily available for inspection, upon request from any federal, state, or local law enforcement official: (1) The permit issued pursuant to this chapter; (2) Documentation of FAA authorization to operate an unmanned aircraft pursuant to Part 107 of Title 14 of the C.F.R., including any certifications or waivers, or pursuant to an exemption authorized in accordance with Part 11 of Title 14 of the C.F.R.; (3) A copy of the FAA registration certificate for the unmanned aircraft; and (4) A copy of the insurance policies required by 38 RCNY § 24-06.
(c)A permittee must inform the Department of any collision, crash, accident, or other unplanned incident involving the unmanned aircraft that occurs during the take-off, operation, or landing of the unmanned aircraft, including the date, time, and location of any such incident and whether such incident resulted in harm to any person or property. The applicant and operator, and any alternate operator, visual observer, or other natural person named in the application, must cooperate with the Department as necessary with respect to any investigation relating to such incident.
(d)In the event of a cybersecurity incident involving an unmanned aircraft or data collected by an unmanned aircraft operated pursuant to a permit issued under this chapter, the permittee must: (1) Notify NYC Cyber Command at the telephone number provided on the Department’s website within 24 hours of becoming aware of the cybersecurity incident; and (2) Cooperate with the Department and NYC Cyber Command as necessary with respect to any investigation relating to such cybersecurity incident, including notifying third parties of such cybersecurity incident as required by law and responding to reasonable inquiries and requests for records from the Department or NYC Cyber Command.
(e)Where an unmanned aircraft for which a permit has been issued pursuant to this chapter will capture or transmit still images, video, or audio during its operation, no later than 48 hours prior to the earliest date and time for take-off of the unmanned aircraft as set forth on such permit, the permittee must: (1) Notify each community board for the community district or districts where the unmanned aircraft is anticipated to capture or transmit still images, video, or audio of the following: (i) That an unmanned aircraft capturing or transmitting still images, video, or audio will be utilized in their district; (ii) The take-off and landing site designated on the permit, the date and time of the take-off of the unmanned aircraft, the date and time of the landing of the unmanned aircraft, and the expected duration of the operation of the unmanned aircraft; and (iii) Contact information, including the name and telephone number of a representative of the applicant that persons may contact with questions or concerns relating to the operation of the unmanned aircraft.
(2)Post notices within one hundred (100) feet of the take-off and landing site designated on the permit advising businesses and residents that an unmanned aircraft capturing or transmitting still images, video, or audio will be utilized in the area, and setting forth the take-off and landing site, the date and time of the take-off and landing of the unmanned aircraft, the expected duration of the operation of the unmanned aircraft, and the name and telephone number of a representative of the applicant that persons may contact with questions or concerns relating to the operation of the unmanned aircraft. A permittee may post such notices on poles, trees, and other similar City-owned structures, provided that, if a permittee posts such notices on trees, elastic bands or string must be used; tape is prohibited. A permittee must remove all signs, including tape, upon completion of the permit.
(f)The Department may suspend or revoke a permit for failure to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the permit, these rules, or other applicable laws or rules, or upon a determination by the Department that the permitted take-off or landing would pose a risk to the health or safety of the operator or others, or would violate a federal, state, or local law, rule, or regulation. (Added City Record 7/21/2023, eff. 7/21/2023)
