A. “Unmanned aircraft” shall mean an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. This definition includes, but is not limited to, “drones,” “remote controlled aircraft,” and “model aircraft.”

B. “Unmanned aircraft system” (also referred to as “UAS”) shall mean an unmanned aircraft and associated elements, including, but not limited to, any communication links and components that control the unmanned aircraft.

C. “Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, or joint-venture.

D. “Model aircraft” shall mean a UAS operated by any person for hobby or recreational purposes.

E. “Civil unmanned aircraft system” shall mean a UAS operated by any person for any purposes other than strictly hobby or recreational purposes, including, but not limited to, commercial purposes or in furtherance of, or incidental to, any business or media service or agency. It shall not include public unmanned aircraft systems as defined below.

F. “Public unmanned aircraft system” shall mean a UAS operated by any public agency for government-related purposes.

G. “Visual line of sight” means that the operator of a UAS has an unobstructed view of the UAS without use of any vision-enhancing devices, other than prescription eyewear, such as binoculars, night vision goggles, or anything designed to provide a “first-person” view from the UAS. (Ord. 623 (part), 2017)