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An ordinance amending Section 13.08.080 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to the use of unmanned aircraft systems and surveillance technology.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Subsection 13.08.080.A of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is amended by adding a new definition as follows:
(13) "Unmanned Aircraft System" or "UAS" means an unmanned aircraft, commonly referred to as a drone, together with all associated equipment, communication links, control stations, payloads, cameras, sensors, thermal imaging devices, software, data storage, and other components necessary to operate the aircraft or collect, transmit, process, or retain surveillance information.
Section 2. That Subsection 13.08.080.E of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
E. 1. This section shall not apply to the temporary acquisition, deployment, or use of an Unmanned Aircraft System or other surveillance technology by any department, board, commission, agency, or instrumentality of the Metropolitan Government only during the following: an active shooter incident, a hostage situation, or a declared state of emergency or natural disaster that presents an immediate threat to life, public safety, or critical infrastructure.
2. Any UAS or other surveillance technology acquired, deployed, or used pursuant to this subsection shall be authorized only for the duration of the declared emergency and shall not remain in operation for more than thirty consecutive days, unless the Metropolitan Council approves its continued acquisition, deployment, or use by resolution adopted after a public hearing in accordance with subsection 13.08.080(C).
3. Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the permanent acquisition, routine deployment, expansion, replacement, or operation of any Unmanned Aircraft System without prior approval by the Metropolitan Council after a public hearing pursuant to subsection 13.08.080(C).
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.