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Ordinance amending and supplementing the City of Pittsburgh Code, Title Four ("Public Places and Property"), Article XI ("Parks and Playgrounds") by amending Chapter 473 with respect to drone usage upon, within or above City Parks in order to allow for limited drone use in conjunction with City Code Ch. 492 ("Film Permits") and applicable federal regulations.
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WHEREAS, the City recently amended the City of Pittsburgh Code at ?473.04 in order to ban all drone use within or above City Parks; and
WHEREAS, the City's Departments of Parks and Recreation and Public Safety seek Council's approval to further amend ?473.04 in order to allow for commercial drone use consistent with the City's existing film permit process (i.e. accompanied by proper licensure and insurance) as set forth in City Code Ch. 492, while still prohibiting recreational drone use upon, within or above City Parks.
The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enact as follows:
Section 1.
City of Pittsburgh Code, Title Four ("Public Places and Property"), Article XI ("Parks and Playgrounds"), Chapter 473 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
? 473.04 - RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
(a) Bathing and swimming.
(1) Designated areas. No person in a park shall swim, bathe or wade in any waters
or waterways in or adjacent to any park, except in waters and at places as are provided therefor, and in compliance with the regulations as are herein set forth or may be hereafter adopted. Nor shall any person frequent any waters or places customarily designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing, or congregate thereat when the activity is prohibited by the Director of Parks and Recreation upon a finding that the use of the water would be dangerous or otherwise inadvisable.
(2) Certain hours. No person in a park shall frequent any waters or places
designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing, or congregate thereat, except between the hours of the day as shall be designated by the Di...
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