Drone pilots visiting the Atlantic coast vacation spot of Wildwood, New Jersey, may have to consult the calendar – and check in with the local police – before sending their craft aloft if a proposed municipal ordinance limiting use of UAV is passed today.

The Wildwood board of commissioners is set to meet this afternoon to decide upon – among other measures on the agenda – whether drone pilots must gain authorization to fly their craft within city limits from May to October. If passed, the ordinance would cover the entire 1.65 square miles of the town on the east coast of Cape Bay.

The reason for the proposed restrictions is simple: Not only does Wildwood’s year-round population of 5,111 bloat to 225,000 people during the tourist season, but so, too are the numbers of drones being flown as weather gets warmer and calmer by both hobbyists and professional operators.

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Source: dronedj.com