Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3339 - Miami University › Chapter 3339-16 - University Property › Section 3339-16-17 - Unmanned aircraft system (drones and model aircraft)

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The operation of small unmanned
				aircraft systems ("UAS"), including drones and model aircraft, on university
				property and in university airspace (collectively, "university property") is
				regulated by the federal aviation administration ("FAA") pursuant to 14 C.F.R.
				Part 107 ("Part 107") and 14 C.F.R. Part 101 ("Part 101"). This rule seeks to
				ensure compliance with those legal obligations, to protect privacy, and to
				reduce risks to safety and security.
This rule applies to the operation of
				all UASs on university property by all persons, including, without limitation,
				university faculty, employees, students, contractors, and visitors. This rule
				also applies to the operation of UASs on or above non-university property in
				support of university-sponsored or university-sanctioned
				activities.
(A)
								General requirements applicable to all UASs and all
			 persons operating UASs on university property for any purpose
(1)
									All UASs operated
			 on university property must have a wingspan of six feet or
			 less.
(2)
									All UASs operated on university property must weigh
			 less than fifty-five pounds at take-off.
(3)
									If a UAS weighs
			 more than fifty-five one-hundredths pounds, then it must be registered with the
			 FAA. If a UAS is required to be registered, the FAA-issued registration number
			 must be affixed to the UAS so that the registration number is clearly
			 visible.
(4)
									The B4UFLY smartphone application must be downloaded
			 and utilized by all persons operating a UAS on university property. The B4UFLY
			 application was created by the FAA to assist UAS operators determine whether
			 there are any restrictions or requirements in effect at the location where they
			 want to fly.
(5)
									UAS operators must be at least eighteen years or
			 older.
(6)
									UAS operators that have obtained permission to operate
			 a UAS on university property under this rule must notify and be registered with
			 the Miami university police department at least twenty-four hours in advance of
			 such operation.
(7)
									Except for public entities (as defined below), any
			 person that is not a university student or employee who wishes to operate a UAS
			 on university property must enter into a written agreement with the university
			 that, among other things, requires such person to:
(a)
										Hold the
			 university harmless from any claims or harm to individuals caused by the
			 person's operation of the UAS;
(b)
										Indemnify the
			 university for any damages to property owned or used by the university that are
			 caused by the person's operation of the UAS; and
(c)
										Obtain a
			 liability insurance policy with at least one million dollars in liability
			 coverage, and add the university as an additional insured under such insurance
			 policy.
(8)
									Any person wishing to operate a UAS on university
			 property shall be personally responsible for complying with all university
			 policies and all applicable state and federal laws. All persons operating a UAS
			 on university property do so at their own risk.
(9)
									No person may
			 operate a UAS for purposes of recording or transmitting visual images unless
			 such purpose is approved in writing by the associate provost for research (for
			 university students and instructional staff) or by the director of
			 environmental health and safety offices (for persons who are not university
			 students or instructional staff). If such permission is given, an operator of a
			 UAS equipped with a camera or videorecorder must take all reasonable measures
			 to avoid violations of areas normally considered private, and such UAS may not
			 be used to monitor or record areas where there is a reasonable expectation of
			 privacy in accordance with accepted social norms. These areas include, but are
			 not limited to, restrooms, locker rooms, individual residential rooms, changing
			 or dressing rooms, and health treatment rooms. No UAS shall be used to monitor
			 or record residential hallways, residential lounges, or the insides of campus
			 daycare facilities. No UAS shall be used to monitor or record sensitive
			 institutional or personal information which may be found, for example, on an
			 individual's workspaces, on computers or other electronic
			 displays.