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Town Board Regular Meeting Agenda, Jul 13, 2026 — Agenda

Government
Town of Hamburg
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jul 13, 2026
Kind
Agenda
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety, Budget and taxes, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Energy and data center siting

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Unmanned aircraft take-offs and landings

Purpose and intent
  It is the intention of the Town of Hamburg to protect and enhance the public health,
safety, security, privacy, and well-being of the residents of the community as well as of the
guests and visitors thereto by the establishment of regulations and procedures governing the
operation of unmanned aircraft (aka "drones") and/or unmanned aircraft systems (hereinafter
"UAS").

Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings herein indicated

BUFFALO BILLS COMPLEX

  All of the approximately 250 acre parcel of land situated in the Town of Orchard Park
and in the Town of Hamburg, New York, locally known as "One Bills Drive," inclusive of the
stadium, the Sports Training Performance Center, the Fieldhouse, parking lots, entrances,
walkways and practice fields.

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

  [1] A device that is intended to navigate in the air without an onboard pilot; and

  [2] An aircraft that is operated without the possibility of human intervention from
  within or on the aircraft. Unmanned aircraft are also referred to as "drones."

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM

  An unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communications links and the
  components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the pilot in
  command to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.

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