Drone delivery operations would need a council-approved permit and would have to stay at least 200 feet from residentially zoned property under a package of zoning code changes the Town Council takes up Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The same ordinance, No. 1877, adds maintenance rules for residential fences and rewrites several sections of the code to match bills the Legislature passed in 2025. Council members are scheduled to hear a presentation on the changes in a 6 p.m. workshop at Town Hall, 100 W. Eldorado Parkway, and to hold a public hearing and vote during the regular meeting that follows.
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the package on Aug. 20 and recommended approval 6-0, according to the staff report.
Drone delivery
The code currently has no category for drone delivery. Under the proposal, a "drone delivery service" would be allowed only with a specific use permit, and only in the light commercial, heavy commercial, lakefront, light industrial and heavy industrial districts.
Applicants would have to submit a site plan showing the staging area and every launch pad.
The staging area would have to be ringed by a decorative iron fence 6 to 8 feet tall with evergreen shrubs at least 36 inches high, could not sit in a fire lane, parking space, setback or easement, and would be limited to one launch pad per 400 square feet, up to 20 pads per site.
Parking would be required at one space per employee on the busiest shift.
Fence upkeep
A new maintenance section would require owners to fix broken, rotting, loose or missing slats, posts, rails, panels and gates, and to replace worn hinges and latches. A fence leaning more than four degrees out of plumb would be considered unstable and in violation. Fences around pools or spas would have to be repaired as soon as damage is found or the town gives notice.
