This tool should make it possible to better monitor construction sites (public and private) in progress and building permits issued, particularly in areas not visible from the public highway.
Beware of drones. They will very soon be a valuable tool in the fight against violations of the town planning code. In Cannes, the town hall draws up an average of 130 reports on this subject each year. It is on this observation and while these offenses can have extremely serious consequences in terms of security, protection of natural spaces, waterproofing of soils and therefore the fight against flooding, that the municipality of David Lisnard has decided to equip small aircraft with on-board camera.
This for “observe and be able to determine, in private areas visible or not visible from the public highway, the real nature of the offense committed. These images captured from the air could be used by the judicial authority. They will also be used to improve municipal mapping and better understand the state of built heritage.indicates the city in a press release.
Productivity gain
To be able to produce and subsequently use the images, authorization will in all cases be previously issued, whether in the form of the agreement of the owner(s) concerned or a court decision.Furthermore, this modern tool will save time during checks, therefore increase productivity, achieve operational savings and free municipal planning agents from time-consuming tasks to put them on more contact-oriented missions. users and administrators of Cannes”, justifies for his part the councilor, also president of the Association of Mayors of France (AMF).
A light C5 class drone will be purchased and shared between the municipal town planning and Geographic Information System (GIS) services. It will be managed by three agents (two from town planning and one from GIS) trained during the first half of 2025 and sworn in. It will also allow the GIS to carry out 3D modeling of buildings and update the photogrammetry of the municipality in order to facilitate the establishment and monitoring of technical service projects.
A frequently used tool
And the municipality specifies that in order to agree on a simplified administrative procedure adapted to the use of this equipment, a memorandum of understanding has been signed with the Air Navigation Service. “This aims to include each flight within the framework of essential security rules and legal measures relating to the right to image, respect for private life or even the methods of producing evidence with regard to offenses to town planning”we specify.
In the city of cinema, the use of drones is already frequent, in particular to sterilize gull eggs (a protected and regulated species since 1962), to reduce the risk of forest fires as part of the municipal risk prevention and management policy. major, preserve the plant heritage and the forest massifs of Cannes, secure the public space when hosting major events or even promote the cultural and historical heritage in its communication with residents and visitors.
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