I just checked. FAR part 103 applies to ultralights. There is no 500 ft limit for clearance from buildings, etc. But there is one paragraph that may pertain:103.15 Operations over congested areas.No person may operate an ultralight vehicle over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons.I think that generally this rule is intended to protect people and property from failure of an ultralight, hence can't fly over an assembly of persons. If a person flying an ultralight is putting people at risk, then I would think there are grounds for a complaint to the FAA.

Thanks for the info. I'd guess the ultralights altitude to be about 100'.

I did what I could to block the view from the roadway, not much can be done overhead. I guess if they keep coming back every week they don't care either.

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I've heard of a person who has a trellis over part of his deck, the kind with just wooden boards ever 8 or 10 inches and they have a rolled up material that can be pulled over the trellis mostly for shade but can be done with a tug if a drone is near. I personally would not worry about it.

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