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Drone Rules in Concord, CA (2026)

1 verified drone rules for Concord, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Recreational Drones

Drone-related privacy protections in California arise from Civil Code §1708.8 (physical and constructive invasion of privacy by drone), Penal Code §632 (audio eavesdropping), and Penal Code §647(j) (video voyeurism). Concord does not have a drone-specific privacy ordinance but enforces these state laws. Flights over private property at low altitude to capture images may create civil liability.

Drones: Privacy

Some Restrictions

California Civil Code § 1708.8

(a) A person is liable for physical invasion of privacy when the person knowingly enters onto the land or into the airspace above the land of another person without permission or otherwise commits a trespass in order to capture any type of visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of the plaintiff engaging in a private, personal, or familial activity and the invasion occurs in...

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