Drone Rules in Portland, OR (2026)
1 verified drone rules for Portland, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Park Drone Restrictions
Portland bans flying drones, remote-controlled aircraft, and RC watercraft in any city park, except for permitted City work, emergency operations, or areas the City designates for that use under a Chapter 20.08 permit.
Drone and RC Aircraft Ban in Portland Parks
Heavy RestrictionsPortland City Code § 20.12.180
A. No person may operate any remote-controlled internal combustion powered vehicle, or any remote-controlled watercraft or unmanned aerial system (UAS), in a park. B. This section does not apply to: 1. Permitted work done by, for, or on behalf of the City; 2. Emergency operations undertaken by a public body; 3. Emergency landings of a UAS executed in a park in the absence of an equally safe...
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