2 rules for unincorporated Charlotte County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Florida law (Fla. Stat. §330.41) reserves drone regulation to the state, so Charlotte County, Punta Gorda, and Port Charlotte cannot limit where you fly. FAA rules govern instead. Give Punta Gorda Airport and Charlotte Harbor wide clearance.
Fla. Stat. § 330.41(3)(b)
Except as otherwise expressly provided, a political subdivision may not enact or enforce an ordinance or resolution relating to the design, manufacture, testing, maintenance, licensing, registration, certification, or operation of an unmanned aircraft system, including airspace, altitude, flight paths, equipment or technology requirements; the purpose of operations; and pilot, operator, or obse...
Commercial drone pilots in Charlotte County need an FAA Part 107 certificate. Under Fla. Stat. §330.41 the county cannot add its own flight rules, but FAA airspace rules near Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) and Charlotte Harbor still apply.
Fla. Stat. § 330.41(3)(a)
The authority to regulate the operation of unmanned aircraft systems is vested in the state except as provided in federal regulations, authorizations, or exemptions.
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