Drone Rules in Delaware County, PA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Delaware County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Park Drone Restrictions
Delaware County bans flying drones, model aircraft, model vehicles and model boats in its parks except in areas the Parks and Recreation Department has designated for that use, or under a permit. The rule covers radio-controlled and non-radio-controlled devices alike, so a manual glider is treated the same as a drone.
Drones Restricted in Delaware County Parks
Significant RestrictionsDelaware County Code § 141-3P
No person shall engage in the use of drones, gas- or battery-powered model aviation devices, model motor vehicles, or boats, whether radio controlled or not, except at areas designated by the County Parks and Recreation Department or as authorized by permit. Q. Sledding, skating and skiing. No person shall coast, tube, snowboard, sled or downhill ski except where, when and if there are place...
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