Drone Rules in El Dorado County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated El Dorado County, California.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of El Dorado County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Commercial Drones
El Dorado County requires any filming permit application involving a drone to include the pilot's remote pilot certificate, the UAS registration certificate, and flight-operation details under Code Section 5.58.040(B)(9). Drone use must also be flagged upfront as an activity that may cause public alarm under Section 5.58.040(B)(7), alongside gunfire and low-flying aircraft.
El Dorado County Requires Drone Paperwork for Filming
Some RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code § 5.58.040(B)(7),(9)
7.Activity which may cause public alarm, such as the use of any animals, gunfire or pyrotechnics, low flying helicopters and/or unmanned aircraft systems (drones).8.The exact amount/type of vehicles/equipment to be employed along with a parking plan.9.All applicable documentation (remote pilot certificate, UAS registration certificate, waivers, description of flight operations, etc.) if a UAS (...
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