2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hernando County, Florida.
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Florida law (Fla. Stat. §330.41) reserves drone regulation to the state, so Hernando County and its cities cannot restrict where you fly. FAA rules control instead. Avoid Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport, and don't launch inside Weeki Wachee Springs State Park.
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 Hernando 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 Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport and other fields 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.
1 cities in Hernando County have their own drone rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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