2 rules for unincorporated Indian River County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Recreational drone flight over Indian River County follows federal FAA rules under 49 U.S.C. 44809: register drones over 250 grams, pass the TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, keep line of sight. Florida preempts local drone bans; Fla. Stat. 934.50 still bars drone surveillance of private property.
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.
Commercial drone operators across Indian River County follow FAA 14 CFR Part 107: hold a Remote Pilot Certificate, register the aircraft, stay below 400 feet, keep line of sight. Florida preempts local drone rules under Fla. Stat. 330.41; the county issues no drone permit.
14 C.F.R. §107.12
Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may manipulate the flight controls of a small unmanned aircraft system unless: (1) That person has a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating issued pursuant to subpart C of this part and satisfies the requirements of § 107.65; or (2) That person is under the direct supervision of a remote pilot in command and the remote pil...
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