Drone Rules in Pinellas County, FL (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 8 cities in Pinellas County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Pinellas County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply — see the city list below.

Recreational Drones

Recreational drones over Pinellas County are governed primarily by FAA rules and Florida Statute 330.41, with county authority limited to take-off, landing, and nuisance enforcement.

Pinellas County Recreational Drone Limits

Some Restrictions

Fla. Stat. § 330.41(4) - Protection of Critical Infrastructure Facilities

(4)  PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES. — (a)  A person may not knowingly or willfully: 1.  Operate a drone over a critical infrastructure facility; 2.  Allow a drone to make contact with a critical infrastructure facility, including any person or object on the premises of or within the facility; or 3.  Allow a drone to come within a dist...

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Commercial Drones

Commercial drone operations in Pinellas County require an FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate, with Florida Statute 330.41 preempting most local in-air regulation.

Pinellas County Commercial Drone Operations

Heavy Restrictions

Fla. Stat. § 330.41(3) - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act; State Regulation Preemption

(3)  REGULATION. — (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. (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,...

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