2 rules for unincorporated Saginaw County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Recreational drone flights anywhere in Saginaw County follow FAA rules: register drones over 250 grams, pass the TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, and keep visual line of sight. Michigan law bars cities and townships from adding their own drone ordinances.
MCL 259.305(1)
Except as expressly authorized by statute, a political subdivision shall not enact or enforce an ordinance or resolution that regulates the ownership or operation of unmanned aircraft or otherwise engage in the regulation of the ownership or operation of unmanned aircraft.
Commercial drone operators across Saginaw County work under FAA 14 CFR Part 107: hold a Remote Pilot Certificate, register the aircraft, fly below 400 feet, and keep visual line of sight. Michigan preempts any local drone license under MCL 259.305.
14 CFR 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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