Showing ordinances that apply to Ajo, AZ
Ajo is an unincorporated community (population 3,039) in Pima County, Arizona. Because Ajo is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Pima County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The commercial drones rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Commercial drones in Pima County require FAA Part 107 certification. Tucson Class C airspace (TUS/Davis-Monthan) needs LAANC or waiver. ARS 13-3729 restricts critical infrastructure flights.
Commercial drone operators in unincorporated Pima County must hold a valid FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate and register each aircraft with the FAA. Operations within the Tucson Class C airspace (TUS and Davis-Monthan AFB surface areas) require LAANC grid authorization or a Part 107 airspace waiver. Standard Part 107 rules apply: maximum 400 feet AGL, daylight or civil twilight with anti-collision lighting, visual line of sight, no flight over people without Category 1-4 compliance. ARS 13-3729 prohibits commercial drone flights over critical infrastructure without written permission. Pima County does not require a separate local business license specifically for drone operations, though general business licensing may apply. Operations on county property may require a county film or special use permit.
Part 107 violations: FAA civil penalties up to $11,000 per violation. Operating without Part 107 certificate: up to $11,000 fine. ARS 13-3729 violation: Class 1 misdemeanor.
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