Commercial drone operations in Rockland County follow FAA Part 107 (Remote Pilot Certificate, under 55 lbs, daylight/civil twilight, under 400 ft AGL). NY State Parks prohibit takeoff/landing from park property without permit. No countywide commercial drone ordinance.
FAA 14 CFR Part 107 governs all commercial drone operations in U.S. airspace, including Rockland County. Operators need a Remote Pilot Certificate, registered aircraft, and must comply with operational limits (400 ft AGL, visual line of sight, daylight or civil twilight with anti-collision lighting). Rockland County has not adopted a countywide commercial drone ordinance. However, operators must be aware of Class B airspace near Stewart International and LaGuardia/JFK TFRs, plus restricted airspace around West Point Military Reservation north of the county. New York OPRHP regulations (9 NYCRR Part 375) prohibit taking off or landing UAS from state park property (Harriman, Bear Mountain) without written permit. Overflight of private property for surveying/real estate is permitted under Part 107.
FAA civil penalties up to $27,500 per violation; criminal up to $250,000. State park takeoff/landing violations: ticketed by Park Police.
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