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Overland Park, KS Drone Rules: Commercial Drones (2026)

Few Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified July 2026

Key Facts

City drone ordinance
None
Pilot certificate
FAA Part 107 required
Kansas commercial permit
None
Government drone purchases
Restricted by K.S.A. 75-3740h
State preemption of cities
No preemption statute

Summary

Overland Park has no drone provision anywhere in its municipal code or Unified Development Ordinance. Commercial operators follow FAA Part 107 rules on certification, registration and airspace. Kansas adds no state pilot license or commercial drone permit.

a governmental agency shall not purchase or acquire any drone or any related services, maintenance agreements or equipment, the critical components of which were: (1) Produced in any country of concern; or (2) produced or owned by any foreign principal.

Source: City of Overland Park Municipal CodeView official code

Full Breakdown

A full-text search of the Overland Park regulations returns no occurrence of drone, unmanned or model aircraft, so the city imposes no registration, permit or operating rule on commercial flights. Federal law controls the airspace: commercial work requires an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate under 14 CFR Part 107, aircraft registration, and airspace authorization in controlled airspace. Kansas adds nothing at the operator level. Its only drone statutes are K.S.A. 60-31a02, folding unmanned aerial systems into the harassment definition of the Protection from Stalking, Sexual Assault or Human Trafficking Act, and K.S.A. 75-3740h, which since July 1, 2025 bars governmental agencies from buying drones with critical components from a country of concern. No Kansas statute preempts city drone regulation.

Violations & Fines

Federal FAA enforcement handles Part 107 breaches. Property owners may seek Kansas protection-from-stalking orders for surveillance flights over dwellings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Overland Park license commercial drone operators?
No. The city code and Unified Development Ordinance contain no drone or unmanned aircraft provisions, so the FAA Part 107 certificate is the operative credential.
Can I fly a real estate shoot over a neighborhood?
Federal Part 107 rules govern the flight. Repeated flights over a specific person's dwelling can support a Kansas protection-from-stalking petition under K.S.A. 60-31a02.
May Overland Park adopt drone rules later?
Yes. Kansas has no statute preempting local drone regulation, and cities hold constitutional home rule under Kan. Const. Art. 12 §5.

Sources & Official References

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