Floyd County, IN Drone Rules: Park Drone Restrictions (2026)

05, adopted by Ord. 2021-1 on January 19, 2021, is titled Special Activities and regulates remote-controlled aircraft alongside tournaments and organized events. Division (A) makes it unlawful to use or operate a remote-controlled drone, airplane, boat, helicopter, parasail, hang glider, or hot air balloon in a county park unless the Superintendent of Parks otherwise designates. Division (B) adds a separate, narrower rule aimed specifically at drones: no one may take off or land a drone on park property without prior written permission from the Superintendent of Parks, or a permit issued by the Department of Parks and Recreation.

Reading the two divisions together, a hobbyist cannot simply show up to a Floyd County park and fly a drone from its grounds; both the operation itself and the physical act of launching or landing require advance written clearance. Division (C) of the same section separately requires Superintendent authorization or a Department permit for tournaments, camps, lessons, or organized sporting events, so a drone flown as part of an organized event needs to clear that authorization too. 99 sets a civil penalty of up to $2,500 for a first violation and up to $7,500 for each repeat violation, with each day of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense.