Livermore, CA Drone Rules: Park Drone Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- LMC § 12.75.030(B)(6)
- Devices covered
- Drones, RC cars, planes, boats, helicopters, models
- Location covered
- Springtown Open Space only
- Timing
- Banned at all times, not just curfew hours
- Enforcement
- Administrative penalties under LMC Ch. 1.20
Summary
Radio-controlled devices, expressly including drones, are banned at all times in Springtown Open Space under LMC § 12.75.030(B)(6). The prohibition also covers RC cars, planes, boats, helicopters and models, not just aerial drones.
The following activities shall not be permitted to occur at any time within the Springtown Open Space area: ... 6. Use of radio controlled devices, which includes any device that uses radio signals to wirelessly control the device, such as radio controlled cars, planes, boats, helicopters, models, and drones;
Full Breakdown
" The definition sweeps in any wirelessly radio-controlled device, so a drone flown over the former Springtown Golf Course property is banned in the same clause as RC cars and model planes, regardless of altitude or purpose. 010. The same subsection (B) bans golfing, camping, inflatable structures, motorized vehicles, alcohol and drug possession, weapons, fireworks, amplified sound, littering, dumping, feeding wildlife, and solicitation, all applying at all times throughout the property. This restriction is confined to this specific open-space parcel in the text searched here; it is not a citywide drone ban covering every Livermore park.
Violations & Fines
A violation of the radio-controlled-device ban, like any Chapter 12.75 violation, triggers administrative penalties under LMC Chapter 1.20 and is enforceable by any City enforcement officer under § 12.75.040, with additional legal remedies available to the City.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I fly a drone at Springtown Open Space in Livermore?
Does the drone ban apply to remote-control cars and toy planes too?
Is the drone restriction citywide or just at one location?
What is the penalty for flying a drone at Springtown?
Sources & Official References
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