North Las Vegas, NV Drone Rules: Park Drone Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Where allowed
- designated drone parks, during posted hours
- Elsewhere in parks
- needs Director's written permission first
- Also required
- compliance with federal/state drone law
- Penalty
- up to $500 fine / 6 months jail
Summary
North Las Vegas bans operating a drone in any city park not designated for that purpose, and even in a designated drone park, flying is barred outside posted operating hours without the Parks Director's written permission. The rule sits in Chapter 12.16's parks-conduct code, separate from any FAA recreational or commercial drone rule.
31.Operate an unmanned aircraft in any park not designated for that purpose without express written permission of the Director or their designee or operate an unmanned aircraft during the hours that the park designed for that purpose is not open. An "unmanned aircraft" shall mean an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. This definition includes, but is not limited to, devices commonly referred to as drones, remote controlled aircraft, and model aircraft.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 146 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
020(31) bars operating an 'unmanned aircraft', defined broadly to include drones, remote controlled aircraft, and model aircraft operated without direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft, in any park not designated for that purpose, without the Director of Parks and Recreation's express written permission. It also bars flying in a designated drone park during hours when that park is not open. If the Director grants written consent to fly outside a designated area, the operator must still comply with all applicable federal, state, and City laws and regulations governing unmanned aircraft, layering the local park rule on top of, not instead of, FAA and state requirements.
The prohibition doesn't reach unmanned aircraft operated by the City itself or by another public agency for governmental purposes, so long as that operation complies with all federal, state, and City laws. 16 Prohibited Acts framework, it governs where in North Las Vegas' City-owned parks a drone may take off and land, not the separate question of FAA certification or airspace authorization, which state and federal law otherwise control.
Violations & Fines
Flying a drone in a North Las Vegas park outside a designated area, or during closed hours in a designated drone park, without the Director's written permission is punishable under Section 12.16.120 by a fine of up to $500, up to six months in the City jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does city park permission replace FAA drone rules?
Are City-operated drones exempt from this park rule?
Sources & Official References
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