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Rialto, CA Drone Rules: Park Drone Restrictions (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
RMC § 2.45.050(C)
Banned devices
Motor driven model aircraft, incl. drones
Coverage
All city parks and recreation facilities
Penalty
Infraction, $150 fine (§2.45.060)
Exceptions in code
None specified for drones

Summary

Rialto bans flying any motor driven model aircraft, including drones, helicopters and rockets, in city parks under Municipal Code Section 2.45.050(C). The code carves out no exception or permit path for recreational or hobby flying within park boundaries.

C.Model Aircraft. No person shall operate any motor driven model aircraft (i.e., helicopters, airplanes, rockets, etc.) in a park.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 39).

Full Breakdown

050(C) of the park and recreation facility regulations flatly prohibits operating any motor driven model aircraft in a park, listing helicopters, airplanes and rockets as examples, a category that covers consumer drones and quadcopters. The rule sits inside the same chapter that governs Rialto's parks generally, alongside separate bans on unauthorized amplified sound, golf, unpermitted vehicles, and possession of firearms or fireworks. 050(G). 030, but the model aircraft rule itself does not reference or create any authorization process, so operators should not assume an event permit covers drone flights unless the city expressly grants that use.

Violations & Fines

Violating Section 2.45.050(C), like any other provision of Chapter 2.45, is an infraction under Section 2.45.060, punishable by a fine of one hundred fifty dollars. Rialto police officers and park staff can also order a violator to stop flying and leave the park under the chapter's general enforcement authority in Section 2.45.050(Y).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I fly a drone in a Rialto city park?
No. Section 2.45.050(C) prohibits operating any motor driven model aircraft in a park, and the code's examples (helicopters, airplanes, rockets) sweep in recreational drones. There is no permit or exception written into this section for hobby flying.
What is the fine for flying a drone in a Rialto park?
Violating the model aircraft rule is an infraction under Section 2.45.060, which sets a flat fine of one hundred fifty dollars for any violation of the park and recreation facility regulations chapter.
Does an event permit let me fly a drone in a park?
Not automatically. Section 2.45.030 lets the city grant exclusive use of a park for an event, but the model aircraft ban in Section 2.45.050(C) does not reference that process, so drone use would need to be separately and expressly authorized by the department.

Sources & Official References

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