Recreational drone flying in Cedar Park is governed primarily by FAA Part 107 and the FAA Recreational Flyer rules; the City's only local restriction prohibits operating an unmanned aircraft system over a permitted special event without a city permit (Code of Ordinances Art. 8.11).
Cedar Park does not have a stand-alone recreational drone ordinance. Federal Aviation Administration rules under 14 CFR Part 107 and the FAA Exception for Recreational Flyers (49 U.S.C. §44809) control altitude (400 ft AGL), line-of-sight, and airspace authorization. Locally, Article 8.11 of the Cedar Park Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful for any person to deploy, launch, fly, or otherwise operate an unmanned aircraft system from or over the location of a permitted special event held within the city limits or in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction within 5,000 feet of the event for the duration of the event without first obtaining a permit from the Director of Parks and Recreation. Cedar Park HSEM and the Police Department operate their own FAA Part 107-licensed sUAS fleet for public-safety missions out of 450 Cypress Creek Rd.
Operating a drone over a permitted special event in Cedar Park or within 5,000 feet of it without a city-issued permit is a Class C misdemeanor under Art. 8.11, with a separate offense for each day of violation; fines are set by the Code §1.01.009 general penalty (up to $500, or up to $2,000 for public-health/safety violations).
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