Showing ordinances that apply to Fort Montgomery, NY
Fort Montgomery is an unincorporated community (population 1,627) in Orange County, New York. Because Fort Montgomery is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Orange County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The recreational drones rules below are the ones that govern your area.
FAA Part 107 preempts most local drone rules. NY State Parks ban drone takeoff/landing without permit. Orange County parks prohibit drones without written permission. West Point airspace restricted.
FAA regulates all US airspace (14 CFR Part 107 commercial, recreational under Exception for Limited Recreational Operations, 49 USC 44809). NY State Parks (9 NYCRR 375.1) prohibit drone takeoff/landing in state parks without permit. Orange County Parks rules prohibit drones. Critical: much of western Orange County is within or adjacent to Stewart ANG Class D airspace and West Point restricted airspace (R-5207). TRUST test required for recreational pilots. Drones over 0.55 lb must be registered.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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