Moore, OK Drone Rules: Recreational Drones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 10-407, adopted June 5, 2023
- Registration threshold
- Drones over .55 pounds need FAA number
- Remote ID
- Required since September 16, 2023
- Maximum penalty
- $500 fine, misdemeanor
- Flight-over-people rule
- Barred unless sheltered or under .55 lb
- Exempt operators
- City, state and federal agencies on duty
Summary
Moore's Code of Ordinances regulates all unmanned aircraft flown within city limits, recreational or not. Operators must comply with FAA registration and Remote ID rules, may not fly over people without cover or a sub-.55-pound aircraft, and cannot fly carelessly, dangerously, or with intent to harass. City Code § 10-407 violations are a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine.
Recreational Purposes means the use of an unmanned aircraft for personal interests and enjoyment. ... All persons operating unmanned aircraft systems within the corporate limits of the City of Moore must be in compliance with all applicable municipal, state and federal law, including, but not limited to: Drones weighing over .55 pounds must have a Federal Aviation Administration registration number affixed. As of September 16, 2023, all drones weighing over .55 pounds are required to comply with the Federal Aviation Administration's Remote ID rule. ... No person shall operate an unmanned aircraft system with the intent to disturb, harass, bother or annoy any other person, domesticated animal or livestock or operate in any reasonable person. ... No person shall operate an unmanned aircraft ... in a careless, negligent, reckless or dangerous manner. ... Any person who is found guilty of violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to up to a $500 fine.
Full Breakdown
Adopted by Ordinance 1028.23 on June 5, 2023, City Code § 10-407 governs unmanned aircraft systems flown within the corporate limits of the City of Moore, recreational or otherwise. Any drone over .55 pounds must carry an affixed FAA registration number, and as of September 16, 2023, drones over .55 pounds must comply with the FAA's Remote ID rule. A remote pilot may not fly over people unless those people are under a covered structure or in a stationary vehicle, or unless the drone weighs .55 pounds or less and has no exposed rotating parts that could lacerate skin.
The section separately bars operating with intent to disturb, harass, bother or annoy a person, domesticated animal or livestock; operating to intentionally harm a person or destroy property; operating in a careless, negligent, reckless or dangerous manner; attaching a firearm or any injury-causing item to a drone; flying while intoxicated as defined at § 10-501; and interfering with another operator's control of a drone in flight. An operator whose drone injures a person or damages property must leave name, address and phone number as soon as practicable. City, state and federal agencies are exempt when acting in their official duties. A violation is a misdemeanor carrying up to a $500 fine.
Violations & Fines
Any violation of § 10-407, from flying without required FAA registration or Remote ID compliance to careless or harassing operation, is a misdemeanor carrying a fine of up to $500. Failing to leave contact information after a drone causes injury or property damage is itself a separate violation of the section, enforced by the Moore Police Department.
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