Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The recreational drones rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County drones are governed by FAA rules (49 USC §44809) plus Bergen County Parks drone ban. Teterboro Airport Class D airspace covers much of southern Bergen County — check B4UFLY or LAANC before flying.
Recreational drone operation in Bergen County is governed by FAA regulations under the Recreational Flyers Exception (49 USC §44809) — register with FAA if the drone is over 0.55 lbs, pass the TRUST test, fly under 400 ft, maintain visual line of sight, avoid airports and stadiums. Bergen County's airspace is complex: Teterboro Airport (TEB) Class D airspace covers significant portions of Teaneck, Hackensack, Bogota, Ridgefield Park, Little Ferry, Moonachie, and Carlstadt — requiring LAANC authorization even for recreational flight. Newark Liberty Class B airspace affects the Meadowlands lowlands. Bergen County Parks Department prohibits recreational drone takeoff and landing in all county parks (Van Saun, Overpeck, Saddle River, Ramapo Valley, Darlington) without a special use permit. Many municipal parks (Ridgewood's Graydon Park, Englewood's MacKay Park) have similar bans.
FAA airspace violation: $1,000-$32,666 per incident. Flying near Teterboro without LAANC: federal enforcement. County park unauthorized flight: $100-$500 plus equipment confiscation. TRUST violation: FAA civil penalty.
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