Showing ordinances that apply to Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
Rochester Institute of Technology is an unincorporated community (population 7,322) in Monroe County, New York. Because Rochester Institute of Technology is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Monroe County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The recreational drones rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Monroe County drone use follows FAA rules. ROC Greater Rochester International Airport Class C airspace covers most of the county - LAANC authorization required. No drone launches in Monroe County parks.
Recreational drones in Monroe County follow FAA 49 USC §44809 rules: register at faa.gov if over 0.55 lbs, fly below 400 feet, maintain visual line of sight, pass TRUST test. Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) has Class C airspace covering most of the county including Rochester, Greece, Gates, Brighton, Henrietta, and parts of Irondequoit - LAANC authorization required via B4UFLY or Aloft. Monroe County Parks regulations (§260 County Code) prohibit drone launches/landings in county parks (Mendon Ponds, Ellison, Highland, Durand Eastman, Ontario Beach) without a special use permit. NYS Parks prohibits drone use at Letchworth and Hamlin Beach without permit.
FAA violations: $1,000 to $27,500 per incident. Monroe County Parks violation: $50 to $500. Rochester city park violation: citation under Ch. 80. Class C airspace incursion without LAANC: federal enforcement.
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