Showing ordinances that apply to The Woodlands CDP (part), Montgomery County, Texas, TX
The Woodlands CDP (part), Montgomery County, Texas is an unincorporated community (population 98,066) in Montgomery County, Texas. Because The Woodlands CDP (part), Montgomery County, Texas is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Montgomery County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The recreational drones rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Recreational drone use in Montgomery County follows FAA rules under 49 USC §44809. Lone Star Executive Airport (Conroe) and Hooks Airport class E airspace restrict flights. TX Gov Code §423 restricts surveillance. Texas HB 912 preempts most local drone bans.
Montgomery County has limited authority to regulate drones — FAA preempts airspace regulation and Texas Government Code Ch. 423 (Texas Privacy Act) governs surveillance use statewide, preempting most local rules. Recreational flyers must register drones over 0.55 lbs with FAA, pass the TRUST test, fly below 400 feet, maintain visual line of sight, and stay clear of airports. Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) in Conroe and David Wayne Hooks Airport (DWH) near Tomball sit under Class E airspace — LAANC authorization required for controlled airspace entry. Flights over I-45, SH 105, and Lake Conroe open water permissible but subject to FAA rules. Montgomery County parks and The Woodlands Township parks may post no-drone signs — Woodlands Parks Rules prohibit unauthorized drone takeoff/landing in township parks. TX Parks & Wildlife prohibits drone-aided hunting under §62.0065. Texas §423.003 criminalizes capturing images of private property for surveillance without consent.
FAA violations under 14 CFR Part 107: $1,000-$27,500 per incident. TX §423 surveillance: Class C misdemeanor, potential civil damages. Woodlands park rules: $50-$500 citation. Criminal charges for airport incursion.
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