Drone Rules by City in California
73 California jurisdictions compared, 54 cities and 19 counties, 125 rules in total.
Across California, Livermore has the most restrictive drone rules on file and San Ramon the most permissive. Every rating below is derived from ordinances we quote directly from each jurisdiction's published code: tap a place to read the text and its citation.
Drone Rules strictness, California
Select a county on the map to narrow the list. Shading shows how many jurisdictions we hold there, not how strict they are.
- IndioSome Restrictions1 Light2 Some2 Significant
5 rules · City
- RiversideSome Restrictions3 Some2 Significant
5 rules · City
- AnaheimSignificant Restrictions4 Significant
4 rules · City
- Los AngelesSignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant
4 rules · City
- OntarioSignificant Restrictions1 Some3 Significant
4 rules · City
- SonomaSignificant Restrictions1 Some3 Significant
4 rules · City
- CeresSignificant Restrictions1 Some2 Significant
3 rules · City
- Chino HillsSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- DowneySome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- DublinSignificant Restrictions1 Some2 Significant
3 rules · City
- Garden GroveSome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- San Diego CountySignificant Restrictions1 Some2 Significant
3 rules · County
- Santa ClaraSignificant Restrictions1 Some2 Significant
3 rules · City
- UplandSome Restrictions3 Some
3 rules · City
- Yolo CountySome Restrictions1 Light1 Some1 Significant
3 rules · County
- CarsonSignificant Restrictions1 Light1 Significant
2 rules · City
- LivermoreHeavy Restrictions2 Heavy
2 rules · City
- Monterey CountySignificant Restrictions2 Significant
2 rules · County
- MoorparkHeavy Restrictions1 Significant1 Heavy
2 rules · City
- PasadenaSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- Redondo BeachHeavy Restrictions1 Significant1 Heavy
2 rules · City
- RialtoHeavy Restrictions1 Significant1 Heavy
2 rules · City
- San Benito CountySignificant Restrictions1 Light1 Significant
2 rules · County
- San ClementeSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- Santa Barbara CountySignificant Restrictions2 Significant
2 rules · County
- Santa Clara CountySignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · County
- Santa Cruz CountyHeavy Restrictions1 Some1 Heavy
2 rules · County
- VisaliaLight Restrictions2 Light
2 rules · City
- West CovinaSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- AlhambraSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
- AntiochFew Restrictions1 Few
1 rule · City
- BrentwoodFew Restrictions1 Few
1 rule · City
- CamarilloSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
- Chula VistaSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
- ConcordFew Restrictions1 Few
1 rule · City
- Contra Costa CountyFew Restrictions1 Few
1 rule · County
- CupertinoSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
- DavisSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- El Dorado CountySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · County
- El MonteSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- FremontSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
- HaywardSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
- InglewoodSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
- IsletonFew Restrictions1 Few
1 rule · City
- Kern CountySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · County
- LancasterSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
- Marin CountyHeavy Restrictions1 Heavy
1 rule · County
- MontereyHeavy Restrictions1 Heavy
1 rule · City
- NorwalkSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- OrangeSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
- Orange CountySignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · County
- OxnardHeavy Restrictions1 Heavy
1 rule · City
- PetalumaSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- PittsburgFew Restrictions1 Few
1 rule · City
- Placer CountySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · County
- Rancho CucamongaSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- ReedleyLight Restrictions1 Light
1 rule · City
- RichmondHeavy Restrictions1 Heavy
1 rule · City
- Sacramento CountySignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · County
- San DiegoSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- San Joaquin CountySignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · County
- San JoseSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- San Luis Obispo CountySignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · County
- San RafaelSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
- San RamonFew Restrictions1 Few
1 rule · City
- Solano CountySignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · County
- Sonoma CountySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · County
- StocktonLight Restrictions1 Light
1 rule · City
- SunnyvaleSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- Thousand OaksSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- TurlockSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
- Ventura CountySignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · County
- West SacramentoSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
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