Newark CO §634.04(a)(12) limits powered model vehicles (model aircraft, drones, RC cars and boats) to 60 dBA at 50 feet in residential areas during permitted hours, and prohibits operation in residential areas or public spaces between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Section 634.04(a)(12) (Powered Model Vehicles) covers any self-propelled airborne, waterborne, or landborne plane, vessel, or vehicle not designated to carry persons - including model airplanes, hobby drones, RC boats, and RC cars. Such devices cannot create a noise disturbance across a residential property boundary or in any public space between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. During permitted hours, the maximum sound level in a residential area is 60 dBA measured at 50 feet from any point on the vehicle's path. Manned aircraft are pre-empted by FAA regulations (49 USC 40103) and the city cannot regulate them.
Minor misdemeanor first ($150), fourth-degree on repeat ($250 + 30 days jail). Malicious violations are third-degree misdemeanors ($500 + 60 days jail).
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