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Such ordinance or regulation shall be developed and authorized in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Aviation (the Department). Such rules and regulations shall be in accordance with federal rules and regulations and shall include a process for adoption of an ordinance or regulation, exemptions to the ordinance or regulation, political subdivision training, and notification requirements. The political subdivision shall report to the Department any ordinance or regulation adopted pursuant to this section, and the Department shall publish and update annually on its website, and any other website the Department deems appropriate, a summary of any such ordinance or regulation adopted.C\n\nNothing in this section shall permit a person to go or enter upon land owned by a political subdivision solely because he is in possession of an unmanned aircraft system if he would not otherwise be permitted entry upon such land.D\n\nNothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit (i) the take-off or landing of an unmanned aircraft by a commercial operator in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, or as deemed reasonable or necessary by private or public entities for emergency or maintenance support functions or services, including the protection and maintenance of public or private critical infrastructure; (ii) the landing of an unmanned aircraft by an operator in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations as deemed reasonable or necessary by the operator in the event of a technical malfunction of an unmanned aircraft system; (iii) the take-off or landing of an unmanned aircraft being operated by a sworn public safety officer in the performance of his duties; or (iv) the take-off or landing of an unmanned aircraft owned or operated by the United States government, or any operator under contract with any agency of the United States government, in performance of his assigned duties.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":280056,"text":"No political subdivision may regulate the use of a privately owned, unmanned aircraft system as defined in § 19.2-60.1 within its boundaries.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":280057,"text":"Notwithstanding the prohibition of subsection A, a political subdivision may, by ordinance or regulation, regulate the take-off and landing of an unmanned aircraft, as defined in § 19.2-60.1, on property owned by the political subdivision. Such ordinance or regulation shall be developed and authorized in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Aviation (the Department). Such rules and regulations shall be in accordance with federal rules and regulations and shall include a process for adoption of an ordinance or regulation, exemptions to the ordinance or regulation, political subdivision training, and notification requirements. 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(ii) the landing of an unmanned aircraft by an operator in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations as deemed reasonable or necessary by the operator in the event of a technical malfunction of an unmanned aircraft system; (iii) the take-off or landing of an unmanned aircraft being operated by a sworn public safety officer in the performance of his duties; or (iv) the take-off or landing of an unmanned aircraft owned or operated by the United States government, or any operator under contract with any agency of the United States government, in performance of his assigned duties.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13288,"edition_id":1,"name":"Public Health and Safety; Nuisances","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13058,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:34","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:34","permalink":{"id":156359,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13288,"identifier":"1","token":"15.2\/II\/9\/1","url":"\/15.2\/II\/9\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13058,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Powers of Local Governments","identifier":"9","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12733,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:11","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:11","permalink":{"id":156357,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13058,"identifier":"9","token":"15.2\/II\/9","url":"\/15.2\/II\/9\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12733,"edition_id":1,"name":"Powers of Local Government","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12720,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":152369,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12733,"identifier":"II","token":"15.2\/II","url":"\/15.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12720,"edition_id":1,"name":"Counties, Cities and Towns","identifier":"15.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":151279,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12720,"identifier":"15.2","token":"15.2","url":"\/15.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":81812,"structure_id":13288,"section_number":"15.2-900","catch_line":"Abatement or removal of nuisances by localities; 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This law was first created in 2016. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 451<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2018, chapters 851<\/a> and 852<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 345<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82227,"section_number":"19.2-60.1","catch_line":"Use of unmanned aircraft systems by public bodies; search warrant required","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-60.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":156549,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78125,"identifier":"15.2-926.3","token":"15.2\/II\/9\/1\/15.2-926.3","url":"\/15.2-926.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-926.3\/","token":"15.2\/II\/9\/1\/15.2-926.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Local regulation of certain aircraft","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-926.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No political subdivision may regulate the use of a privately owned, unmanned aircraft system as defined in § 19.2-60.1<\/a> within its boundaries. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding the prohibition of subsection A, a political subdivision may, by ordinance<\/span> or regulation, regulate the take-off and landing of an unmanned aircraft, as defined in § 19.2-60.1<\/a>, on property owned by the political subdivision. Such ordinance<\/span> or regulation shall be developed and authorized in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Aviation (the Department). Such rules and regulations shall be in accordance with federal rules and regulations and shall include a process for adoption of an ordinance<\/span> or regulation, exemptions to the ordinance<\/span> or regulation, political subdivision training, and notification requirements. The political subdivision shall report to the Department any ordinance<\/span> or regulation adopted pursuant to this section, and the Department shall publish and update annually on its website, and any other website the Department deems appropriate, a summary of any such ordinance<\/span> or regulation adopted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall permit a person to go or enter upon land owned by a political subdivision solely because he is in possession<\/span> of an unmanned aircraft system if he would not otherwise be permitted entry upon such land. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit (i) the take-off or landing of an unmanned aircraft by a commercial operator in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, or as deemed reasonable or necessary by private or public entities for emergency or maintenance support functions or services, including the protection and maintenance of public or private critical infrastructure; (ii) the landing of an unmanned aircraft by an operator in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations as deemed reasonable or necessary by the operator in the event of a technical malfunction of an unmanned aircraft system; (iii) the take-off or landing of an unmanned aircraft being operated by a sworn public safety officer in the performance of his duties; or (iv) the take-off or landing of an unmanned aircraft owned or operated by the United States government, or any operator under contract<\/span> with any agency of the United States government, in performance of his assigned duties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLOCAL REGULATION OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT (\u00a7 15.2-926.3)\n\nA. No political subdivision may regulate the use of a privately owned, unmanned\naircraft system as defined in § 19.2-60.1 within its boundaries.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the prohibition of subsection A, a political subdivision may,\nby ordinance or regulation, regulate the take-off and landing of an unmanned\naircraft, as defined in § 19.2-60.1, on property owned by the political\nsubdivision. Such ordinance or regulation shall be developed and authorized in\naccordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of\nAviation (the Department). Such rules and regulations shall be in accordance\nwith federal rules and regulations and shall include a process for adoption of\nan ordinance or regulation, exemptions to the ordinance or regulation, political\nsubdivision training, and notification requirements. The political subdivision\nshall report to the Department any ordinance or regulation adopted pursuant to\nthis section, and the Department shall publish and update annually on its\nwebsite, and any other website the Department deems appropriate, a summary of\nany such ordinance or regulation adopted.\n\nC. Nothing in this section shall permit a person to go or enter upon land owned\nby a political subdivision solely because he is in possession of an unmanned\naircraft system if he would not otherwise be permitted entry upon such land.\n\nD. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit (i) the take-off or\nlanding of an unmanned aircraft by a commercial operator in compliance with\nFederal Aviation Administration regulations, or as deemed reasonable or\nnecessary by private or public entities for emergency or maintenance support\nfunctions or services, including the protection and maintenance of public or\nprivate critical infrastructure; (ii) the landing of an unmanned aircraft by an\noperator in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations as\ndeemed reasonable or necessary by the operator in the event of a technical\nmalfunction of an unmanned aircraft system; (iii) the take-off or landing of an\nunmanned aircraft being operated by a sworn public safety officer in the\nperformance of his duties; or (iv) the take-off or landing of an unmanned\naircraft owned or operated by the United States government, or any operator\nunder contract with any agency of the United States government, in performance\nof his assigned duties.\n\nHISTORY: 2016, c. 451; 2018, cc. 851, 852; 2020, c. 345.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}