{"data":{"id":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-305","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"53 Pa.C.S. § 305","heading":"Local regulation of unmanned aircraft prohibited.","body":"(a) Preemption.--The provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3505 (relating to unlawful use of unmanned aircraft) shall preempt and supersede any ordinance, resolution, rule or other enactment of a municipality regulating the ownership or operation of unmanned aircraft. As of the effective date of this section, a municipality shall not regulate the ownership or operation of unmanned aircraft unless expressly authorized by statute.\n(b) Municipal use.--Nothing under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3505 shall prohibit a municipality from using unmanned aircraft within the boundaries of the municipality for municipal purposes and regulating that use.\n(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term \"municipality\" shall include a county, city, borough, incorporated town or township or home rule, optional plan or optional charter municipality, any other general purpose unit of government established by the General Assembly, a municipal authority and any entity formed pursuant to Ch. 23 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation).","path":["Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY","PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 3 PREEMPTIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=53\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=3\u0026sctn=5\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-24 (Statute Update stamp, 53 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:34:08Z","sha256":"24b8fcf66c7e92794744dfd7cefbc1c55aab7bc2aa392e0802c4f8794522b677","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-304","next":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}