114.105 Local regulation.
(1) In this section:
(a) “Drone" means an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.
(b) “Political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or county.
(2) A political subdivision may adopt any ordinance in strict conformity with the provisions of this chapter and impose the same penalty for violation of any of its provisions except that an ordinance under this subsection may not provide for the suspension or revocation of pilot or aircraft licenses or certificates.
(3) A political subdivision may enact an ordinance limiting the use of drones by the political subdivision.
(4)
(a) No political subdivision may enact any ordinance governing aircraft or aeronautics or spacecraft or astronautics contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or federal law.
(b) Except as provided in sub. (3), no political subdivision may regulate the ownership or operation of a drone.
History: 1983 a. 151; 2005 a. 335; 2017 a. 322.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 114 - Aeronautics and astronautics.
114.01 - State airport system.
114.03 - Landowner's rights skyward.
114.04 - Flying and landing, limitations.
114.045 - Limitation on the operation of drones.
114.05 - Damages by aircraft or spacecraft.
114.06 - Inter-aircraft liability.
114.07 - Criminal jurisdiction.
114.08 - Contracts made in flight.
114.09 - Intoxicated and reckless flying; penalty.
114.095 - Dropping objects prohibited.
114.10 - Killing birds or animals.
114.103 - Private security personnel; report to a law enforcement authority.
114.11 - Local airports and spaceports; interstate reciprocity.
114.12 - Condemnation of lands for airports and spaceports.
114.13 - Purchase of land for airports and spaceports.
114.134 - Airport and spaceport standards and approval.
114.135 - Airport and spaceport protection.
114.136 - Airport and spaceport approach protection.
114.14 - Equipment, control of airport; expense; regulations.
114.15 - Appropriation, taxation for airports.
114.151 - Union airports and spaceports.
114.16 - Pilots; federal license or permit.
114.17 - Mechanic's license, issue, presentation.
114.18 - Aircraft; airworthiness; federal license.
114.195 - Ultralight identification.
114.20 - Aircraft registration.
114.31 - Powers and duties of the secretary of transportation.
114.316 - Use of department airplanes for transportation.
114.32 - Federal aid for airports.
114.33 - Initiation of airport project; sponsorship; land acquisition.
114.34 - State and sponsor's share of cost.
114.35 - Federal aid; state and local funds.
114.37 - Advance land acquisition loan program for airport projects.
114.375 - Advance land acquisition loan program for spaceport projects.
114.40 - Disclosure of insurance coverage for renter pilots.
114.61 - Creation and organization.
114.65 - Maintenance of records.
114.67 - Cooperation with governmental units.
114.68 - Political activities.
114.72 - Bonds not public debt.
114.75 - Limit on amount of outstanding bonds.
114.76 - Bonds exempt from taxation.