The skies over Great Neck Estates are now a drone-free zone.

The village Board of Trustees passed a ban on operating drones there. If someone gets caught flying one of the unmanned aerial vehicles, they can face a $500 fine and possible jail time.

The Village of Great Neck Estates joins a growing list of no-drone zones on Long Island that includes restrictions in the town of Huntington and in Laurel Hollow.

Recently, the FAA required that all drones be registered and that owners follow specific regulations. Those regulations include flying under 400 feet and not flying within 5 miles of airports or near aircraft. Regulations also state that drones must be flown within sight of the operator.

"Those are really the only drone regulations, and in reality they are not enforceable," says Dowling College's Jim Record.

Record says the FAA doesn't have police to enforce its regulations, and that is why more local governments are trying to create laws to curb drone use.

Drone enthusiasts say there are already federal restrictions and that there is no need for any more local laws.

"I think it's uncalled for. It's an exaggeration of safety. They're very safe," says Jim Tepedino, of Oakdale.