Beijing authorities announced Sunday that residents and businesses will be prohibited from possessing or storing drones and key drone components within city limits starting November 15.

The revised regulations, approved this month and released by officials, build on a May 1 ban on drone sales and rentals that already made the Chinese capital effectively drone-free for most purposes. Existing owners had been allowed to keep registered devices under strict requirements, but the new measures eliminate that option inside the city's administrative area.

Violators face confiscation of their drones along with fines for individuals and companies. Beijing Daily reported that authorities will offer subsidies to existing owners to sell devices at designated buyback locations, scrap and recycle them for smaller payments, or move them outside the city before the deadline.

The rules maintain limited exceptions for universities, research institutions, and public safety uses, though those require police permission. Drone users across China must still register with real-name verification on a government portal before any flights.

Beijing has long designated its administrative area as restricted airspace and barred unauthorized drone flights for security reasons. The latest tightening follows a fatal accident in late June when a small aircraft crashed into a Beijing skyscraper, killing the pilot and injuring 13 others.

The moves come as China, home to dominant drone maker DJI, enforces stricter controls nationwide. Earlier regulations in Beijing already limited storage inside the Sixth Ring Road and prohibited unauthorized transport of drones or components into the city.

The expanded ban underscores Beijing's focus on public safety and airspace management amid rapid growth in unmanned aerial technology.