Aircraft noise is not regulated by Lake County. The county ordinance expressly exempts aircraft operated under federal law and FAA air-traffic control, so complaints about planes go to the FAA, not county code enforcement.
Section 14-37(3) of the Lake County Noise Control Ordinance exempts any aircraft operated in conformity with federal law, federal air regulations and FAA air-traffic-control instructions, including aircraft in distress or under emergency orders. This tracks federal preemption of aviation noise. Lake County has general-aviation airports (such as Leesburg International) and lies near Orlando-area airspace, but noise from FAA-compliant flights is outside county authority. Residents with persistent aircraft-noise concerns should raise them with the FAA or the operating airport. Ground activities at an airport that are not the aircraft operation itself could, in principle, fall under the general excessive-noise rule.
No county penalty for compliant aircraft operation; the activity is exempt. Aviation noise complaints are handled through the FAA and airport authorities.
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