Neither Galveston County nor its cities regulate aircraft noise; it is preempted by federal FAA authority. League City's noise code expressly exempts aircraft in flight or operating at an airport, and railroad noise on rights-of-way.
Aircraft-in-flight noise is controlled by the Federal Aviation Administration, so no county or city ordinance can limit it, including over Scholes International Airport at Galveston, Ellington/coastal helicopter traffic, and Bolivar overflights. Local codes acknowledge this: League City Code Sec. 42-36(6) lists aircraft in flight or in operation at an airport, and railroad equipment on rights-of-way, as a defense to any noise charge. Complaints about persistent low flights or airport operations go to the FAA or the airport operator, not to county code enforcement. Ground activities unrelated to flight (such as a hangar business's amplified equipment) still fall under the ordinary city noise rules.
There is no local penalty for aircraft noise; it is not enforceable at the county or city level. Persistent-nuisance concerns are directed to the FAA or the airport sponsor.
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