Bishop's city noise code does not regulate aircraft. Aircraft-in-flight noise is governed by the FAA under federal law, and Bishop Airport is operated by Inyo County, so complaints go to the airport and FAA rather than the city.
The City of Bishop sets no aircraft-noise rule in Municipal Code Chapter 8.12; its provisions address ground-level sources like vehicles, amplified sound, animals and machinery. Aircraft in flight are preempted by federal regulation: the Federal Aviation Administration controls aircraft noise, flight paths and operations under the Federal Aviation Act, leaving municipalities little authority over overflights. Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (Bishop Airport) is owned and operated by Inyo County, not the city, so operational or curfew questions go to the county and FAA. Ground activities on the airport, or a city noise source unrelated to flight, could still fall under Bishop's general noise ordinance.
No city penalty for aircraft-in-flight noise; complaints route to Inyo County airport management and the FAA.
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