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Broken Arrow, OK Noise Ordinances: Aircraft Noise (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Requirement
Noise impact assessment (DNL contours)
Contour range
50 DNL to 75 DNL
Projection horizon
Initial and 20-year projected levels
Governing section
Zoning Ordinance Sec. 2-3-3.N.4

Summary

Airport development in Broken Arrow must submit a noise impact assessment mapping DNL contour lines from 50 to 75 DNL, per the city's Zoning Ordinance conditional-use standards for airport facilities.

Noise impact assessment. All airport development applications shall be submitted with a noise impact assessment. The assessment shall identify the initial and 20-year projected Day Night Level (DNL) noise contour lines beginning with 50 DNL and proceeding to 75 DNL.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).

Full Breakdown

Broken Arrow's Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A, Ord. No. 3877, adopted May 20, 2025) regulates airport noise through Sec. 2-3-3.N.4, which requires every airport development application to include a noise impact assessment identifying the initial and 20-year projected Day Night Level (DNL) noise contour lines, beginning with 50 DNL and proceeding to 75 DNL. The rule sits within the airport-specific standards of the Public/Institutional Uses division and applies citywide in Tulsa County: it governs airport siting and expansion review, not blanket restrictions on individual aircraft operations, which remain under FAA and Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission jurisdiction.

Violations & Fines

An airport development application lacking the required DNL noise contour assessment is incomplete and the Planning Commission/Community Development Department will not process it for conditional use or site plan approval.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Broken Arrow regulate individual aircraft noise complaints?
No. City code addresses airport noise only through the development-review DNL assessment requirement in Sec. 2-3-3.N.4; flight-path and aircraft noise is regulated by the FAA, not the city.
What noise metric does the assessment use?
Day Night Level (DNL) contour lines, beginning at 50 DNL and extending to 75 DNL, covering both current conditions and a 20-year projection.

Sources & Official References

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