Polk County does not regulate aircraft noise. Sec. 10.5-51(4) exempts aircraft and airport activity conducted under federal law from the county noise ordinance. Aircraft noise is governed by the FAA, which preempts local aviation-noise rules.
Sec. 10.5-51(4) of the Polk County Noise Control Ordinance exempts "Aircraft and airport activity conducted in accordance with federal laws and regulations." Aviation noise is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration under federal law (the Airline Deregulation Act and FAA authority over navigable airspace), so counties cannot set their own overflight noise limits. Residents with aircraft-noise concerns should contact the FAA or the relevant airport (e.g., Lakeland Linder International Airport). This exemption applies throughout unincorporated Polk County.
None at the county level; aircraft-noise complaints are handled by the FAA and airport operators, not Polk County code enforcement.
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