Greenville County's noise ordinance expressly does not apply to airport and airplane noise. Aircraft noise is regulated by the FAA and the airport authority, not the county decibel limits.
Section 15-102(b) of the Greenville County noise ordinance lists "airport and airplane noise" among the activities the decibel limits do not cover. The county has no authority to cap aircraft noise, which is preempted by federal law: the FAA controls aircraft operations, flight paths, and noise standards nationwide. In the Upstate, operations at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) and Greenville Downtown Airport are governed by their airport authorities and FAA rules, including any voluntary noise-abatement procedures. Residents concerned about flight noise should contact the relevant airport's noise program or the FAA rather than county code enforcement. The county exemption simply confirms that its ground-level noise ordinance never reached aircraft in the first place.
Not applicable; aircraft noise is exempt from the county ordinance and preempted by federal (FAA) regulation.
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