Fort Lauderdale Code Section 17-8(7) expressly exempts 'all noises coming from the normal operations of an aircraft' from the city noise ordinance. Aircraft noise is regulated federally under FAA 14 CFR Part 150, implemented locally through the FAA-approved Noise Compatibility Program for Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE).
No Fort Lauderdale-specific decibel ordinance directly addresses aircraft noise; the city's own Chapter 17 exempts it. Section 17-8(7) lists among the exemptions 'All noises coming from the normal operations of an aircraft.' Aircraft noise is preempted by federal law: the FAA regulates aircraft noise under the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act and 14 CFR Part 150, which requires airports to develop Noise Exposure Maps and Noise Compatibility Programs in consultation with the local community. The FAA approved a Noise Compatibility Program for Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), effective September 23, 1997, and a separate program governs Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL, a Broward County facility). FXE's FAA-approved measures include closing Runways 13/31 between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. when 09/27 are operational and avoiding overflight of nearby residential areas. The city's code cross-references existing aviation provisions (Section 7-9 loudspeaking devices on aircraft; Section 7-160 noise abatement for aircraft).
Aircraft-noise concerns are handled through the airport's noise abatement / noise reporting program and FAA processes, not the city noise ordinance. The city's general code penalties (Section 17-2) do not apply to normal aircraft operations because they are exempt under Section 17-8(7).
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