Aircraft noise is regulated by the FAA, not by Spokane County. WAC 173-60 expressly exempts aircraft in flight, so the county sets no local aircraft-noise rule. Spokane International Airport (a county-city authority) handles noise programs; complaints go to the airport or FAA.
Under federal law the FAA has exclusive control of aircraft in flight, so neither Spokane County nor WAC 173-60 sets enforceable in-flight aircraft noise limits (WAC 173-60-050 lists aircraft as exempt). Spokane County therefore has no county aircraft-noise ordinance. Noise concerns from Spokane International Airport (GEG) or Felts Field are addressed through the airport's noise office and FAA. Ground-run and airport-operations noise may be managed by the airport authority rather than SCC 6.12.
The county does not cite aircraft noise. Persistent overflight concerns are directed to the FAA and the airport; airport-operator rules govern ground noise on airport property.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
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Home composting is allowed in Spokane County and is not separately permitted. Compost must be managed so it does not become a nuisance, attract vermin, or cr...
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Spokane County has no ordinance banning or specifically regulating artificial turf on residential property. Synthetic lawns are allowed. In regulated develop...
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Spokane County's Zoning Code actively favors native vegetation. Chapter 14.806 states that whenever possible native vegetation should be used and existing ve...
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Collecting rooftop rainwater is legal in Spokane County without a water-right permit. Under Washington Department of Ecology's 2009 policy, on-site storage a...
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Spokane County itself publishes no countywide lawn-watering schedule. Outdoor watering rules are set by each water purveyor: the City of Spokane and local wa...
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State law (RCW 17.10) requires every Spokane County property owner to eradicate Class A noxious weeds and control designated Class B and C weeds on their lan...
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