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Garland, TX Noise Ordinances: Aircraft Noise (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Local dBA limit
None set by § 22.72
Standard applied
EPA and FAA rules, by reference
Adopted
Ordinance 5544, 3/20/01
Local enforcement
None; no city penalty created
Complaint path
Federal Aviation Administration

Summary

Garland does not set its own decibel limits for aircraft. Section 22.72 of the noise ordinance instead requires every airport, airpark, and aircraft operation in the city to follow federal EPA and FAA rules, leaving aircraft noise entirely to the agencies that already regulate flight operations nationwide.

All airport, airpark, and/or aircraft operations within the City must be conducted in all respects in accordance with or pursuant to applicable laws and regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4862189; v40 updated 2026-05-19).

Full Breakdown

S. Environmental Protection Agency and the FAA. Unlike the sections around it, the section sets no local dBA ceiling, no curfew, and no separate city permit or complaint process; it is a one-sentence deferral, adopted with the rest of the noise article by Ordinance 5544 on 3/20/01 and never separately amended since. 70 that covers everything from power equipment to motor vehicles. 77 makes responsible for enforcing the rest of the noise article, has no equivalent enforcement role here because the section creates no local standard to enforce; a resident's recourse for aircraft noise runs to the FAA and, for airport operations specifically, to whichever agency (municipal, county, or private) operates the affected airfield. 72 describes.

Violations & Fines

Section 22.72 does not create a City offense or penalty for aircraft noise; it only requires operators to already be complying with EPA and FAA rules. There is no local citation, fine, or Health Department enforcement path under this section, so a noise complaint about aircraft is a matter for the FAA rather than Garland code enforcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Garland have its own noise limit for airplanes and helicopters?
No. Section 22.72 requires all airport, airpark, and aircraft operations in the city to follow applicable EPA and FAA regulations instead of setting a local decibel limit or curfew. It is the only section in Garland's noise article that defers entirely to another government's rules rather than setting its own standard.
Can I file a Garland noise complaint about a low-flying plane?
The City has no enforcement mechanism for aircraft noise under Section 22.72, since the section creates no local standard, penalty, or citation. Complaints about aircraft noise are handled by the Federal Aviation Administration, not the City Health Department that enforces the rest of Garland's noise article.
Why doesn't Garland regulate aircraft noise like it regulates generators or car exhaust?
Federal law occupies the field: the FAA and EPA set the operative rules for flight noise nationwide, and Section 22.72 simply requires local airport and aircraft operations to comply with those existing federal regulations rather than duplicating them with a city-specific dBA table.

Sources & Official References

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