Jefferson Parish does not set aircraft noise limits—aviation noise is preempted by federal law (FAA). The parish noise ordinance (Sec. 20-102) exempts aircraft in flight; noise concerns near Louis Armstrong (MSY) go to the airport and FAA.
The parish sets no local decibel limit for aircraft because aircraft noise in flight is regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration under federal law, which preempts local rules. The Sec. 20-102 noise ordinance addresses ground-based sources; aircraft operations are not something the parish enforces. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) sits in Kenner within Jefferson Parish and administers its own noise program under FAA oversight, so residents concerned about flight noise contact the airport's noise office or the FAA rather than parish code compliance.
No parish penalty applies to aircraft noise; complaints are directed to the airport noise program and the FAA, not parish code enforcement.
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