Guilford County does not regulate aircraft noise. Sec. 11-8 expressly exempts noise from aircraft and from any activities on Piedmont Triad Airport Authority property. Flight noise is regulated by the FAA; complaints about PTI overflights go through the airport and FAA, not the county.
The county noise ordinance carves out aviation. Sec. 11-8(d)(4) exempts noise originating from aircraft or from any activities conducted on property of the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority. This aligns with federal law, under which aircraft flight noise is preempted and regulated by the FAA, leaving no local authority to fine aircraft. Residents near Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI/GSO) can direct overflight-noise concerns to the airport authority and the FAA's noise programs. Ground activity unrelated to the airport is still subject to Sec. 11-8, but in-flight aircraft noise is outside county jurisdiction.
No county penalty applies to aircraft or airport-authority activity; aircraft noise is addressed through FAA and airport noise-abatement programs, not county citations.
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