Air transportation is exempt from Savannah's noise ordinance, which does not apply to rail and air transportation. Aircraft noise is governed federally by the FAA and by airport noise-abatement procedures, not by county decibel limits.
City of Savannah §9-2033(4) expressly exempts rail and air transportation and public mass transportation vehicles from the noise ordinance, so local decibel limits do not apply to aircraft overflights. Savannah cross-references separate noise-abatement procedures for aircraft operations at §4-7506. Aircraft noise around Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (in Chatham County) is regulated federally by the FAA and through the airport's voluntary noise-abatement procedures rather than by county or city ordinance. Residents with overflight noise concerns contact the airport authority or FAA, not county code enforcement, because federal law preempts local regulation of aircraft in flight.
Not enforced by county/city code; aircraft noise is handled through FAA and airport noise-abatement programs.
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