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Lakewood, OH Noise Ordinances: Aircraft Noise (2026)

Few Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified June 2026

Key Facts

Local status
No city aircraft-noise ordinance
Federal authority
49 U.S.C. 40103; City of Burbank (1973)
State framework
Ohio R.C. Ch. 4561; Sec. 4561.32
Where to complain
FAA / airport operator

Summary

No Lakewood-specific ordinance regulates the noise of aircraft in flight; aircraft-noise authority rests with the FAA over the navigable airspace, and Ohio aircraft regulation is centralized in the Department of Transportation under R.C. Chapter 4561.

(A) The department of transportation shall adopt rules to administer sections 4561.30 to 4561.39 of the Revised Code. The department shall adopt rules based in whole upon the obstruction standards set forth in 14 C.F.R. 77.21 to 77.29 ... (B) The department may conduct any studies or investigations it considers necessary to carry out sections 4561.30 to 4561.39 of the Revised Code.

Source: FAA Noise PortalView official code

Full Breakdown

Lakewood, Ohio is a built-out inner-ring suburb of Cleveland with no airport of its own, and its noise control chapter (Chapter 515) regulates sound on private property and rights of way rather than aircraft overflight. C. 40103 the United States has sovereignty over that airspace, the FAA regulates aircraft operations and noise, and in City of Burbank v. S. 624 (1973), the Supreme Court held that local aircraft-noise curfews are preempted. C. R. 29,' reflecting that airport airspace and obstruction matters are handled at the state and federal level, not by individual cities. , Cleveland Hopkins International Airport).

Violations & Fines

Not applicable at the municipal level: aircraft-in-flight noise is preempted by federal law and is not enforced under Lakewood's Chapter 515. Drones and model aircraft are subject instead to FAA rules and any applicable city park/operations rules.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Lakewood do anything about noisy aircraft overhead?
No. Aircraft-in-flight noise is controlled exclusively by the FAA under 49 U.S.C. 40103, and the Supreme Court in City of Burbank v. Lockheed held that local aircraft-noise curfews are preempted, so Lakewood's noise ordinance does not apply.
Does Ohio regulate aircraft noise locally?
No. Ohio centralizes aeronautics in R.C. Chapter 4561; airport-zoning and obstruction standards are administered by the state Department of Transportation under R.C. 4561.32, not by individual cities.

Sources & Official References

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