Largo cannot regulate aircraft operations directly; flight noise is governed by the FAA, while routine aviation noise is exempted from the surrounding Pinellas County noise ordinance.
Federal Aviation Administration rules preempt local regulation of aircraft in flight, takeoff, and landing, so neither Largo nor Pinellas County can set decibel limits or curfews for planes and helicopters overhead. Pinellas County's Chapter 58 noise ordinance, which applies in unincorporated areas around Largo, expressly exempts ordinary noise created by the operation of railways, shipping lanes, and aircraft under Section 58-447. Residents bothered by flights from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport or other Pinellas-area airports are directed to file noise complaints with the FAA or the airport noise office. Ground-based airport equipment may still be subject to local rules.
Local noise citations cannot be issued for in-flight aircraft. Ground equipment exceeding 72 dBA at residential property lines remains subject to Largo Section 11-117 enforcement.
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