League City Section 42-33(6) exempts aircraft in flight and airport operations from the noise ordinance. Nearby Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base and Houston hobby Airport generate aviation noise that is beyond local regulation.
Section 42-33(6) exempts sound produced by aircraft in flight or in operation at an airport from the city's noise regulations. League City is near Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base (a NASA and military facility) and within the broader Houston metropolitan aviation corridor including Houston Hobby Airport. Federal Aviation Administration regulations preempt local noise controls on aircraft. Railroad equipment operating on railroad rights-of-way is also exempt under the same section. Residents near flight paths or Ellington Field may experience aviation noise but have no municipal recourse under Chapter 42.
No city penalties for aircraft noise. Federal Aviation Administration governs all aircraft noise standards. Complaints about military operations are directed to Ellington Field.
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