Lima cannot regulate aircraft noise. Aircraft operations and noise are governed exclusively by the FAA under federal law, which preempts local ordinances. Lima's noise code (648.20) applies only to ground-based sources.
Aircraft noise - including from the Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) and overflights - is outside the reach of Lima's Codified Ordinances. Under federal law, the FAA holds exclusive authority over aircraft operations, flight paths, and in-flight noise, which preempts municipal noise ordinances. Lima's Ordinance 648.20 governs ground-based sources like stereos, machinery, and vehicles, not aircraft in operation. Residents with persistent aircraft-noise concerns should contact the airport operator or file a complaint with the FAA rather than the city. Airport-compatible land-use planning and any voluntary noise-abatement procedures are handled at the airport and federal level, not through city noise enforcement.
Not applicable at the city level; aircraft noise is a federal (FAA) matter and is not enforced under Lima Ordinance 648.20.
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