It is unlawful to run or test an aircraft engine so it exceeds the Table 1 limit of the receiving land use anywhere in an inhabited zone; aircraft landing, taking off or taxiing at an airport are exempt.
City Code Sec. 66-203(8) makes it unlawful to operate, run or test an aircraft engine that creates a noise level exceeding the Table 1 limit for the receiving land use category, measured at any place within an inhabited zone of the city. The stated intent is to regulate noise from testing, maintenance and repair of aircraft engines. Aircraft operating during landing, takeoff or while moving on an airport surface are exempt. Because Orleans Parish is a consolidated city-parish, actual flight operations at airports fall largely under federal (FAA) jurisdiction, not this local code.
Misdemeanor under Sec. 66-140: fine up to the state maximum and/or up to 90 days jail; each day a separate offense.
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