Aircraft noise is exempt from Queen Creek's noise ordinance. Section 9-6-8 exempts noise created by any aircraft operated in conformity with federal law, federal air regulations, or air traffic control instructions, including emergency operations. The Town confirms aircraft noise is exempt from noise-level regulations and directs concerns to local airports and the FAA, because aviation noise is governed at the federal level.
Town Code Section 9-6-8 (Exemptions), part of Article 9-6 adopted by Ordinance 764-21, exempts from the noise ordinance 'Noises created by any aircraft operated in conformity with or pursuant to federal law, federal air regulations, or air traffic control instructions issued pursuant to or within duly adopted federal air regulations, together with any noise created by aircraft operating under or pursuant to declaration of any emergency under federal air regulations.' The Town's Code Compliance page reinforces this, stating that aircraft noise is exempt from noise-level regulations and directing residents who want to express concern to the Pegasus Airpark Flight Association at (480) 390-1983, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport at (480) 929-7902, or the FAA Scottsdale Flight Standards District Office at (480) 419-0111. This reflects the broader legal framework in which the Federal Aviation Administration and federal aviation regulations govern aircraft operations and noise, leaving little room for local enforcement. As a result, Queen Creek's Code Compliance and Police divisions cannot cite aircraft for noise; the appropriate channel is the relevant airport or the FAA. The exemption applies to aircraft operated in conformity with federal rules and to emergency operations, so ordinary overflights and approaches to nearby airports are not Town code violations.
Because Section 9-6-8 exempts compliant aircraft noise, the Town does not issue noise citations for aircraft operating under federal law, federal air regulations, air traffic control instructions, or emergency declarations. Residents with aircraft-noise concerns are directed to the relevant airport authority (Pegasus Airpark or Phoenix-Mesa Gateway) or the FAA Scottsdale Flight Standards District Office rather than Town Code Compliance.
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