Aircraft noise is not regulated by Lane County. LC 6.225.015(C) exempts sounds from sources regulated by federal law, including aircraft. Aviation noise is governed by the FAA; Eugene Airport (Mahlon Sweet Field) handles operational noise concerns.
LC 6.225.015(C) states the county noise standards do not apply to 'sounds caused by sources regulated as to sound production by federal law, including, but not limited to, sounds caused by railroad, aircraft or commercially licensed watercraft operations.' Aircraft noise is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration, which sets aircraft noise certification standards and flight procedures. Residents concerned about airport operations near Eugene Airport typically contact the airport or the FAA rather than county code enforcement. The county cannot cite an aircraft operator under LC 6.225.
No county penalty; aircraft noise falls under FAA authority. County code enforcement does not act on aviation noise.
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