2005 Minnesota Statutes - 473.192 — Aircraft noise attenuation.

     473.192 Aircraft noise attenuation. 


    Subdivision 1.    Citation.  This section may be cited 
 as the "Metropolitan Area Aircraft Noise Attenuation Act." 


    Subd. 2.    Definitions.  For purposes of this section, 
 "metropolitan area" has the meaning given it in section 473.121, 
 subdivision 2.  "Transportation policy plan" means the plan 
 adopted by the Metropolitan Council pursuant to section 
 473.145.  "Municipality" has the meaning provided by section 
 462.352, subdivision 2. 


    Subd. 3.    Ordinance.  A municipality in the 
 metropolitan area that, in part or in whole, is within the 
 aircraft noise zones designated in the transportation policy 
 plan may adopt and enforce ordinances and controls to regulate 
 building construction methods and materials for the purpose of 
 attenuating aircraft noise in habitable buildings in and around 
 the noise zone.  The ordinance or control shall not apply to 
 remodeling or rehabilitating an existing residential building 
 nor to the construction of an appurtenance to an existing 
 residential building.  An ordinance adopted by a municipality 
 must be adequate to implement the Metropolitan Council's 
 guidelines for land use compatibility with aircraft noise.  
 Section 16B.62 does not apply to ordinances adopted under this 
 section. 


    Subd. 4.    MAC noise abatement.  Nothing in this 
 section shall be construed to diminish the responsibility of the 
 Metropolitan Airports Commission to conduct noise abatement 
 programs under other state or federal law. 


    HIST: 1987 c 155 s 1; 1995 c 186 s 84; 2005 c 123 s 4,5