ARS §28-8482 – Relating to Incorporation of Sound Attenuation and
Building Code
This section requires municipalities with territory in the vicinity of a military airport or
ancillary military facility to incorporate sound attenuation standards and specifications
into their building codes for land within the high noise zones. According to ARS
definitions of a military airport and ancillary military facility, AZARNG sites are not
included as part of this legislation.
ARS §28-8484 – Relating to Military Airport Disclosure
This section requests military airports to provide digital maps to the Arizona Department
of Real Estate and also requires municipalities with territory in the vicinity of the military
airport to show the outer boundary of the territory, of high noise zones, and accident
potential zones on their land use maps. The Arizona Department of Real Estate shall
work with the municipalities and military airports to develop a map to determine
whether a property is located inside or outside the territory and / or high noise and
accident potential zones. Additionally, sellers of residential property shall provide
written disclosure to purchasers if their property is within the territory in the vicinity of a
military airport or ancillary military facility. According to ARS definitions of a military
airport and ancillary military facility, AZARNG sites are not included as part of this
legislation.
ARS §28-8485 – Relating to Airport Influence Areas
This section allows a state or political subdivision that has established or operates an
airport to designate an airport influence area for properties around the airport that are
exposed to aircraft noise and overflight with a day‐night average sound level of
65 decibels or higher. If an airport influence area is established, the state or political
subdivision shall prepare and file a record of the airport influence area in the Office of
the County Recorder for each county that contains property within the airport influence
area. This record shall serve to notify property owners and potential purchasers that a
property is subject to aircraft noise and overflights.
ARS §9-461.05 – Relating to Development of General Plans
This section describes the process for municipalities to create their general plans. It
requires a city or town with territory in the vicinity of a military airport or ancillary
military facility to identify the boundaries of high noise or accident potential zones in its
general plan for the purpose of planning land uses that are compatible with military
operations within these areas. According to ARS definitions of a military airport and
ancillary military facility, AZARNG sites are not included as part of this legislation.
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