A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT authorizing the creation of jet noise zones under city and county zoning ordinances.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 160A‑381 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(d)	In addition to the other powers granted by this section, a city may create a jet noise zone, where appropriate, as part of its zoning ordinance. The city may require that a potential buyer of a home or other structure situated in a jet noise zone shall be informed by the seller of the property's inclusion in the zone and the nature of the jet noise affecting the property. The city may adopt ordinances requiring insulation materials in newly constructed homes, office buildings, and schools within a jet noise zone to insulate the structures from noise created by roaring jets."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 153A‑340 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(e1)	In addition to the other powers granted by this section, a county may create a jet noise zone, where appropriate, as part of its zoning ordinance. The county may require that a potential buyer of a home or other structure situated in a jet noise zone shall be informed by the seller of the property's inclusion in the zone and the nature of the jet noise affecting the property. The county may adopt ordinances requiring insulation materials in newly constructed homes, office buildings, and schools within a jet noise zone to insulate the structures from noise created by roaring jets."
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.