The City Council has adopted development regulations that apply to the new construction of residences and other noise-sensitive uses within the noise impact area of the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base. The final report can be found at the NCTCOG website.
Airport Sound Construction Compliance Packet and Construction Checklist(PDF, 5MB)
Note: City Council has approved amendments that require noise attenuation for new building construction to ensure that interior noise levels do not exceed 45 DNL (per federal standards) for residences, nursing homes, hospitals, day care centers, and schools. Walls, windows, exterior doors and roofs would be subject to soundproofing requirements.
These changes affect development in the Noise Impact Area(PDF, 5MB) and we encourage you to review the regulations.
The adopted ordinances:
- Ordinance 17680-08-2007(PDF, 2MB): An ordinance amending the Fort Worth Building Code, by providing for sound attenuators construction requirements near the naval air station joint reserve base...
- Ordinance 17681-08-2007(PDF, 2MB): An ordinance amending the Fort Worth Residential Code, by providing for sound attenuation construction requirements near the naval air station joint reserve base..