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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="5-821" title_number="5" title_name="Aviation" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Noise Zone Regulations">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Unless a person has an appropriate permit issued by the Administration, the person may not, in a noise zone established under this part:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Establish or construct any new structure;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Make any new use of any existing structure or land; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Substantially alter any existing structure or use of land.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Administration may not require any person to obtain a permit to construct an addition to a residential structure in a noise zone established under this part, if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The resultant improved structure retains the same number of family dwelling units; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The addition is not made eligible for participation in any State funded noise assistance program established under Subtitle 12 of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Administration may not grant a permit if the proposed action would:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Enlarge the size of or create an impacted land use area; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Violate local land use and zoning laws.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Unless a person has an appropriate permit issued by the Administration or a variance granted by the Board of Airport Zoning Appeals, a political subdivision may not approve a final subdivision plan or issue any permit that is prerequisite to the construction of improvements in a noise zone established under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
