(a) Unless a person has an appropriate permit issued by the Administration, the person may not, in a noise zone established under this part: (1) Establish or construct any new structure; (2) Make any new use of any existing structure or land; or (3) Substantially alter any existing structure or use of land. (b) 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: (1) The resultant improved structure retains the same number of family dwelling units; and (2) The addition is not made eligible for participation in any State funded noise assistance program established under Subtitle 12 of this title. (c) The Administration may not grant a permit if the proposed action would: (1) Enlarge the size of or create an impacted land use area; or (2) Violate local land use and zoning laws. (d) 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.
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