Rachel wrote:

Illinois has (had?) a couple of rules on the books that
were directly out of the FARS...minimum safe altitudes is the one I can
think of specifically right now.

So Illionois wants you to follow the FAR's? What's the problem?



Regardless, I've seen a city bust a pilot on a noise ordinance
violation. I'm assuming he paid the fine and didn't care that they
didn't have the legal authority to do it.

They most certainly do have the authority and it is done regularly all
over the country.