ENID, OK - (August 12, 2026) Curtis Tucker, Enid Buzz
Residents in the Gray Ridge Subdivision of Enid, Oklahoma are running into delays in rebuilding after a catastrophic EF-4 tornado tore through their neighborhood in April.
Many homeowners are having to rebuild from scratch after their homes were completely destroyed leaving nothing but the slab in the ground.
Rebuilding homes in the area comes with extra regulations that some homeowners were not expecting leaving some of them frustrated and at a standstill with City of Enid.
Section 9-1A-4 of the City of Enid Ordinance requires homes in the Noise Zone to follow the April 2005 "Guidelines for Sound Insulation of Residences Exposed to Aircraft Operations" prepared by Wyle Research & Consulting for the Department of the Navy, or the latest revision thereof.
The intent is to reduce the noise and vibrations extending from the flight line and flight path to the surrounding area. The study shows that Gray Ridge is receiving 65-75 decibels from these aircraft. The overall sound level reduction (SLR) required within a given noise zone can be determined by subtracting the acceptable range for interior occupied space (45 dB) from the highest noise level within that contour. For example, at 70 dB DNL, the required reduction to obtain an internal 45 dB for residential structures is calculated as 70 dB minus 45 dB, equaling 25 dB. The following pages show an effective way to reduce the exterior levels to the acceptable interior range. Sound reduction standards have been designed to provide outdoor-to-indoor SLR of 25 dB, 30 dB, and 35 dB.
There will be a meeting for the homeowners of Gray Ridge Subdivision to discuss the reason for the Noise Zone and a brief overview of the regulations outlined in the City of Enid Ordinances regarding the noise zone and the "Guidelines for Sound Insulation of Residences Exposed to Aircraft Operations".
The meeting will take place at the City of Enid, Administration Building, Council Chambers at 6:00 pm on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
If you have any questions or concerns about the noise zone and related regulations, please send them before the meeting.
Jacquelyn Porter, Community Development Director
Office: 580.616.7225
Cell: 580.231.0293
Email: Jacquelyn.porter@enid.org
See a portion of the Noise Zone Regulations.
