Apple Valley, CA Noise Ordinances: Aircraft Noise (2026)

The Town of Apple Valley does not regulate aircraft noise through its Municipal Code. A full review of Chapter 9.73 (Noise Control) shows no section addressing aircraft, aviation, or overflight noise, and Section 9.73.080 exempts activities that are preempted by state or federal law. Aircraft noise in flight is governed by the Federal Aviation Administration under federal law, which broadly preempts local regulation of aircraft operations and noise in navigable airspace. For ground-level airport land-use compatibility, California regulates airport noise through the state Aeronautics framework: the California Airport Noise Standards (California Code of Regulations Title 21) and Public Utilities Code provisions on airport land use commissions establish acceptable noise contours (commonly the 65 dB CNEL standard) around airports. Apple Valley is served by Apple Valley Airport, a general-aviation public airport; noise around it is addressed through these state/federal airport-compatibility mechanisms and the County's airport land use planning, not through a Town noise ordinance. So if a resident is concerned about aircraft overflight noise, the Town's Chapter 9.73 does not provide a remedy - the appropriate authorities are the FAA and the state/regional airport land-use framework. This is an honest 'no local ordinance' finding; the Town's code simply does not cover aircraft.