El Monte does not regulate aircraft noise. Aircraft operations and noise control are preempted by federal law and administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
El Monte Municipal Code Chapter 8.36 (Noise Control) governs ground-source noise but does not contain enforceable aircraft-in-flight standards. The U.S. Supreme Court held in City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal, 411 U.S. 624 (1973) that the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and the Noise Control Act of 1972 occupy the field of aircraft noise, preempting local regulation. Any airport-proprietor noise or access restriction must complete a FAR Part 161 study and obtain FAA approval. The San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT, also known as El Monte Airport) is operated by Los Angeles County and lies inside the City of El Monte, but operational noise rules at EMT are set by FAA Part 91/93 and the county airport sponsor, not the city.
City code enforcement does not cite aircraft-in-flight noise. Complaints about helicopter or fixed-wing overflights should be filed with the FAA Noise Portal (noise.faa.gov) or with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, which operates San Gabriel Valley Airport. Ground noise from aircraft on the ramp may be reachable under EMC §8.36.040 ambient-noise standards.
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