Jurupa Valley, CA Noise Ordinances: Aircraft Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Airport in city
- Flabob Airport
- New-home exterior standard
- 60 dB CNEL maximum
- Interior aircraft-noise standard
- 45 dB CNEL
- City zoning
- Chapter 9.232 AIR zone
- State authority
- Pub. Util. Code 21669
Summary
No Jurupa Valley ordinance regulates aircraft in flight; that field is preempted by federal and state law. Noise around Flabob Airport is managed through Riverside County ALUC land use compatibility standards and the city's AIR zoning district.
4.1.4. Noise Exposure in Residential Areas: Unless otherwise indicated in the airport-specific policies listed in Chapter 3, the maximum CNEL considered normally acceptable for new residential land uses in the vicinity of the airports covered by this Plan is 60 dB for all airports except low-activity outlying airports (Chiriaco Summit and Desert Center) for which the criterion is 55 dB. These standards shall be based upon noise contours calculated as described above. ... 4.1.6. Interior Noise Levels: Land uses for which interior activities may be easily disrupted by noise shall be required to comply with the following interior noise level criteria. (a) The maximum, aircraft-related, interior noise level that shall be considered acceptable for land uses near airports is 45 dB CNEL in: Any habitable room of single- or multi-family residences; Hotels and motels; Hospitals and nursing homes; Churches, meeting halls, theaters, and mortuaries; Office buildings; and Schools, libraries, and museums.
Full Breakdown
Jurupa Valley contains Flabob Airport. The city's Chapter 9.232 AIR Zone (Ordinance No. 2022-22, January 19, 2023) supports airport operations while requiring conformance with the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. Under the Riverside County ALUCP Countywide Policies, the maximum noise exposure normally acceptable for new residential land uses near county airports is 60 dB CNEL, with a 45 dB CNEL aircraft-related interior limit for habitable rooms, hotels, hospitals, churches, offices, and schools. At the state level, Public Utilities Code section 21669 directs Caltrans to adopt airport noise standards based on the level acceptable to a reasonable person residing near an airport. Complaints about aircraft operations themselves go to the airport and FAA, not city code enforcement.
Violations & Fines
There is no city citation for overflight noise. New development that fails ALUCP noise compatibility review can be found inconsistent and denied or conditioned, and projects in the AIR zone influence area must document interior noise compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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