Lodi has no local aircraft noise ordinance. Aircraft noise from nearby Kingdon Airpark (O20) and the Lodi Airport area is governed by California's State Aeronautics Act and federal FAA rules, not by Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 9.24.
Federal Aviation Administration regulations (49 U.S.C. ch. 471) preempt local regulation of aircraft in flight. California Public Utilities Code section 21669 directs the Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics to adopt noise standards governing the operation of aircraft and aircraft engines for airports operating under a valid permit, to an extent not prohibited by federal law. Lodi's General Plan Noise Element uses the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) metric for airport-area land use compatibility, treating residential use as 'Normally Acceptable' below 60 CNEL and noting that locating housing where exterior noise exceeds 65 dBA is undesirable, consistent with California Office of Planning and Research General Plan Guidelines. Complaints about specific aircraft operations should be directed to the FAA or the airport operator; San Joaquin County administers Kingdon Airpark's land-use compatibility plan.
Lodi Police will not cite aircraft operators. Pilot complaints (low-flying, unsafe operation) go to the FAA Flight Standards District Office. Airport-operations complaints go to the airport sponsor and San Joaquin County. The state Division of Aeronautics enforces PUC 21669 standards at permitted airports.
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