Aircraft operations over Riverside are regulated almost entirely by the FAA; local noise complaints about Riverside Municipal Airport route to the airport's noise hotline.
Under federal law, the FAA has exclusive jurisdiction over navigable airspace and aircraft-in-flight noise, preempting most local regulation (49 U.S.C. 40103; City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal, 1973). The City of Riverside operates Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL), a general-aviation field, and publishes voluntary noise-abatement procedures: a preferred 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM quiet period, no-touch-and-go hours, and recommended departure headings. The City also sits under approach paths for March Air Reserve Base (USAF) and is adjacent to Flabob Airport. Residents bothered by ground-run engine tests or repeated training patterns at RAL can file complaints with the airport manager at (951) 826-5209; military overflights from March ARB go through the base Public Affairs Office.
FAA preemption means no municipal fine applies to in-flight noise; voluntary curfew violations at RAL may affect tenant/based-aircraft agreements.
Riverside, CA
Riverside has no city ordinance restricting residential lawn ornaments, statuary, or religious displays on private property. California Civil Code §4710 limi...
Riverside, CA
Riverside has no city ordinance specifically regulating residential inflatable holiday displays. Inflatables are permitted on private property subject to rig...
Riverside, CA
Riverside has no city ordinance setting installation dates, removal deadlines, or brightness limits for residential holiday lights. Lights are permitted year...
Riverside, CA
Built-in outdoor kitchens in Riverside require permits through the Community & Economic Development Department: a building permit for the structure, a mechan...
Riverside, CA
Riverside has no city-specific ordinance regulating residential backyard smokers, pellet grills, or wood-fired ovens at single-family homes. Operation is gov...
Riverside, CA
Riverside adopts the California Fire Code under RMC Title 16. CFC §308.1.4 prohibits open-flame cooking devices (charcoal, wood) and propane tanks larger tha...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Riverside County.
See how other cities in Riverside County handle aircraft noise.
See how Riverside's aircraft noise rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.