In-flight aircraft noise is federally preempted (FAA). San Leandro Municipal Code Article 11 (§4-1-1120) exempts activity regulated by state/federal law. The City's General Plan Noise Element uses the State 65 dB CNEL contour from Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Hayward Executive Airport for land-use compatibility.
San Leandro Municipal Code Title 4 Chapter 4-1 Article 11 (Noise) — §4-1-1120 (Exemptions) provides that the noise article 'shall not apply to … any activity the noise level of which is regulated by State or Federal law,' which captures FAA jurisdiction over in-flight aircraft noise under 49 U.S.C. §41713. Several San Leandro neighborhoods lie under OAK arrival/departure paths but outside the 65 CNEL contour (the State of California Noise Standard threshold, 21 CCR §5000 et seq., 65 dB CNEL). Five schools in San Leandro and San Lorenzo participated in the OAK Sound Insulation Program funded by the Port of Oakland and the FAA. New development inside Airport Safety Zones established by the Alameda County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) requires a recorded avigation/noise easement before a permit can issue (City Zoning Code Article 2, Airport Safety Zone regulations).
The City has no enforcement authority over operational aircraft noise. Complaints about specific OAK overflights are handled through the Port of Oakland Noise Office (Fly Quiet OAK program) and the FAA. Ground-based activities (engine run-ups, repair) are still subject to §4-1-1115 if they create disturbing, excessive or offensive noise.
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