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Title 22 — PLANNING AND ZONING[1]Chapter 22.70 — EQUESTRIAN DISTRICTS

§ 22.76

Los Angeles County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Los Angeles County

22.76.010 - Intent and Purpose.

The Noise Insulation Program is intended to safeguard the public health and safety by establishing minimum building requirements for residential occupancies in the vicinity of Los Angeles International Airport. These requirements are not intended to supersede any health or safety provisions required under any applicable codes or ordinances. These requirements shall apply to all construction, additions, alterations, improvements, and repairs of Group R buildings, as defined by Title 26 (Building Code) of the County Code, in the 65 decibel Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) and above noise zones of the Los Angeles International Airport.

(Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)

22.76.020 - Description of Noise Zone Boundaries.

The location and boundaries of the 65 decibel CNEL and above noise zones are shown and delineated on the most recent Fourth Quarter Los Angeles World Airports Quarterly Report Noise Contour Map, as required by Title 21 of the California Code of Regulations.

(Ord. 2022-0008 § 77, 2022; Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)

22.76.030 - Community-Wide Development Standards.

Proposed construction, additions, alterations, improvements and repairs requiring a building permit within the 65 decibel CNEL and above noise zones depicted on the most recent Quarterly Report Noise Contour Map, shall comply with such building requirements as may be specified for these zones in Title 26 (Building Code) of the County Code. No building permit shall be issued within these zones unless the covered work is in compliance with the specified Building Code requirements to the satisfaction of Public Works, Building and Safety Division. Deviations from the specified building requirements are permissible only if all deviations are certified, by a person experienced in the field of acoustical engineering retained by the permit applicant, to comply with and achieve the 45 decibel standard for every habitable room constructed or modified.

(Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)

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