Purpose and Intent
San Diego Municipal Code § 68.0155
in effect§68.0155 Purpose and Intent
The Council of The City of San Diego finds and declares that:
(a) The City of San Diego is the proprietor and operator of Montgomery Field Airport located within the City of San Diego’s corporate limits; and
(b) The City as the Airport proprietor has the authority to adopt reasonable rules regulating the use of such Airport; and
(c) As the result of testimony at hearings held by the City Council on the adoption of the Montgomery Field Airport Master Plan, and complaints received by City officials from persons living in the vicinity of the Airport, it is apparent that the landing and takeoff of certain aircraft is causing a noise disturbance in residential areas in close proximity to the Airport; and
(d) The City Council has directed, by Resolution No. R–261161 adopted July 10, 1984, that single event aircraft noise level limits be established for day and night hours of operation; and
(e) On October 14, 1985, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. O–16517 (New Series) establishing a maximum noise level of 70 decibels for aircraft operating at Montgomery Field Airport between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.; and
(f) It is desirable that the Montgomery Field Airport nighttime noise level limits and daytime noise level limits be incorporated into a single document; and
(g) It is in the public interest that noise mitigation measures set forth in this Division be adopted to insure the peace and tranquility of such residential neighborhoods without impairing the ability of the Airport to serve the general aviation needs of the community.
(Amended 10–6–1986 by O–16720 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter06/Ch06Art08Division01.pdf#page=15Fetched: 10/28/2026