Knowledge Base

It is in violation for a dog to bark in a manner that disturbs the peace of a neighborhood. We are aware that dogs will bark when they see something or someone. We look for a cause of the dog’s barking or whether the dog is barking for no reason. The Anytown Ordinance addresses barking dogs in the Public Nuisance section Ordinance Section III-30-D: “… Any animal that makes disturbing noises, including but not limited to, continued and repeated howling, barking, whining or other utterances…”