Noise Ordinances in Allegany County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Allegany County, Maryland.
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Barking Dogs
Excessive barking that disrupts an inhabited area's peace and quiet is a Chapter 225 violation under § 225-15, enforceable as a civil infraction, with hunting-dog barking specifically exempted and a mandatory 14-day written warning before Animal Control can cite an owner of an unowned barking cat or dog.
Allegany County Barking Dog Nuisance Law
Some RestrictionsAllegany County Code § 225-15
§ 225-15. Animals disturbing the peace. ... A. A cat or dog which disrupts the peace and quiet of an inhabited area by excessive noise, including, by way of example and not as a limitation, excessive barking, whining, howling or crying or molesting passersby, chasing vehicles, destroying property, attacking other domestic animals, or an unreasonable accumulation of excretory matter, or depositi...
Decibel Limits
Allegany County has no county-wide decibel ordinance; the only numeric noise limits in the Code apply to licensed salvage yards under § 446-7(H). Operators may not exceed 75 dBA in industrial areas at any hour, 67 dBA by day and 62 dBA by night for commercial neighbors, or 65 dBA by day and 55 dBA by night for residential neighbors.
Salvage Yard Noise Limits in Allegany County
Some RestrictionsAllegany County Code § 446-7(H)
H. Noise levels. (1) An owner/operator of a salvage yard shall not cause or permit noise levels which exceed those specified in the following table: Maximum Allowable Noise Levels for Receiving Land Use Categories (dBA) Day/Night Industrial Commercial Residential Day 75 67 65 Night 75 62 55
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