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Noise Ordinances in Porter County, IN (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Porter County, Indiana.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Porter County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Barking Dogs

In unincorporated Porter County, a dog or other animal that causes serious annoyance or disturbance to a neighborhood through loud, frequent, habitual or continual barking, howling or yelping is declared a nuisance under County Code Sec. 12-130, and it is unlawful to keep such an animal. The Porter County Sheriff's Department enforces the rule, and violators face a $50.00 fine for each violation.

Porter County Barking Dog Noise Ordinance

Some Restrictions

Porter County Code of Ordinances § 12-130

(a)Any animal which shall cause serious annoyance or disturbance to a neighborhood or the residents therein by its loud, frequent, habitual or continual barking, howling, yelping or any other noise is declared to be a nuisance. It is unlawful for any person or persons to keep any such animal within the unincorporated areas of the county.(b)Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the coun...

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