Barking dog rules in Solano County, CA — also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances — define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
Solano County Code §4-73 declares any dog, cat, fowl, or other animal that 'by habitual howling, yelping, barking or other noise disturbs or annoys persons in the neighborhood' to be a public nuisance. A complaint signed by three or more separate-residence neighbors triggers an abatement notice from Animal Control. Failure to abate is a misdemeanor.
Chapter 4 (Animals and Fowl), Article V of the Solano County Code addresses noisy animals. Section 4-73(a) makes it unlawful and declares a public nuisance for any person to keep or harbor any dog, cat, or other animal that by habitual howling, yelping, barking, or other noise disturbs persons in the neighborhood (Ord. No. 927; Ord. No. 1444). Section 4-73(c) provides the enforcement trigger: when three or more persons having separate residences or who are regularly employed in the neighborhood file a written affirmation that the animal is a habitual nuisance, and the Animal Control Director or Officer agrees the nuisance exists, the owner is served notice to abate. Section 4-74 requires the complaint to be filed within 30 calendar days of the most recent event. Section 4-75 allows immediate impoundment if the nuisance poses an imminent threat or the owner fails to comply, with a hearing under Article VII. Solano County Animal Care Services (Department of Resource Management) handles enforcement.
Failure to comply with an abatement notice under §4-73 is a misdemeanor. The animal may be impounded under §4-75 if the owner does not abate or if the nuisance is an imminent threat. Owners may request a hearing under Article VII (§4-76).
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