Barking dog rules in Blaine, MN — also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances — define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
Under Blaine City Code Sec. 14-144 it is unlawful to keep a barking dog. A dog that barks, bays, cries, or howls continuously for 10 minutes, or barks intermittently for 30 minutes or more, qualifies as a barking dog, with exceptions for provocation or trespass.
Blaine has a specific animal-noise provision separate from its general noise ordinance. Under the Blaine Code of Ordinances Sec. 14-144, summarized in the city's Residential Guide to Community Standards (revised June 2024), "it is unlawful for any person to own, keep, or harbor a barking dog." The code defines a barking dog by duration: "any dog that barks, bays, cries, howls continuously for a period of ten (10) minutes or barks intermittently for thirty (30) minutes or more is considered a barking dog." The ordinance builds in fairness exceptions: a dog is not considered a barking dog if, at the time it is barking, a person is trespassing or threatening to trespass on the property where the dog is located, or when the dog is being teased or provoked. Because the standard is based on measured duration rather than decibels, it applies at any time of day, not only during the 10 p.m.-7 a.m. quiet hours that govern other noise. Blaine handles barking-dog complaints through a Community Service Officer reached via Anoka County dispatch at 763-427-1212, or 911 for an active problem. Related animal rules in the same chapter cover dog licensing (Sec. 14-171), leash and restraint requirements (Sec. 14-141), and dog enclosures (Sec. 14-143).
Barking-dog complaints are handled by a Community Service Officer through Anoka County dispatch (763-427-1212) or 911. The 10-minute continuous and 30-minute intermittent thresholds are the triggering standard. The city's published guide does not list a set fine; penalties follow the city code's general enforcement provisions for ordinance violations.
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