Barking dog rules in Boise, ID — also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances — define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
Boise prohibits habitual barking, howling, or yelping that disturbs neighbors under BCC Title 5, Chapter 1 (animal control). A dog barking continuously for 10 minutes or intermittently for 30 minutes constitutes a violation enforceable by Animal Control.
Boise City Code Title 5, Chapter 1 defines a barking dog nuisance as any dog that barks, howls, or yelps continuously for 10 minutes or intermittently for 30 minutes in a manner that disturbs a reasonable person. Enforcement is handled by the Idaho Humane Society under contract with Boise. A written complaint signed by two unrelated neighbors triggers investigation, though a single affidavit plus officer observation is sufficient for a citation. The ordinance exempts dogs responding to trespassers, dogs in the act of being provoked, and working stock dogs in rural annexation areas. Repeat offenders may be declared nuisance animals and subject to removal orders.
First citation 50 dollars. Second within 12 months 150 dollars. Third 300 dollars plus possible declaration as a nuisance animal under BCC 5-1-16.
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