Bridgeport, CT Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in Bridgeport, CT, also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances, define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
Key Facts
- Fine
- $100 per violation
- Citation
- BMC § 8.80.050(C)(4)
- Enforcement
- Police, no sound meter needed
- Repeat offense
- Each day is separate violation
Summary
Bridgeport's noise ordinance bans keeping any animal or bird whose frequent or long-continued barking disturbs the peace of neighbors, enforced citywide under Chapter 8.80 noise control regulations.
4.Animals. The keeping of any animal or bird which by causing frequent or long-continued barking, calling or other noise so as to reasonably annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person in any office, or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence or of any person in the vicinity;
Full Breakdown
Bridgeport Municipal Code Section 8.80.050(C)(4) makes it unlawful to keep an animal or bird that causes frequent or long-continued barking, calling, or other noise disturbing the comfort and repose of anyone in a nearby office, dwelling, hotel, or other residence. Barking is one of ten enumerated 'prohibited noise activities' that police can cite by observation, without a sound level meter, per Section 8.80.050(B). Violations carry a $100 fine under Section 8.80.100, with each day the nuisance continues after a correction order counting as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Owners face a $100 fine per violation under Section 8.80.100; each day the barking continues past a correction order counts as a new, separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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