Broken Arrow, OK Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in Broken Arrow, OK, 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
- Prohibited conduct
- Habitual barking, howling, yelping, roaring
- Nighttime standard
- Audible 50 feet, 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
- Fine range
- $50 to $100 per violation
- Enforcement
- Broken Arrow Police Department, citywide
Summary
Broken Arrow's disturbing-the-peace ordinance makes it unlawful to let an animal in your custody habitually bark, howl, yelp, or roar loud enough to disturb neighbors, citywide in Tulsa County.
(3)Allowing any animal within the person's custody or control to habitually bark, howl, yelp, roar or make similar noises;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 16-12(a)(3) folds habitual animal noise into the general disturbing-the-peace statute: anyone who allows an animal under their custody or control to habitually bark, howl, yelp, roar, or make similar noises that disturb the public peace is in violation, the same standard applied to loud music, vehicle exhaust, and construction noise elsewhere in the section. Police handle enforcement citywide; the nighttime prima facie standard in subsection (a)(6), plainly audible at 50 feet between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (11 p.m.-7 a.m. Fri/Sat), also applies to barking during those hours.
Violations & Fines
A conviction under Sec. 16-12(a) is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100, per Sec. 16-12(d); each barking episode may be cited separately.
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