Barking dog rules in Buckeye, AZ — also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances — define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
Two Buckeye ordinances cover animal noise. City Code 6-1-7 makes it unlawful to keep animals or poultry that disturb the peace by loud noises at any time of day or night, and noise ordinance 10-1-2(C)(4) prohibits keeping any animal, bird, or fowl that by frequent or long-continued noise disturbs the comfort or repose of persons nearby.
Buckeye addresses barking dogs through both its animal chapter and its noise chapter. Section 6-1-7 (Chapter 6, Animal Regulations) states: 'It is unlawful to harbor or keep animals or poultry that disturb the peace by loud noises at any time of the day or night. Farm animals are exempt from this section provided that the location of the farm and farm animals is in the proper zoning district.' In parallel, the noise ordinance at section 10-1-2(C)(4) ('Pets') declares it a disturbing noise to keep 'any animal, bird, or fowl which, by causing frequent or long continued noise, shall disturb the comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity.' Neither section ties enforcement to a fixed number of minutes of barking; both use a disturbance standard. Animal-control matters in Buckeye are handled in coordination with Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, and dog licensing/rabies requirements follow A.R.S. sections 11-1008 and 11-1010 as referenced in Chapter 6.
Violations are subject to the civil and criminal penalties in Article 1-7 of the city code (Chapter 6 and Chapter 10 do not state a separate barking-dog fine). Repeat or unresolved animal-noise complaints may be referred to county animal control.
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