Casper, WY Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in Casper, WY, 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
- Governing sections
- §§ 6.04.010(50)(d), 6.04.310
- Maximum fine
- $750 misdemeanor per § 6.04.360
- Enforcing agency
- Casper Police / Metro Animal Services
- Citation process
- Notice to appear, § 6.04.340
- Reckless-owner exclusion
- § 6.04.310 exempt from 3-strikes rule
Summary
In the City of Casper, a dog or cat that barks, whines or howls excessively, continuously or at untimely hours meets the code's definition of a "public nuisance" under Casper Municipal Code § 6.04.010(50)(d). Section 6.04.310 makes it unlawful for an owner to fail to control the animal and prevent that nuisance, backed by a misdemeanor fine under § 6.04.360.
50."Public nuisance" means any animal is considered a public nuisance if it: ... d.Either individually or in concert, barks, whines, howls or otherwise makes noise in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion; or, ... 6.04.310 - Public nuisance.A.No owner or person in charge of any dog or cat, or group of dogs and/or cats shall fail to exercise proper care and control of such animal or animals to prevent them from becoming a public nuisance, as defined in Section 6.04.010.
Full Breakdown
Casper's animal code folds noise into its general public-nuisance definition rather than a stand-alone noise ordinance. Section 6.04.010(50) lists six ways a dog, cat or group of them becomes a public nuisance, and subsection d covers an animal that, individually or with others, "barks, whines, howls or otherwise makes noise in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion." Section 6.04.310 then makes the owner's failure to control that behavior the actual offense: no owner or person in charge of a dog or cat, or a group of them, may fail to exercise proper care and control preventing the nuisance.
Where several animals live on one property, § 6.04.310(B) removes the need to prove which specific animal did the barking; the owner answers for the group. Metro Animal Services and the Casper Police Department enforce the chapter under § 6.04.330, and an animal protection officer who has reasonable cause to believe a nuisance violation occurred can write a citation with a notice to appear in municipal court under § 6.04.340, filed as a complaint under § 6.04.350. One quirk favors chronic complaints resolving informally: § 6.04.305(a)(i) builds a three-strikes "reckless animal owner" license revocation for most chapter violations, but it expressly excludes §§ 6.04.160, 6.04.180, 6.04.210 and 6.04.310, so repeat nuisance-barking citations alone never trigger that up-to-one-year license revocation. Complaints originate from a neighbor report of sustained noise, and MAS investigates before an officer issues a citation.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 6.04.310 is a misdemeanor under § 6.04.360(B), punishable by a fine of up to $750 upon conviction. The officer issues a written citation under § 6.04.340 requiring a court appearance; failing to appear or post bond can trigger a warrant under § 6.04.160. Nuisance-barking convictions do not count toward the § 6.04.305 three-strikes reckless-owner license revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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