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Cedar Rapids, IA Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Barking dog rules in Cedar Rapids, IA, 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

Threshold
15+ min/hour, 3+ episodes/week
Complaint required
Written, by affected resident
First fine
$75, then $150 each time
Exemptions
Permitted farm animals, vet/commercial facilities

Summary

Cedar Rapids bans animal noise, including barking, that unreasonably disturbs the peace for more than 15 minutes in an hour, documented across three episodes in a week, enforceable after two written warnings.

(a)It is unlawful for any person(s) to own any animal which by its barking, howling, baying, squealing, crowing, crying, bleating, screeching, or making any other noise by its volume or frequency unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace of any person(s) for more than fifteen minutes in any one-hour period of any day, and is documented by three or more separate episodes of such noise in a sequential seven-day period.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 24).

Full Breakdown

Section 23.06 makes it unlawful to own an animal whose barking, howling or other noise unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace of any person for more than fifteen minutes in any one-hour period, when documented by three or more separate episodes within a sequential seven-day period. Enforcement starts only after a written complaint to Animal Control or police; the animal is deemed a nuisance and can be seized after the owner receives two written warnings within a calendar year. Farm animals in permitted zones and licensed commercial or veterinary facilities are exempt.

Violations & Fines

$75 fine for the first violation of the Animal Noise Ordinance, $150 for every subsequent offense (Sec. 23.33(c)); a repeat nuisance animal may be seized and impounded after two written warnings (Sec. 23.06(e)).

Frequently Asked Questions

How much barking is illegal in Cedar Rapids?
Noise that disturbs the peace for more than 15 minutes in an hour, documented on three or more separate days within a week (Sec. 23.06(a)).
Can my neighbor get my dog seized the first time it barks?
No, enforcement requires a written complaint, and seizure only follows two prior written warnings in the same calendar year (Sec. 23.06(d)-(e)).

Sources & Official References

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