Celina, TX Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in Celina, TX, 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 section
- City Code § 2.01.005(a)
- Standard
- Disturbs a person of ordinary sensibilities
- Enforcement
- Animal control officer or health authority
- Max fine
- $500 per offense (general penalty)
- Continuing violation
- Each day is a separate offense
Summary
Celina prohibits keeping any animal whose frequent or long-continued barking disturbs a neighbor of ordinary sensibilities.
The keeping of any animal which, by causing frequent or long-continued barking, cry or noise, shall disturb any person of ordinary sensibilities in the vicinity is prohibited.
Full Breakdown
Celina's animal control ordinance makes it unlawful to keep an animal that, through frequent or long-continued barking, cry or noise, disturbs any person of ordinary sensibilities in the vicinity. The rule is complaint-driven and enforced by the city's animal control officer or local health authority, who may cite the animal's owner. There's no numeric decibel or duration threshold in the text: the standard is whether the barking would bother an ordinary neighbor. No specific fine is set for this section, so it falls under the code's general penalty, capping fines at $500 per violation, with each day a continuing nuisance persists counted as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Up to $500 fine per offense under the code's general penalty provision; each day of continued nuisance is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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