Barking dog rules in Greenville County, SC — also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances — define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
Greenville County makes it unlawful to keep a pet that howls, barks, whines or cries enough to disturb neighbors within 200 feet of a residence. Enforcement usually needs two signed complaints from separate households.
Under Code Sec. 4-17, keeping a domestic pet whose barking, howling, whining or crying materially interferes with the health, comfort, peace and quiet of neighbors within 200 feet of a residence is a public nuisance. Enforcement typically requires two detailed, written, signed complaints from separate nearby households; an animal-control or law-enforcement officer then notifies the owner and investigates. If justified, the owner gets 7 days to correct it. Where only one complaint is possible within 200 feet, an officer may witness and validate a single complaint. Commercial boarding facilities operating before March 20, 2001 are exempt. Greenville County Animal Care handles these complaints.
Failure to correct within 7 days subjects the owner to penalties, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. At least one complainant must appear and testify in court.
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