Clovis, CA Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)

703, sets out a graduated response to barking dogs and other noisy animals rather than a flat fine. 701 makes it unlawful to keep, maintain, or harbor any dog or animal that creates excessive noise anywhere in the City, and classifies a violation as a misdemeanor unless the City Attorney elects to file it as an infraction. 702 puts the enforcement decision in the hands of an Animal Services Officer who finds probable cause after investigating a noise complaint: on a first offense, the officer should issue a warning describing the complaint and what corrective steps the owner needs to take, along with the consequences of ignoring it; on a second offense, the officer should issue a first-level administrative citation or refer the matter to the City Attorney; and on a third or later offense, the officer should issue the next-level administrative citation or again refer the matter for prosecution.

408's fee schedule. 703 supplies the ultimate consequence: once an owner has a third sustained offense within an 18-month window, the animal is legally deemed a public nuisance and the owner must permanently remove it from the City; failing to do so is itself a separate misdemeanor. Nothing in the article requires a specific decibel measurement; probable cause and a documented pattern of complaints from Animal Services drives the escalation instead.