Coral Springs, FL Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)

City Code § 4-5(a), part of the chapter's general animal regulations, makes it unlawful for any person or owner having custody or control of an animal to permit that animal to bark, whine, howl, honk, bray, cry, squawk, crow, or make other noise excessively so as to disturb the sleep, peace, and tranquility of any inhabitant of the city. The provision covers more than dogs: any animal, bird or fowl making excessive noise that disturbs a resident's rest or peace falls under the section.

The ordinance carves out a narrow exception for animals doing what they're supposed to do: it is not a violation for an animal, bird or fowl to give a sound of danger or warning in accordance with its nature or training under circumstances that reasonably call for it, such as a dog alerting to an intruder. That distinction means a code compliance officer investigating a noise complaint has to assess whether the barking or other noise was excessive and disruptive versus a legitimate warning response.

Section 4-5 sits alongside the city's other animal-at-large, waste-cleanup and tethering rules in the same section, and it's enforced the same way as those provisions: as a civil infraction referred to a code compliance officer or, if unresolved, a special magistrate. A violation of § 4-5(a) through (d) carries a minimum civil penalty of one hundred twenty-five dollars for a first offense under § 1-8.1(d)(5), with the fine schedule in § 1-8.1(e)(4) raising a second violation to one hundred fifty dollars, a third to three hundred dollars, and a fourth or later violation to as much as five hundred dollars.