Barking dog rules in Cupertino, CA — also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances — define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
CMC Section 10.48.061 makes it unlawful and a nuisance to keep any animal, including fowl, that by its sound or cry habitually disturbs the peace and comfort of any person in the reasonable enjoyment of life or property.
Cupertino Municipal Code Section 10.48.061 ("Animals and Birds") makes it unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to keep, maintain, or permit on any lot or parcel under their control any animal, including any fowl, which by any sound or cry habitually disturbs the peace and comfort of any person in the reasonable and comfortable enjoyment of life or property. This is the local barking-dog standard, layered on top of the general "noise disturbance" prohibition in CMC 10.48.060. Animal control services for Cupertino are provided regionally, but the noise nuisance itself is enforced under Chapter 10.48 by the city's Noise Control Officer / Code Enforcement. Complaints go through Cupertino 311.
A barking-animal violation of Chapter 10.48 is a misdemeanor punishable per CMC Chapter 1.12 (CMC 10.48.070). It is also declared a nuisance under 10.48.061, which can trigger abatement in addition to citation.
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