Daly City, CA Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in Daly City, 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.
Key Facts
- Barking-specific ordinance
- None; general noise rules apply
- Nighttime rule
- No barking audible off-property 10pm-6am
- Anytime rule
- No disturbance of public peace
- Complaints go to
- Daly City police, not PHS/SPCA
Summary
No Daly City ordinance specifically addresses barking dogs. Chronic barking is enforced under the general disturbing-the-peace chapter, including the 10:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. ban on noise audible beyond the property, and complaints go to Daly City police rather than the animal-control contractor.
Between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m. of the following day, no person shall cause, create or permit any noise, music, sound or other disturbance upon his property which may be heard by, or which noise disturbs or harasses, any other person beyond the confines of the property, quarters or apartment from which the noise, music, sound or disturbance emanates.
Full Breakdown
Daly City Municipal Code Title 6 (Animals) covers licensing and animal control administration but contains no barking-specific noise section. Animal noise is instead reached through Chapter 9.22: Section 9.22.010 prohibits allowing any noise, disorder, or tumult on premises under one's control that disturbs the public peace at any hour, and Section 9.22.030 prohibits any noise heard beyond the confines of the property between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Field animal-control services for San Mateo County cities, including Daly City, are provided under contract by the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, but PHS/SPCA expressly does not handle barking-dog complaints and directs residents to their city, meaning the Daly City Police Department and code enforcement handle barking issues.
Violations & Fines
Persistent barking that disturbs the peace, or any barking audible beyond the property between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., violates Chapter 9.22 and is enforceable by Daly City police, with chronic cases handled through the City's code enforcement and nuisance-abatement process.
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