Daytona Beach, FL Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)

Daytona Beach folds barking-dog complaints into the same civil-citation system used for every other animal-nuisance violation in Chapter 14. Section 14-3's definitions spell out exactly what counts: habitually or continuously barking, meowing, howling, crying, whining, screaming, squawking or making other bothersome noises for at least 15 minutes in duration is one of five things the code labels a nuisance. Section 14-11(b) then makes it a violation of the chapter for the owner of an animal to permit or allow the animal to cause a nuisance, so the barking does not have to happen at any particular hour; day or night both count, as long as it disturbs a neighbor's peace and quiet for the 15-minute threshold.

An officer under section 14-17, meaning a sworn law enforcement officer or an animal control officer, who has probable cause can issue a civil citation directly to the dog's owner without a prior warning. The owner then has 15 days to either pay the civil penalty or request a hearing in county court; failing to do either results in a default judgment for up to the maximum penalty. 00 per civil infraction, though the specific payable amount for a first offense is set administratively by the county court rather than fixed in the ordinance.

A third citation for any Chapter 14 violation, not only barking, triggers a mandatory court appearance under section 14-17(g), so repeat complaints escalate quickly from a paid ticket to an in-person hearing.