Deltona, FL Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in Deltona, FL, 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
- Applies to
- Any noisy animal, not just dogs
- Decibel threshold
- None fixed
- Nighttime
- Quieter standard expected
- Liable party
- Owner, tenant, or possessor
- Citation
- § 38-73(c)(7)
Summary
Deltona bans keeping any animal whose frequent or long, continuous noise disturbs neighbors' peace and quiet: with the code expecting quieter behavior once night falls.
The keeping of any animal that causes frequent or long, continuous noise in such a manner as to disturb the public peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants or at any time with greater intensity than is necessary for convenient hearing for the persons who are in the room, vehicle or chamber in which such sound emitter is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto. Quieter standards are expected during nighttime hours.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Deltona Code § 38-73(c)(7) declares it a loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise violation to keep any animal that causes frequent or long, continuous noise disturbing the peace, quiet, and comfort of neighboring residents, or noise louder than needed for people voluntarily listening nearby. The ordinance sets no fixed decibel number for animal noise, it applies whenever the barking or other animal sound is excessive and disruptive, and the code explicitly expects quieter behavior during nighttime hours.
Violations & Fines
A substantiated complaint under § 38-73(c)(7) is punishable under § 1-15's general penalty provision; the property's owner, tenant, or other lawful possessor is each responsible for compliance regardless of who caused the noise.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a specific decibel limit for a barking dog in Deltona?
Who is responsible if a tenant's dog won't stop barking?
Sources & Official References
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