Des Plaines, IL Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in Des Plaines, IL, 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
- Code Section
- Des Plaines City Code 6-1A-11 (Disturbing the Peace)
- Standard
- Animal noise that constantly disturbs the peace of a family or neighborhood
- Impoundment trigger
- Dog barking excessively 3+ times in 24 hours, owner absent/uncontactable
- State overlay
- Illinois Animal Control Act, 510 ILCS 5/
- Enforcement
- Des Plaines Animal Control / Police Department
Summary
Des Plaines City Code 6-1A-11 (Disturbing the Peace) prohibits keeping any animal that by barking, meowing, or other noise constantly disturbs the peace of a family, individual, or neighborhood, and a dog left outdoors barking excessively three or more times in 24 hours may be impounded at the owner's expense.
No person shall keep any animal shut up or tied in a yard, house, shed, barn or other place, which by barking, meowing or by other noises shall constantly disturb the peace and quiet of any family, individual or neighborhood.
Full Breakdown
Animal noise in Des Plaines is handled under the Animal Control title rather than the general noise ordinance. City Code Section 6-1A-11 (Disturbing the Peace, Title 6, Chapter 1A) bars any person from keeping an animal that by barking, meowing, or other noises constantly disturbs the peace and quiet of any family, individual, or neighborhood; a dog left outdoors or in a detached facility that barks excessively and disturbs the public three or more times in a 24-hour period, where the owner cannot be contacted or is not present, may be impounded at the owner's expense.
This local nuisance rule operates alongside the Illinois Animal Control Act (510 ILCS 5/), which governs animal owner responsibilities statewide, and the general noise ordinance (6-2-7), under which an animal's noise can also be measured against the city's dBA limits. Because animal noise is addressed by 6-1A-11's nuisance standard, enforcement is typically by Des Plaines Animal Control and the Police Department on a complaint basis rather than by meter reading.
Violations & Fines
Impoundment of a habitually barking dog at the owner's expense under 6-1A-11, plus general penalties under City Code Title 1, Chapter 4.
Frequently Asked Questions
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