Yuba County, CA Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in Yuba County, 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
- Nuisance threshold
- 3 complaints, 3 households, 12 months
- Exempt
- livestock/poultry on ag-zoned land
- Enforcement
- seizure and impoundment
- Appeal
- to Board of Supervisors
Summary
A dog, cat or other animal that habitually barks or cries loud enough to disturb an unincorporated Yuba County neighborhood is a declared public nuisance once three households file complaints within 12 months.
(a)Animals that habitually make noises, including barking, sounds or cries, so as to disturb the peace and tranquility of a neighborhood, or found to be habitually stray, are hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be abated as such.(b)It is unlawful for any person who owns, has care of, or custody of any animal to permit such animal by sound or cry to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of any neighborhood...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Section 8.05.210 declares an animal a public nuisance once it habitually, meaning three times in 12 months, barks, cries, or makes noise that disturbs a neighborhood's peace, based on complaints from at least three adult residents in three separate households. The Animal Care Officer can seize and impound the animal, with notice, a hearing right, and appeal to the Board of Supervisors before destruction. Livestock and poultry on Exclusive Agricultural or Agricultural/Rural Residential zoned land are exempt.
Violations & Fines
Owners can face seizure and impoundment of a habitually noisy animal, plus impoundment fees and possible destruction if the animal isn't reclaimed after a Board of Supervisors hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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