Barking dog rules in Boulder County, CO — also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances — define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
Boulder County's noise ordinance specifically exempts "the sound made by animals," so barking dogs are not enforced under the dB limits. Persistent barking is instead handled as a nuisance or under animal-control rules and, in cities, local barking-dog codes.
Ordinance No. 92-28, Section 1.01.060(I) exempts "the sound made by animals" from the decibel-limit provisions, meaning a barking dog will not be measured against the 55/50 dB(A) residential caps. Chronic barking is addressed instead through general nuisance law and Boulder County animal-control provisions, or, for residents inside incorporated cities, through that city's dedicated barking-dog ordinance. Document dates, times, and duration if you want to pursue a nuisance complaint. Colorado's state noise statute (CRS 25-12-103) likewise governs mechanical noise, not animals.
Animal noise is not penalized under the dB ordinance. Nuisance or animal-control enforcement (warnings, citations, impoundment) may apply through Boulder County or your city.
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