Evansville, IN Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in Evansville, IN, 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
- Protected window
- 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Standard
- Repeated and prolonged sound only
- Daytime barking
- Fully exempt, any duration
- Citation
- Evansville Municipal Code § 9.30.020(C)(18)
Summary
Evansville exempts ordinary sound from dogs and cats from its noise ordinance, except for repeated and prolonged barking or other animal noise between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., which stays enforceable.
Sound emitted by dogs and cats, except for repeated and prolonged sound by such animals between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; and
(19) Sound production devices required or sanctioned under the Americans with Disabilities Act, FEMA, or other government agencies to the extent that they comply with the noise requirement of the enabling legislation or regulation. [Ord. G-2022-28 § 1, passed 3-3-23; Ord. G-2018-11 § 3, passed 6-13-18.]
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-2026-12, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
EMC 9.30.020(C)(18) exempts 'sound emitted by dogs and cats' from Chapter 9.30's noise rules generally, but carves out 'repeated and prolonged sound by such animals between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.' Nighttime barking that is repeated and prolonged loses the exemption and is judged under the ordinance's general standard: an unreasonable sound persisting at least 15 minutes, continuing after the responsible person is asked to stop, measured at the real property line of a neighboring property. Daytime barking, by contrast, is fully exempt regardless of duration.
Violations & Fines
Repeated, prolonged barking or other dog/cat noise between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. can be cited as unreasonable noise under EMC 9.30.050(B); daytime barking cannot.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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