Barking dog rules in Fort Lee, NJ — also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances — define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
Fort Lee prohibits owners from allowing dogs or other animals to bark, howl, or make noise that disturbs neighbors continuously or at unreasonable hours.
Under Fort Lee Borough's animal noise provisions, dog owners are responsible for preventing prolonged or habitual barking that disturbs neighboring residents. The ordinance applies whenever an animal makes noise continuously for 15 minutes or intermittently for 30 minutes, or any barking during quiet hours that is plainly audible at the property line. Repeated complaints can result in summonses issued by the animal control officer or police, with potential dangerous-animal hearings for chronic cases.
Continuous nighttime barking, dogs left outside howling, and unattended animals making prolonged noise are violations.
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