Barking dog rules in Garden Grove, 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.
Garden Grove Municipal Code Section 6.05.020 defines a barking dog as one that barks incessantly for 30 minutes or intermittently for 60 minutes in any 24-hour period. Complaints are handled through Animal Care Services with escalation to civil citations.
Under GGMC Section 6.05.020, a barking dog is one that barks incessantly for 30 or more minutes, or intermittently for 60 or more minutes, during any 24-hour period. A dog is not in violation if barking at a person trespassing or threatening to trespass on the property where the dog is situated, or if being teased or provoked. Animal Control Officers investigate complaints. On a second complaint, the officer initiates a civil citation to encourage voluntary compliance. Garden Grove Animal Care Services can be reached at (714) 741-5565 for barking dog complaints.
After a second complaint, Animal Control Officers issue civil citations. Continued violations may result in escalated fines and further enforcement action under the city's general penalty provisions in GGMC Section 1.08.010.
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