Greeley, CO Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in Greeley, 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.
Key Facts
- Legal basis
- Greeley Municipal Code § 10-57
- Daytime limit
- 10 consecutive minutes (7a–9p)
- Nighttime limit
- 5 consecutive minutes (9:01p–6:59a)
- Daily cap
- 90 cumulative minutes per 24 hrs
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor infraction
Summary
Greeley limits how long a pet can bark, howl, or make loud noise audible off the property: no more than ten minutes by day, five minutes at night, or 90 minutes total in 24 hours.
An owner or keeper of an animal is prohibited from allowing an animal to make a loud, persistent or continuous noise, including barking, whining, howling, squawking or yelping, when the noise is plainly audible beyond the premises... for a consecutive period in excess of ten minutes during the day (7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) or... five minutes during the night (9:01 p.m. to 6:59 a.m.) and/or a cumulative period in excess of 90 minutes during any 24-hour period.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Greeley Municipal Code § 10-57 bars owners and keepers from letting an animal make loud, persistent, or continuous noise, including barking, whining, howling, squawking, or yelping, that is plainly audible beyond the property where the animal is kept. The noise cannot run more than ten consecutive minutes during the day (7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.), more than five consecutive minutes at night (9:01 p.m.–6:59 a.m.), or more than 90 cumulative minutes in any 24-hour period, unless mitigating circumstances exist. A finding of violation is a misdemeanor infraction.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the daytime, nighttime, or cumulative noise thresholds in § 10-57(a) is a misdemeanor infraction; each finding can be separately cited.
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