Barking dog rules in Larimer 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.
Neither the Larimer County noise ordinance nor Fort Collins § 20-23 sets a dog-specific decibel figure. Persistent barking is handled as a noise disturbance/unreasonable noise and through animal-control complaints to Larimer Humane Society.
Larimer County and Fort Collins measure most sound against dB(A) limits, but animal noise is typically addressed as a general noise disturbance rather than by meter. Fort Collins defines a noise disturbance as sound that disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities, and its unreasonable-noise provision (former § 20-22, renumbered § 17-129) can apply without a meter reading. Barking complaints in both the county and its cities are routed through Larimer Humane Society animal control, which contracts for animal services countywide. Repeated, prolonged barking is the trigger, not a single bark.
Animal-noise complaints proceed through Larimer Humane Society animal control and municipal citation; escalating fines apply to repeat noise disturbances. Contact animal control or code compliance to document ongoing barking.
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