Lauderhill, FL Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)

Section 14-22(b) of the Lauderhill Code defines a list of acts considered excessive and unnecessary noise, unlawful within the city. Item (7) on that list targets animal noise directly: the keeping of any animal, bird or fowl which by causing frequent or continuing noise disturbs the comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity. The same subsection separately bans loudspeakers and amplified sound between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays, item (4), and radios, phonographs or musical instruments played so loudly as to disturb neighbors between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., item (8), so a persistently barking dog is treated the same way as other neighborhood noise sources rather than singled out under the animal chapter.

Section 14-22(f) splits enforcement between the appropriate law enforcement agency and the Code Enforcement agency, with a court hearing violations issued by police and the Code Enforcement Board hearing violations issued by a code enforcement officer. Section 14-22(g) sets the penalty on conviction at not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first conviction, not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars for a second, and not exceeding five hundred dollars for a third or additional conviction. A commercial business that does not pay a code violation fine within ten business days has its occupational license suspended and denied renewal until the fine is paid.