Barking dog rules in Longmont, 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.
Longmont treats persistent animal noise as a public nuisance under LMC § 7.04.130. An owner who allows a pet to habitually bark, howl, yelp, or otherwise disturb a neighborhood faces enforcement by Longmont Police Animal Control.
LMC § 7.04.130 ('Prohibited Keeping of Animals') makes it unlawful for any person owning, possessing, or having custody of an animal 'to permit such animal to habitually squeal, snort, grunt, bark, howl, yelp, squawk, screech, caterwaul, wail, crow or make any other animal sound in such manner as to significantly disrupt the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, or in such manner as to materially and persistently disturb the peace of another in the neighborhood under conditions that would disturb a person of reasonable and ordinary sensibilities.' Such animals are declared a public nuisance. To issue a citation, Longmont Animal Control requires at least one prior warning on file for the same owner plus either (a) two separate households willing to testify or (b) video/audio evidence with at least one willing witness. Mediation through Community and Neighborhood Services at (303) 651-8444 is offered as an alternative.
General Longmont Municipal Code penalty: up to $999.00 fine and/or up to 180 days imprisonment. Reports go to Animal Control at (303) 651-8500 or PSpoliceanimalcontrolunit@longmontcolorado.gov.
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