Manchester, NH Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)

Manchester's noise ordinance folds barking dogs and other noisy animals into its general prohibited-conduct list rather than a standalone pet chapter. Section 94.42(K)(5) makes it a violation to keep any animal or bird whose frequent or long continued noise disturbs the comfort or repose of a neighboring resident: no decibel measurement is required, unlike the property-line noise limits set elsewhere in Chapter 94. Violations run under the chapter's escalating penalty schedule in § 94.43: $100 for a first offense, $250 for a second, $500 for a third, and $1,000 for a fourth or subsequent offense, with each day the disturbance continues counted as a separate violation.