Maple Grove, MN Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)

Animal noise complaints in Maple Grove fall under two parts of the city's own Code of Ordinances. First, the general noise sections in Chapter 20, Article III, Division 2 (sections 20-81 through 20-91) prohibit noise and noisy assemblies and are the city's primary tool for chronic barking that disturbs the peace and quiet of neighbors. Second, Chapter 6 contains the city's animal regulations, including potentially dangerous and dangerous dog provisions (§§ 6-13 and 6-14, cross-referenced in Ord. No. 19-07). The exact wording of any barking-specific time or duration threshold in the Chapter 20 noise sections was not independently verified for this entry; residents should confirm details with Maple Grove Animal Control or the Police Department. Layered above the city code, Minnesota's state noise standard (Minn. R. 7030.0040) sets residential limits of L10 = 65 dBA / L50 = 60 dBA by day and L10 = 55 dBA / L50 = 50 dBA at night, though barking complaints are almost always handled under the local nuisance-noise ordinance rather than by decibel monitoring, which the MPCA itself notes is often easier to enforce. Repeated barking can also be documented and abated as a public nuisance under City Code §§ 14-31 and 14-32. On licensed rental property, noise tied to City Code noise sections is among the disorderly-conduct triggers in the crime-free rental ordinance (§ 10-363).