Medford, OR Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)

225(1), which makes it unlawful to make, continue, cause, or permit any noise disturbance. The 15-minute continuity requirement means an isolated bark or short bursts do not trigger the violation; the barking must be continual for at least a quarter hour and must disturb the comfort and repose of a person nearby, not simply be audible. Because the list in subsection (1) is expressly non-exclusive, other persistently noisy animals besides dogs, such as roosters or other pets, can also fall under this provision even though dogs are the only species named.

225: every day the barking disturbance is made, continued, caused, or permitted to continue is a separate violation, so a chronic barking complaint can generate a new citation daily rather than a single charge. 990(2), a fine not to exceed $250, with no imprisonment and no criminal record attached. The section was last amended by Ordinance No. 2023-149 on November 2, 2023, as part of a broader rewrite ensuring the noise ordinance's content-neutral, narrowly drawn language, per the Council's findings in subsection (2).