Round Rock, TX Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in Round Rock, TX, also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances, define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
Key Facts
- Code Sections
- Ch. 4 (Animals) & Ch. 14 (Noise)
- Enforcement
- Round Rock Animal Services
- Standard
- Nuisance / plainly audible at 200 ft
- Max Fine
- $2,000
Summary
Round Rock Chapter 14 and Chapter 4 (Animals) address barking dogs as a public nuisance. Persistent barking that unreasonably disturbs neighbors is enforceable by Animal Services and Code Enforcement.
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly: ... (5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy ... (c)(2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the person making the noise receives notice from a magistrate or peace officer that the noise is a public nuisance.
Full Breakdown
Under Round Rock's Code of Ordinances, excessive or continuous animal noise that disturbs the peace of neighbors is treated as a nuisance under both Ch. 14 (Environment/Noise) and Ch. 4 (Animals). Round Rock Animal Services responds to complaints about persistent barking. Owners may be required to address the problem through training or containment. Repeated violations can result in citations or impoundment proceedings. The city's 'plainly audible at 200 feet' noise standard under Art. VIII can also be applied to barking dogs during quiet hours.
Violations & Fines
Nuisance citation: Class C misdemeanor up to $2,000. Animal Control may initiate impoundment for chronic violations.
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