Sioux City, IA Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)

It shall be unlawful for the owner or caretaker of any animal or domestic animal to allow or permit the animal to bark, bay, howl, cry, or emit any other noise continuously for a period of ten (10) minutes or to bark, bay, howl, cry, or emit any other noise intermittently for a period of one-half (1/2) hour or more and the sound is plainly audible across a residential boundary or within a noise sensitive area. The owner or caretaker shall not be subject to citation for a violation of this section if at the time the animal is making noise a person is trespassing or threatening to trespass upon private property in or upon which the animal is situated or if a person is taking other unreasonable action which would tease or provoke the animal to be noisy. For purposes of this section a noise sensitive area is an area including but not limited to a hospital; a residential care facility; or hotel, motel or other sleeping room.

6. It shall be unlawful for any person in any manner to interfere with any employee or designated representative of the City so as to hinder, delay, or prevent his or her executing his or her duties pursuant to this chapter.

7. It shall be unlawful for a person to set traps in the city for the purpose of apprehending wild or domesticated animals. This section does not prohibit:

a. Trapping mice, rats or other household vermin, which shall include skunks, raccoons, possums, squirrels,