Barking dog rules in St. Augustine Beach, FL — also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances — define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
St. Johns County Ordinance 2015-19 makes a dog or animal whose noise is plainly audible across the owner's property line for 30 minutes or more, while unprovoked, prima facie evidence of a violation.
The county noise ordinance names animals directly. Owning or harboring any dog, animal, or bird that causes frequent, habitual, or long-continued noise plainly audible across the property line, lasting 30 minutes or more while the animal is unprovoked, is a violation. A citation issues when two witnesses from different households sign sworn affidavits, or when an officer witnesses it. St. Johns County Animal Control and the Sheriff's Office both enforce. Properly zoned, licensed kennels are exempt. Neighbors should log dates and times before complaining.
St. Johns County Animal Control or the Sheriff cites the owner after a warning; fines run $53, $118, $268, and $500. A fourth citation forces a mandatory County Court appearance.
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