St. George, UT Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in St. George, UT, 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
- Governing rule
- Barking dog is an enumerated nuisance
- Nuisance threshold
- Annoys 3+ persons
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor
- Abatement notice
- 10 days to abate after notice
Summary
St. George makes it unlawful to keep a dog whose barking, howling or yelping rises to a citywide nuisance, enforceable as a class B misdemeanor.
G. Barking Dogs: It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any dog which by barking, howling or yelping, or by any other action, constitutes a nuisance within the designation of section 4-2-1 of this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
City code lists barking dogs among the enumerated nuisances in chapter 2 of title 4: keeping a dog that by barking, howling, yelping or other action annoys, injures or endangers the comfort of three or more persons is unlawful. The city can send a written notice to abate under section 4-2-5, giving the owner 10 days to stop the nuisance before the city acts, and any violation carries the general nuisance penalty in section 4-2-6.
Violations & Fines
Class B misdemeanor under St. George City Code § 4-2-6; city may also issue a written notice to abate under § 4-2-5 with a 10-day compliance window before further action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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