Barking dog rules in Tampa, 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.
Hillsborough County Animal Control Ordinance treats continuous barking over 10 minutes, or intermittent barking over 30 minutes, as a public nuisance enforceable by Animal Resources officers.
Hillsborough County Code Chapter 1-8 (Animal Control) authorizes citations for nuisance barking. A signed complaint from one neighbor plus officer observation or a second witness is typically required. Repeat offenders face progressive fines and possible declaration of the animal as a nuisance, which triggers confinement requirements.
First warning, then $100 fine, $250 second, $500 third, with possible nuisance-animal hearing and mandatory containment order.
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