Titusville, FL Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)

Titusville Code of Ordinances Sec. 5-1 defines 'nuisance' to mean disturbing the peace and quiet of any person by habitually or continuously barking, howling, crying, screaming, or making other bothersome noises. Sec. 5-4 turns that definition into an enforceable rule: any person who owns, keeps or harbors an animal or bird that frequently and for a continued duration howls, barks, meows or squawks, or otherwise annoys or disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities across a residential property line, is in violation and can be punished under Sec.

5-7 et seq. The same section also treats an animal that endangers human health or safety, creates obnoxious odors through its own condition or confinement, or chases persons or vehicles as a nuisance. Enforcement runs through the county animal control officer under an interlocal agreement described in Sec. 5-27: an officer with probable cause issues a citation, and under Sec. 5-7 the recipient has ten days to either pay the civil penalty or request a county court hearing; missing both deadlines waives the right to contest and lets the court enter judgment up to the maximum penalty.

Sec. 5-8 caps that civil penalty at $500 per violation, with a reduced amount for anyone who pays without contesting, and treats each new complaint as a fresh violation. Beyond citations, Sec. 5-9 lets the city or county seek an injunction or other legal remedy to force compliance, independent of the citation process.