Barking dog rules in Upland, CA — also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances — define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
Upland addresses barking dogs in two places: the noise code's Section 9.40.100(J) bars keeping any animal or fowl whose sound or cry annoys a reasonable person in a residential neighborhood, and Title 6 Chapter 6.04 declares habitual howling, yelping or barking that disturbs neighbors a public nuisance, verifiable by two neighbors or one neighbor plus an officer.
The City of Upland regulates animal noise through two parts of its Municipal Code. Under the noise chapter, Section 9.40.100(J) makes it unlawful to keep or maintain, on premises a person owns, occupies or controls, any otherwise-permitted animal or fowl that by any sound, cry, or behavioral noise causes annoyance or discomfort to a reasonable person in any residential neighborhood. This is a qualitative 'reasonable person' standard rather than a fixed decibel level or set duration of barking. Separately, Title 6 (Animals), Chapter 6.04, makes the keeping or harboring of any dog, cat, other animal or fowl, whether licensed or not, that by habitual howling, yelping, barking or other noise disturbs or annoys the use and enjoyment of neighboring parcels unlawful and a public nuisance, with each day a separate offense. Under that chapter, a violation may be verified by an animal services officer or law enforcement officer, or based on complaints from at least two neighboring inhabitants, or one neighboring inhabitant verified by at least one officer. Where three or more persons with separate residences or regular neighborhood employment affirm in writing that an animal is a habitual nuisance, the chief animal services officer may impound it. Because Upland is incorporated, these city rules apply rather than San Bernardino County's animal-noise provisions, which cover unincorporated areas.
A noise-code animal-noise violation (Sec. 9.40.100(J)) is a misdemeanor under Section 9.40.110 (up to $1,000 / 6 months, each day separate). Under Title 6 Ch. 6.04, habitual barking is a public nuisance that can be verified by neighbor complaints or officers and can lead to impoundment of a confirmed habitual-nuisance animal.
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