Barking dog rules in Wyoming, MI — also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances — define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
Barking dogs in Wyoming are reached through Chapter 6 (Animals) of the Wyoming Code of Ordinances, which Kent County Animal Shelter assists with enforcement, and through the general noise-disturbance test in Chapter 30 / Chapter 50. Kent County's animal-control program operates under the Michigan Dog Law of 1919 (PA 339, MCL 287.261 et seq.). The City of Wyoming uses 62A District Court for ordinance prosecutions.
Wyoming's animal-noise framework combines a local ordinance chapter, a state law, and a county program. Chapter 6 of the Wyoming Code of Ordinances (Animals) defines and regulates owner responsibilities for dogs, cats, and other domestic animals. The Michigan Dog Law of 1919 (Public Act 339, codified at MCL 287.261 et seq.) layers state licensing requirements (MCL 287.266 - annual license required; MCL 287.262 - dogs over six months must be licensed by the county treasurer) and supplies the state-court companion charges for dog-at-large and bite incidents. Kent County administers dog licensing through the Kent County Treasurer's office; Wyoming defers to Kent County Animal Shelter (700 Fuller Avenue NE, Grand Rapids) for stray pickup, bite-incident investigation, and impound. The noise prong - a dog that 'continuously, repeatedly, or persistently' creates noise that disturbs a reasonable person - is cited under the local noise-disturbance framework rather than as an animal-cruelty offense. MCL 750.167 (disorderly persons) is independently available where the owner is shown to have allowed the disturbance. Wyoming Police (616-530-7300) writes the noise-disturbance citation; Kent County Animal Shelter handles the animal-control side. Common-law nuisance is independently available in Kent County Circuit Court (180 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids).
Local ordinance misdemeanor: up to $500 and 90 days under MCL 117.4i Home Rule City Act cap; commonly a $500 fine on conviction. Municipal civil infraction option: progressive civil fines ($100 first, $250 second, $500 third or subsequent are typical Wyoming defaults). Michigan Dog Law violations (unlicensed dog, dog-at-large, failure to confine after notice of dangerousness) are state-court misdemeanors under MCL 287.262 and MCL 287.286a with fines up to $500 plus impound and license fees through Kent County Animal Shelter. Common-law nuisance damages in Kent County Circuit Court are independent.
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