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Barking Dog Procedure
OC Animal Care
The Barking Dog Procedure may only be used if you reside
in the following cities:
Orange County Codified Ordinance 4-1-59 clearly defines what is
deemed to be a barking dog:
“A dog that barks, bays, cries, howls or makes any noise
for an extended period of time… Such extended period of
time shall consist of incessant barking for 30 minutes or
more in any 24-hour period, or intermittent barking for 60
minutes or more during any 24-hour period.”
It defines who is a responsible person:
“A person who allows a barking dog violation to exist,
whether through willful action, failure to act, or failure
to exercise proper control over a barking dog… Owner of
property upon which a barking dog violation occurs.”
The entire process for the Barking Dog Procedure is as follows:
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You, as the reporting party, initiate the first complaint
by mailing in the completed
Barking Dog Complaint Form – Click Here.
When this first complaint is filed, an Animal Control
Officer will make a personal visit with the dog owner or
“responsible person” to offer information about the Barking
Dog Ordinance and provide education materials.
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Upon second
complaint, the complainant must sign a sworn affidavit, under
the penalty of perjury, that the dog barking is violating the
County Ordinance. An Animal Control Officer will then visit the
dog owner again and may issue a citation for the barking dog
violation.
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The dog owner, or “responsible person,” may utilize an
assigned administrative hearing to dispute the citation. The
Complainant must also attend the administrative hearing, or
the citation will be dropped. The Administrative Hearing
Officer will make the final determination
If you do not live in one of
these cities, or the complaint is on an animal other than a dog,
please see the
Nuisance Complaint Procedure.
For
further questions or information about the Barking Dog
Procedure, please contact
Field Services Operations
Hours of operation:
7:30am to 3:30pm Monday - Friday
(714) 935-6942
(714) 935-7699 FAX
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