What is the law for barking dogs in Cranston RI?

Answer 1

From the City of Cranston, Rhode Island's City Code Book, Title 6, "Animals"

Section 6.08.180 - Nuisance Abatement

The keeping or harboring of any dog or other domestic animal, whether licensed or not, which is by barking, biting, howling or yelping in any other manner, disturbing the public peace or the quiet of any person whomsoever, is unlawful and is declared to be a nuisance, and each day shall constitute a separate offense if a complaint is affirmed by a proper public official.

B.

Allowing or permitting any animal to trespass on private or public property so as to damage or destroy any property or thing of value, is unlawful and declared to be a nuisance, and each day shall constitute a separate offense if a formal complaint(s) is confirmed by a defined public official(s).

C.

Whenever a formal complaint(s) is made that a dog or other domestic animal is a nuisance by reason of any of the foregoing, an animal control officer or any police officer shall investigate the formal complaint(s) and if such nuisance is found to exist, notice shall be served by an animal control officer or any police officer upon the owner, keeper or guardian of such animal, to abate such nuisance.

D.

It shall be unlawful for any owner, keeper or guardian of a dog or other domestic animal to refuse or neglect to abate such a nuisance after they receive notice to do so from an animal control officer or any police officer.

E.

All formal complaint(s) pertaining to noise nuisances made under the provisions of this section, shall be made in writing to an animal control officer or any police officer, and no formal complaint(s) shall be taken and no summons shall be issued for any violation unless there are at least two or more formal complaints by witnesses residing in separate domiciles who have signed such a formal complaint(s), or unless the police or animal control officer are summoned and witness the noise nuisance, notwithstanding the present authority of the animal control officers or police officers to issue summonses.

F.

Any person violating any provisions of this section shall be fined an amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense, an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the second offense within a twelve (12) month period, an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the third and any subsequent offenses within a twelve (12) month period to be recovered for the use of the city.

(Ord. 06-77 § 1: Ord. 04-29 § 2)