Kansas Dog Barking Laws

Different cities in the state of Kansas have instituted a variety of ordinances in response to a high number of dog barking complaints. These ordinances give neighbors recourse when other methods, such as contacting the dog's owner and discussing the barking problem, prove not to be an effective solution.

  1. Kansas Civil Code

    • The state of Kansas does not have a legal stance on the issue of barking dogs. Each city is responsible for creating their own civil code in response to the issue of dog barking. Dog barking is generally not considered a problem, if the a dog only barks occasionally. It is only when a dog barks constantly -- such that it bothers people in the surrounding area -- that a pet owner might incur censure.

    Prairie Village

    • If the police department of Prairie Village, Kansas receives a dog barking complaint, an officer will be sent to the property to speak to the dog's keeper or owner. The officer will explain to the dog's owner that a complaint has been made about the animal's barking, and he will request that the owner quiet the animal. If the animal continues to disturb the peace, the city authorizes animal control and police officers to enter a person's property to remove the animal.

    Overland Park

    • Owners of unmanageable dogs in Overland Park, Kansas are under the same bylaws as those of Prairie Village. If the animal is seized by animal control, the pet's owner is liable to pay a $20 a day fee to the city for the care of the dog, and will also have to go to court for not complying with the city's noise ordinances. Police are not allowed to write noisy pet owners citations, however.

    Manhattan and Concordia

    • The cities of both Concordia and Manhattan, Kansas prohibit their citizens from owning or keeping any noisy animals. This ordinance, outlined in sections 4-121 of the City of Concordia and Manhattan civil code, warns citizens that animals which disturb the peace of either a person or a family during the day or night are committing an unlawful act. The owner can be taken to court and ordered by the judge to muzzle their animal or remove it from within the city's limits.