Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
RESPONSE TO BARKING DOG COMPLAINTS
NO: H-1700
APPROVED:
Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
April 12, 2004
REVIEWED:
10/22/2020
REVISED:
04/13/2004
UPDATED:
1/19/2018
H-1700-1
POLICY
It is the policy of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office to utilize a progressive approach in the
enforcement of the animal nuisance ordinance. Such enforcement shall include an educational
warning on the first response to allow an owner or responsible party the opportunity to resolve
the nuisance issue. Subsequent violations within a twelve-month period will result in the
responsible party being issued a written citation to appear in court. The first such citation issued
will be an infraction; the second citation issued will be a misdemeanor. (Reference K.C.
Ordinance Code 7.08.380).
DIRECTIVE 1
The Sheriff’s Office will respond to nuisance/barking dog calls for service during all hours in
which an Animal Control Off