Barking dogs or noisy birds may be in violation of Ordinance 21-28 (c). If you would like to report a potential violation of the noise ordinance, you may call the Miami-Dade Police Department’s non-emergency line at (305) 476-5423. Officers from the Neighborhood Resource Unit will respond and address accordingly. Once the police arrive to the violator's residence and they hear the dogs or animals, they can automatically issue a fine which is $100. Failure to pay the fine will result in a lien of the home.
Homeowners who rent their property may be responsible for their tenant's dog or animals. Please remind tenants to keep their dogs and other animals quiet, because the homeowner will be ultimately responsible for payment of any fines. Please contain noisy birds. Keep barking dogs inside, muzzled, or trained not to bark or else you can get fined every time the police arrive to your home and hear barking dogs or any noisy animal.
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If you or someone else was bitten by a dog, seek immediate medical attention. Call 911 if your injury is severe.
If you, someone else or your pet was bitten or attacked by a dog but are no longer in immediate danger of further injury:
Call us by dialing 311 or 305-468-5900. Individuals with a hearing or speech disability can contact us by calling Florida Relay at 711. Call Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed Sundays and holidays.
You will need to provide a description of the dog location or address of the dog and the address of the injured person or domestic animal. For a dog to be declared dangerous by Animal Services it must have attacked a person or another domestic animal
Animal Services will initiate a dangerous dog investigation, dispatch an Animal Control Officer to the dog owner’s address and request the dog be quarantined for 10 days in the owner’s home.
The outcome of the investigation will be provided after the 10 days.
The frequent barking, howling or squawking made by a pet dog, cat or bird left outside on the patio, or at an open window and can be heard at a distance of one hundred feet (100) from the building, structure or yard where the animal is located is a noise ordinance violation.
To report a barking dog call Non-Emergency MDPD at 305-476-5423
If you or someone else was bitten by a dog or cat, seek immediate medical attention. Call 911 if your injury is severe.
After seeking medical care, call the Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Miami-Dade County Epidemiology Disease Control and Immunization Services at (305) 470-5660 and/or Miami-Dade County Animal Control at 311 to report the bite.
You can complete an Animal Bite Report online so that an Animal Control Officer from Animal Services can be dispatched to investigate.
If the person received medical attention from a private doctor or ER, the medical staff is required to report the incident to the local Health Department.
Farm animals are animals that are kept for agricultural purposes. Animals raised in an agricultural environment as livestock can include cattle sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits, turkeys, horses and hogs. When livestock gets out and away from their enclosures, they can become a significant traffic or safety hazard.
Loose farm animals can be reported by calling non-emergency police at 305-4-POLICE or 305-476-5423.
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