Comment:
Thanks for providing this website. I've been bothered by loud barking every 30 minutes or so dog since I moved into a high rise apartment. The dog is outside on the property of a house on ground level. This is the loudest bark I have ever heard. I was on the ground floor once when he (or she) barked, and it was easily 110dB. How a biological creature could create such volume is impressive. I'm reluctant to complain because it might antagonize the owner and lead to even more barking. So I'm going to start keeping a recording. Once I'm sure I have a solid record, then ask the owner to quiet the dog. If the owner takes offense and does nothing, then I'll have civil court as a viable recourse. There are very loud motorbikes (the inexpensive, single speed type), but there's not much I can do about that. It's too bad our government officials don't take these sorts of noise issues more seriously. That's the real problem. Keep up the good work.
Quieter O'ahu Response:
Aloha,
Mahalo for your note. We have many residents contacting us about animal noise, from barking dogs to crowing roosters and everything imaginable (and unimaginable) in between. These fall into the category of "Animal Nuisances" and there's actually an ordinance that covers that.
Below is a link to the 2017 (and most current) O'ahu Noise Reference Manual. At Page 6 you'll see that a barking dog is considered a nuisance if barking for 10 minutes continuously, or intermittently for 30 or more minutes. In the Manual it recommends contacting the Humane Society or calling 911. You may want to phone the Humane Society. If you call 911 they will usually tell you "Call the Humane Society." And here's why you should consider doing so. Dogs just do not up and think, "Hey, I think I'll bark a while." Usually there is an underlying reason. Possibly Thirst, Hunger, Neglect, etc. The Humane Society, when responding to animal nuisance complaints, will evaluate the full circumstances and work with the owner on the best solution. If they find abuse, they will take appropriate action. When making your report, just tell the Humane Society you want to remain anonymous because you don't want to open yourself to possible reprisals, etc. They will honor your request.
https://health.hawaii.gov/irhb/files/2017/08/noiserefoahu.pdf
Just a suggestion, we cannot directly recommend a course of action, but this is an option for you to consider.
We have added you to our distribution list. We will also post your note to our noise blog, absent your identifying information, for the benefit of others.
Mahalo,
Quieter O'ahu
Thanks for providing this website. I've been bothered by loud barking every 30 minutes or so dog since I moved into a high rise apartment. The dog is outside on the property of a house on ground level. This is the loudest bark I have ever heard. I was on the ground floor once when he (or she) barked, and it was easily 110dB. How a biological creature could create such volume is impressive. I'm reluctant to complain because it might antagonize the owner and lead to even more barking. So I'm going to start keeping a recording. Once I'm sure I have a solid record, then ask the owner to quiet the dog. If the owner takes offense and does nothing, then I'll have civil court as a viable recourse. There are very loud motorbikes (the inexpensive, single speed type), but there's not much I can do about that. It's too bad our government officials don't take these sorts of noise issues more seriously. That's the real problem. Keep up the good work.
Quieter O'ahu Response:
Aloha,
Mahalo for your note. We have many residents contacting us about animal noise, from barking dogs to crowing roosters and everything imaginable (and unimaginable) in between. These fall into the category of "Animal Nuisances" and there's actually an ordinance that covers that.
Below is a link to the 2017 (and most current) O'ahu Noise Reference Manual. At Page 6 you'll see that a barking dog is considered a nuisance if barking for 10 minutes continuously, or intermittently for 30 or more minutes. In the Manual it recommends contacting the Humane Society or calling 911. You may want to phone the Humane Society. If you call 911 they will usually tell you "Call the Humane Society." And here's why you should consider doing so. Dogs just do not up and think, "Hey, I think I'll bark a while." Usually there is an underlying reason. Possibly Thirst, Hunger, Neglect, etc. The Humane Society, when responding to animal nuisance complaints, will evaluate the full circumstances and work with the owner on the best solution. If they find abuse, they will take appropriate action. When making your report, just tell the Humane Society you want to remain anonymous because you don't want to open yourself to possible reprisals, etc. They will honor your request.
https://health.hawaii.gov/irhb/files/2017/08/noiserefoahu.pdf
Just a suggestion, we cannot directly recommend a course of action, but this is an option for you to consider.
We have added you to our distribution list. We will also post your note to our noise blog, absent your identifying information, for the benefit of others.
Mahalo,
Quieter O'ahu