What can I do about excessive dog barking? If barking dogs are creating a nuisance in your neighborhood call the Animal Care & Control Team (ACCT) (267) 385-3800, email fieldservices@acctphilly.org, or visit http://www.acctphilly.org/ and file a complaintonline.
You Should Know: According to Philadelphia Code, excessive barking is more than 5 expressions of sound from one or more animals (such as individual barks from one or more dogs) during afive-minute periodthat can be heard beyond 50 feet of the property.