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Village of Clemmons to study excessive-barking rule after resident complaint
Summary
A resident asked the Village of Clemmons council to consider adopting an excessive-barking ordinance similar to Winston-Salem's; council members asked staff to review the other city's rule and Forsyth County code for possible local action.
At its March 24, 2025 meeting, the Village of Clemmons council heard from a resident who urged the village to consider an excessive-barking ordinance and directed staff to review Winston-Salem's rule and Forsyth County regulations.
Derek Boone, who identified himself as a Clemmons resident, told the council his neighbor's dog barks for "hours at a time" and said calls to law enforcement produced only the answer that Forsyth County lacks an excessive-barking ordinance. "If you've ever had a dog bark for 15…
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