Langley resident urges county action on persistent kennel barking
Oct 21, 2025
A Langley resident told commissioners he has endured persistent barking from a licensed kennel on Max Walton Road for years and said local enforcement and county responses have been unproductive. Commissioners acknowledged the issue and said noise regulation and planning work will be considered during next year’s planning work plan.
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James Cowperthwaite of 5979 Ariel Way in Langley told the Island County Board of Commissioners that a licensed kennel at 5950 Max Walton Road has generated nearly continuous barking for years and that efforts to resolve the problem through law enforcement, animal control and county planning have been unsuccessful.
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