For some excellent advice on how to handle noisy neighbors with or without a barking dog, including the anonymous letter approach, click here:
How to Handle Noisy Neighbors and Their Barking Dogs
If you are a victim of irresponsible dog owners with barking dogs, visit BarkingDogs.net
If you live in Monroe/Union County, NC also see Ordinances and Local Contacts
If you are in a position (e.g., judge, magistrate, law enforcement, city council, county commissioner, etc.) to put an end to nuisance dog barking or to enforce noise nuisance laws but don't view the problem as serious, click here: Why Exposure to Chronic Dog Barking is So Profoundly Debilitating and here: The Deleterious Effect of Exposing People to Noise

Local Contacts

For the City of Monroe & Union County, North Carolina

Click on the links to go to the web sites where you can find more info, names & phone numbers...

911 Non Emergency ...............704-289-1591 (use this non-emergency number for barking dogs; do not call 911 directly unless your neighbor is assaulting you or pulling out a weapon)

Monroe Police Dept. ...............704-282-4700 (click the link for email address; call this number only if you live in the City of Monroe; all others in Union County need to contact the Sheriff's Office listed below)

City of Monroe Animal Control (a division of the Monroe Police Department, there is no direct number to the AC officers, but you can send them an email)
     Tim Griffin tfgriffin@monroenc.org
     Ted Moore tmoore@monroenc.org

City of Monroe Code Enforcement (don't think they handle barking dogs codes...)

Monroe City Council............... 704-282-4502
(Click the link above to go to the page where you will find contact info for the Mayor and each City Council member)

City Manager Phone numbers & email address for the City Manager, Assistant City Managers, City Attorney & City Clerk

Union Co. Sheriff's Office ...............704-283-3789

Union Co. Animal Services ............... 704-283-2308 (a division of the UC Sheriff's Office, this number connects you to the shelter)

Union County Board of Commissioners (click on a name to go to each commissioner's page where you will find their email addresses and phone numbers)

Union County Municipalities (click on the links to go to the page of each municipality in Union County where you will find local ordinances and contact info for the elected officials in Fairview, Hemby Bridge, Indian Trail, Lake Park, Marshville, Marvin, Mineral Springs, Monroe, Stallings, Unionville, Waxhaw, Weddington, Wesley Chapel, Wingate)

Humane Society of Union County (our local humane society has nothing to do with code violations or animal control; encourage them to provide education on being a good dog owner, which includes cleaning up dog feces and not allowing dogs to become barking nuisances, and to provide the training for dog owners and adopted dogs)

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