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Section 4-17. Cruelty to animals, including dogs and cats.
<br /> A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals, dogs and cats if he knowingly or recklessly:
<br /> (a) Gives away an animal, dog or cat, or animals, dogs or cats, as a prize or prizes;
<br /> (b) Abandons any animal, dog or cat;
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<br /> ~ There shall be a penalty of not less than $75 nor more than [$309] $1000 for each violation of this section.
<br /> Section 4-I8. Places prohibited to animals, including dogs and cats.
<br /> (a) Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to take or permit any dog, cat, or other
<br /> domestic animal, whether loose or on a leash or in restraint on or about any County beach park or any
<br /> establishment or place of business where food or food products are sold or displayed, including but not
<br /> limited to restaurants, grocery stores, meat markets, fruit or vegetable stores.
<br /> (b) This section shall not apply to "Seeing Eye" dogs or other dogs necessarily utilized for the benefit of
<br /> handicapped persons or to dogs used for purposes of law enforcement by law enforcement agencies of the
<br /> Federal, State or County governments.
<br /> (c) There shall be a penalty of not less than $75 nor more than [~59] 1000 for each violation of this section.
<br /> (dl An enforcement officer issuing a citation for a first violation of this section may set a fine of $75 to be paid
<br /> before the court date set in the complaint and summons. However, if the fine is not paid by the initial court
<br /> date a judge will not be bound to the fine of $75.
<br /> Section 4-19. Defecation and nuisance prohibited.
<br /> (a) No person who owns, harbors, keeps or has charge or control of any dog or other small domesticated animal
<br /> shall cause, suffer, or allow such animal to soil, defile, defecate on, or commit any nuisance on any part of
<br /> any [~°°k ~^°'°a~°° ~:a°•••°"~ roadwav, or on any play area, park, or place
<br /> where people congregate or walk, or on any public property, or on any private property, without the
<br /> permission of the owner of the property.
<br /> (b) The restrictions in this section shall not apply to that portion of the roadway of any street which lies between
<br /> and within three feet of the edges or curbs of the roadway, except at crosswalks or bus stops, provided that
<br /> the person who owns, harbors, keeps or has charge or control of a domesticated animal shall immediately
<br /> and securely enclose all feces deposited by the animal in a bag, wrapper, or other container, and dispose of
<br /> the same all in a sanitary manner.
<br /> (c) There shall be a penalty of not less than $75 nor more than [$39] 1000 for violations of this section.
<br /> (d) An enforcement officer issuing a citation for a first violation of this section may set a fine of $75 to be paid
<br /> before the court date set in the complaint and summons. However, if the fine is not paid by the initial court
<br /> date a iudge will not be bound to the fine of $75.
<br /> Division 2. Dogs.
<br /> Section 4-20. Seizure of dogs by officers.
<br /> (a) Seizure of Unlicensed Dogs.
<br /> (1) Every officer shall seize any unlicensed dog found running at large or found upon any [puHlis-hig4~ay~
<br /> st+ee~-eNey] roadwav, court, place, square, or grounds, or upon any unfenced lot, or not within a
<br /> sufficient enclosure, and confine it in a pound or any suitable enclosure for a minimum period of forty-
<br /> eight hours, during which time it shall be subject to redemption by its owner by payment of the license
<br /> due, if any, and an impoundment fee of [$~9] 25. Every dog found without a registration tag affixed
<br /> to his or her collar will be deemed to be unlicensed.
<br /> (2) [f not so redeemed, the dog shall be sold by the officer for the amount of the license and impoundment
<br /> fee, or as much more as can be obtained therefor, and if not so sold, it shall be humanely destroyed.
<br /> (3) The owner of any unlicensed dog impounded and not claimed within forty-eight hours as provided in
<br /> this section, may redeem the dog at any time before sale or destruction by paying to the humane society
<br /> or animal care center, in addition to the amount of the license and impoundment fee, the sum of [$3]
<br /> 15 per day for the number of days over two days the dog was impounded.
<br /> (4) Of the moneys so received, the amount of the impoundment fee or kennel fees, if any, shall be paid to
<br /> the director of finance of the County of Hawaii.
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