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Section 4-29. Leash requirement. <br /> <br /> ~ No person shall bring or permit any dog in any roadway. County park, public or private school ground, [e~} <br /> airport, or in any other public place unless it is held under control by a suitable leash, not more than six feet <br /> long; provided, however, that dogs even under control by a suitable leash shall not be allowed in any County <br /> beach park.[ ] <br /> (b) Licensed hunting dogs, when accompanied by and under the control of their owner, while lawful)} on public <br /> orprivate hunting grounds and engaged in the ac[ of hunting, will not be subject to the leash requirements, <br /> however, at all other times, the dogs are subject to the requirements of this section. <br /> (c) This section shall not apply to "Seeing Eye" dogs or other dogs necessarily utilized for [he 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 /> (d) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog, whether the dog is licensed or not, to permit such dog to <br /> become a stray. <br /> Section 4-30. Penalty for permitting a dog to stray. <br /> In addition to other penalties listed in this chapter, the owner of any dog which strays upon any public lands <br /> or the private lands of another shall be fined [°°a. not less than $75 nor more than $1000. <br /> ~'~i <br /> )-$-5~ <br /> N-~~ <br /> n ~ n... ,.r.wo a.u,... <br /> B~ <br /> Section 4-31. Regulation of dangerous dogs; prohibited acts; conditions on owner; penalties. <br /> <br /> (a) A dog owner commits the offense of negligent failure to control a dangerous dog, if the person negligently <br /> fails to take reasonable measures to prevent the dog from attacking, without provocation, a person or animal <br /> and such attack results in: <br /> (I) the maiming or causing of serious injury to or the destruction of an animal; or <br /> (2) bodily injury to a person. <br /> A person convicted under this subsection shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and sentenced in <br /> accordance with subsections (c), (d), and (e). <br /> (b) For the purposes of this section, "reasonable measures to prevent the dog from attacking" shall include but <br /> not be limited to: <br /> (I) measures required «..r,.......a in ins n in ni n is n iQ re on i n ,...a n n rn ~n <br /> °°a ^ ' " ,.F.~.:~ to prevent the dog from becoming a stray; and <br /> (2) any conditions imposed by the court for the training of the dog or owner or for the supervision, <br /> continement or restraint of the dog for a previous conviction under this section. <br /> <br /> (c) A dog owner convicted under subsection (a) shall be sentenced to one or more of the following: <br /> (I) A tine of not less than $200 nor more than $2,000; <br /> (2) A period of imprisonment of up to 30 days, or in lieu of imprisonment, a period of probation of not <br /> more than six months in accordance with the procedures, terms and conditions provided in chapter 706, <br /> pact II, Hawaii Revised Statues; <br /> (3) Restitution to any individual who has suffered bodily injury or property damage as a result of an attack <br /> by the dog; <br /> <br /> (d) Unless the dog has been or is ordered to be humanely destroyed, the dog owner shall also be sentenced to the <br /> following mandatory provisions, in addition to the provisions of subsection (c): <br /> (I) The owner shall provide the owner's name, address and telephone number to the ~,a.' <br /> appropriate humane society or animal care center ; <br /> _q_ <br /> <br />