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area and unattended, such locks shall be kept locked. The kennel may be required to have double exterior walls to prevent the insertion of fingers, hands or other objects. (f) Upon probable cause, an enforcement officer may either arrest or issue a summons and citation to the owner for violation of subsection (a). Section 431.1. Citation and summons; seizure; relinquishment of ownership. (a) Upon finding probable cause to believe that there has been [ ] an "attack" as defined in section 4-1(el, an enforcement officer may, in addition to arresting or issuing a summons and citation to the owner pursuant to section 4-31, have the dog seized and impounded if the dog is posing an imminent threat to human beings or to other animals. Such impoundment may be at the premises of a licensed veterinarian or at a commercial kennel. All expenses of the boarding and retention of the dog shall be borne by the owner. (b) If a dog is seized and impounded pursuant to this section, the citation shall notify the owner that if he or she does not appear at the time and place stated in the summons, the dog shall be subject to relinquishment pursuant to subsection (d). (c) Any person who refuses to surrender a dog that is subject to relinquishment pursuant to this section shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and fined not less than $200 nor more than 1 000 [$999], imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both. (d) In the event that the owner of a dog seized and impounded pursuant to this section fails to appear in court as required, ownership of the dog shall be deemed relinquished and the court may order disposition of the dog as it deems appropriate. (e) Notwithstanding any relinquishment of ownership of the dog pursuant to subsection (d) or voluntary relinquishment of ownership of the dog, the owner shall still be responsible for all expenses of boarding the dog and any penalties which may be imposed by the court. Section 431.2. Exemption. The provisions of this article shall not apply to dogs owned by any law enforcement agency and used in the performance of law enforcement work. Section 431.3. Civil action not precluded. Nothing contained in this article shall preclude any person injured by a dog from bringing a civil action against the owner of such dog pursuant to the applicable provisions of state law. > Division 3. Enforcement. Section 432. Enforcement. For any violation of any of the provisions of this article or of the provisions of chapter 143, Hawaii Revised Statutes, it shall be the duty of any enforcement officer authorized to seize and impound any dog running at large within the meaning of this article to issue a summons to the owner or other person charged with the responsibility of complying with the provisions of this article or with the provisions of chapter 143, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Said summons shall instruct such owner or person to report at the violations bureau of the respective district courts of the third circuit. Each such owner or person may, within seven days after the receipt of such summons, appear at such violations bureau and post a bail bond, in such amounts as may be set by the administrative judge of the district courts, for appearance on the date as may be set for such person to appear before the district court. Upon failure to appear upon such date, said bail bond shall be deemed forfeited. (1986, Ord. No. 86-34, sec. 6.) -11-