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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I . Page 2, Section 4-5 (1): "Makes noise continuously and/or incessantly <br /> for a period of 10 minutes or intermittently for one-half hour.." <br /> We believe this restriction is (a) an unusually short period of <br /> inconvenience, and (b) ambiguous. We recommend changing this to <br /> read, makes noise continuously and/or incessantly for a period of <br /> <br /> 20 minutes, period. <br /> 2. Page 3, Section 4-5: "Poultry means chickens, pigeons, turkeys, <br /> geese..." Change to domestic turkeys to distinguish between wild <br /> turkeys, a Hawaii game bird. <br /> 3. Page 3, Section 4-7 (b): "Enclosures for animals, farm animals, and <br /> poultry shall meet all applicable zoning and building code <br /> requirements for structures, shall not be located within any <br /> <br /> required front, side, or rear yard setback;..." On page 2, Section 4- <br /> 5, "Enclosure" is defined as "any kennel, coop, cage, hutch, hive, or <br /> other structure..." We have two comments; (1) if enacted into law, a <br /> significant portion of the island's residents will become instant <br /> violators, since most dog runs, pigeon coops, and rabbit hutches are <br /> located along property lines, and (2) building codes are not enforced <br /> <br /> by animal control personnel. So why is this in an animal control <br /> ordinance? It is unclear what animal related problem this restriction <br /> attempts to resolve, and we recommend it be removed in its entirety. <br /> 4. Page 4, Section 4-8 (c): "Dogs. The number, four months of age or <br /> older, shall not exceed ten per household." We recommend adding <br /> the important qualifying statement, "in a residentially zoned area". <br /> <br /> We also suggest a grandfather clause that would exempt residents <br /> from this restriction who can show proof of occupancy prior to <br /> residential zoning. <br /> 5. Page 4, Section 4-8 (d): "Chickens and peafowl. The number of <br /> chickens or peafowl shall not exceed two per household." We <br /> recommend adding the important qualifying statement, "in a <br /> residentially zoned area", and providing the same grandfathering <br /> <br /> exemption as stated above. <br /> 6. Page 5, Section 4-13 (b): "...the court also may order the owner to <br /> attend a training program conducted or designated by the animal <br /> control contractor or train an animal , farm animal, or poultry in <br /> a manner recommended by the contractor to stop the animal <br /> nuisance which caused the offense." While the concept of the <br /> Hawaii Island Humane Society or other animal control contractor <br /> <br /> attempting to train a chicken to stop crowing, a cow to stop mooing, <br /> or a dog to stop barking may provide comic relief, the reality is no <br /> <br /> 2 <br />