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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br />BILL NO. 'Ani <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 <br />(2005 Edition), ANIMALS. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: <br />"Chapter 4 <br />ANIMALS <br />Article 1. Administration Provisions <br />Section 4-1. Purpose. <br />The purpose of this chapter is to establish an owner's responsibility for the keeping of <br />animals in a humane manner which will not endanger or unreasonably interfere with the public <br />health, welfare, safety, peace or comfortable enjoyment of life and property. Additionally, this <br />chapter authorizes establishing animal pounds in the county, provides measures for enforcement, <br />and establishes a spay -neuter special fund. <br />Section 4-2. Definitions. <br />As used in this chapter: <br />"Abandon" means to voluntarily release possession of an animal with the intent, or apparent <br />intent, of never again claiming an ownership or possessory interest in the animal. <br />"Animals," unless provided otherwise, include but are not limited to domesticated animals, <br />farm animals, poultry and those animals that are customary and usual pets such as dogs, cats, <br />rabbits, birds, and other beasts which are maintained on the premises of a dwelling unit and kept <br />by the resident of a dwelling unit solely for personal enjoyment and companionship, such as, <br />without limitation, for a hobby, for legal sporting activities, and for guarding of property; <br />animals exclude aviary game birds and fish as defined in the Hawaii Revised Statutes. <br />"Animal care center" means a nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant <br />to section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., as amended, formed for the purpose <br />of prevention of cruelty to animals. <br />"Animal control officer" means any employee or trained volunteer of a county -contracted <br />animal control services provider or the Hawaii County police department who is authorized to <br />carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter. Such individual shall also be known as and <br />may bear the title of "enforcement officer." <br />