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11/15/06 County of Hawaii Hawaii County Council Thank you to Council Members for the hours put into this issue: Re: Bill No.258 Draft 2 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 of the Hawaii County Code 1983(2005 Edition, As Amended), Relating to Animals. The Following are my concerns: Article 2. Animal Nuisances. It is my opinion that domestic & farm animals raised on property designated as Agricultural, should not be included in this section. It is my opinion that this more suitably applies to Residential, Residential Commercial areas. All complaints in agricultural areas should be handled on a case-by-case basis. There are those who choose to live in agricultural areas to raise farm animals for food, it is usually not limited to one type therefore noise of one kind or another is inevitable and more than likely occurs thought the day. This is the life on a farm. Those of us who live this life choose to do so. Those who choose to live in Quiet & solitude also choose this way of life. When we choose our lifestyle, we do so knowing that if we live next door to a faun we will be hearing the barking, whining, mooing, clucking, crowing, mowing, hammering and whatever else goes on daily on a farm. Article 3. Dog license 1. There needs to be another section added. a) Identification require& Same as 4-36 for cats brouglrt into Hawaii for slow or other activities Article 5. Regulation of Dangerous Dogs. Section 4-29 Provocation (8) The dog was responding to a command or encouragement to attack the person or animal. • It is my opinion that this is not "Provocation", but "Deliberate" and belongs in Section 4-30. Under Prohibited acts. Article S.Regulation of Dangerous Dogs Section 4-30. Prohibited acts-conditions on owner-penalties. Section (e) item (9) The dog be Neutered or spayed at the owners expense unless medically contraindicated. • It is my opinion that this should not be an option if the animal is not euthamized. Problems relating to ill temperament may be hereditary and therefore the animal should not be kept intact for fear of this propensity being perpetuated by breeding. Article 5. Cat Identification Program. • There needs to be included a section on Licensing. It should be kept the same and equal to Dogs (Fee's & Numbers being licensed, Altered and Unaltered). All cats should be micro chipped as well. This needs to be mandatory as with dogs, weather they are in Quarantine or not in case of escape as this only adds to the Feral Population. Comm. No. Tit-17 Ref. ToPretes" Ref. Date NOV 15 2006