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§ 4-9-1 H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE Article 5. Reserved. Article 6. Reserved. Article 7. Reserved. Article 8. Reserved. Article 9. Enforcement. * Editor’s Note: A new article 9, “Enforcement,” was created and sections 4-32 to 4-36 placed within this article by Ordinance 22-36. Section 4-9-1.Enforcement. For any violation of any of the provisions of articles 3 or 4, or of the provisions of chapter 143, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, it shall be the duty of any 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 articles 3 or 4, or with the provisions of chapter 143, Hawai‘i 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 86-34, sec 6; am 2022, ord 22-36, secs 16 and 17.)4- Section 4-9-2. Training; appointment; powers of animal control officer. (a) Pursuant to section 143-2.5, section 143-7, and section 46-1.5(15), Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, an animal control officer shall be authorized to issue a complaint and summons or other form of citation as the animal control and protection administrator may deem to be appropriate to enable an animal control officer to carry out and to perform the duties of an animal control officer under this chapter. (b) The animal control and protection administrator shall verify that a person to serve as an animal control officer is qualified and trained to serve in that capacity. The animal control and protection administrator shall be empowered to establish minimum requirements for qualification and training, which may be revised from time to time, provided that a copy thereof, and of any revisions, shall be kept on file with the animal control and protection agency’s office thereof at all times. All County agencies, officers and employees shall render their cooperation and assistance to the animal control and protection administrator for purposes of this subsection (b). SUPP. 15 (1-2024) 4-16