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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> BILL NO. 4 <br /> Draft 5 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE HAWAI`1 COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), <br /> ANIMALS. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY "I'HE COUNCII. OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: <br /> SF,CTION 1. The purpose of this measure is to amend Chapter 4, Animals, by increasing the <br /> fines and permitting an animal care center to contract with the county to provide services for animal <br /> control and care. <br /> SGCfION 2. Chapter 4, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 edition), is amended to read as <br /> follows <br /> "Chapter 4 <br /> ANIMALS <br /> Article 1. Definitions. <br /> <br /> Section 4-1. Definitions. <br /> <br /> As used in this chapter: <br /> <br /> (a) "Animals," unless provided otherwise, include but are not limited to farm animals ~oultry and those animals <br /> that are customary and usual pets such as dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, [heHeyl~ees] and other beasts which are <br /> maintained on the premises of a dwelling unit and kept by the resident of a dwelling unit solely for personal <br /> enjoyment and companionship, such as, without limitation, for a hobby, for legal sporting activities and for <br /> guarding of property; animals exclude aviary game birds and fish as defined in Hawaii Revised Statutes. <br /> [ <br /> 4,3 <br /> (b) Animal care center" meam a nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501(c) <br /> of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U S C as amended formed for the purpose of prevention of cruelty to <br /> animals. <br /> [(b~] ~ `'At large" means on the premises of a person other than the owner of the dog,[c~} other [srr+all] <br /> domesticated animal or farm animal without the consent of the occupant of the premises, or on a {}~al~lis <br /> roadway, or in any public place except when under the control of a responsible person <br /> or an authorized representative of the owner. <br /> <br />