Kauaʻi County — Chapter 22

KCC §22-1.0 What This Chapter Covers

KCC §22-1.1 Purpose of the Youth Curfew Law

KCC §22-1.2 What words mean in this article

KCC §22-1.3 Curfew for minors on streets at night

KCC §22-1.4 Parents must stop kids from breaking curfew

KCC §22-1.5 Police can hold minors who break curfew until a parent arrives

KCC §22-1.6 Penalties for minors and adults who allow violations

KCC §22-10.2 Definitions for Dog Rules

KCC §22-10.3 Dog microchip rules for owners and shelters

KCC §22-10.4 Animal shelter microchip fees and payments

KCC §22-10.5 What happens to dogs caught running loose

KCC §22-11.1 Summer Hire Program with Private Firms

KCC §22-11.2 How the County runs the summer hire program

KCC §22-11.3 Private firms supervise and employ referred hires

KCC §22-11.4 How the County Picks Firms for Job Referrals

KCC §22-11.5 Report on the summer program after it ends

KCC §22-12.1 Why this beach driving rule exists

KCC §22-12.2 What counts as a motor vehicle

KCC §22-12.3 Driving on Beaches Is Banned Except for Certain Activities

KCC §22-12.4 Fine for breaking this article's rules

KCC §22-13.1 Why this law exists and what it allows

KCC §22-13.2 Mayor's plan for fair gasoline distribution

KCC §22-13.3 Mayor must get advice before making fuel plans

KCC §22-13.4 Mayor's gasoline distribution plan becomes county law

KCC §22-13.5 Fines and court orders for breaking the gas plan

KCC §22-13.6 Mayor can spend money to set up the gasoline distribution plan

KCC §22-13.7 Changing the gasoline distribution plan

KCC §22-14.1 Prohibited Noise

KCC §22-14.2 Enforcement

KCC §22-14.3 Penalty for breaking this article

KCC §22-14.4 Getting a temporary noise exemption permit

KCC §22-14.5 Exemptions

KCC §22-15.1 Definitions for this article

KCC §22-15.2 Pepper Spray Rules

KCC §22-15.3 Who is allowed to use pepper spray devices

KCC §22-15.4 Penalty for breaking this article

KCC §22-16.1 Purpose of Stormwater Rules

KCC §22-16.10 Environmental Quality Control—Violation

KCC §22-16.11 County enforcement of violations and orders

KCC §22-16.12 Court enforcement of county orders

KCC §22-16.13 County can stop illegal stormwater discharges and order cleanup

KCC §22-16.14 How to ask the County Engineer to reconsider a decision

KCC §22-16.15 Penalties for breaking this article

KCC §22-16.16 Public Works employees are protected from personal blame

KCC §22-16.17 County Engineer’s Decision

KCC §22-16.3 Where this stormwater rule applies

KCC §22-16.4 Definitions for drainage rules

KCC §22-16.5 County adopts the 2001 stormwater runoff manual

KCC §22-16.6 Administration

KCC §22-16.7 County Engineer Review and Approval

KCC §22-16.8 How the Stormwater Manual Can Be Changed

KCC §22-16.9 Getting approval to release non-rainwater into drains

KCC §22-17.1 Rules for dangerous dogs and their owners

KCC §22-17.2 Definitions for dog rules in this article

KCC §22-17.3 Penalties and rules for owners of dangerous dogs

KCC §22-17.4 When the county can seize and hold a dangerous dog

KCC §22-17.5 Inspections

KCC §22-17.6 Police dogs are exempt from these rules

KCC §22-17.7 Dog bite victims can still sue the owner

KCC §22-17.8 If one part is invalid, the rest still stands

KCC §22-18.1 Why this dog park law exists

KCC §22-18.2 Definitions for County Dog Park Rules

KCC §22-18.3 Rules for using county dog parks

KCC §22-18.4 Dog law citation forms for officers

KCC §22-18.5 Penalty for ignoring a ticket or summons

KCC §22-18.6 Fines for breaking this article's rules

KCC §22-18.7 Your Right to Sue Is Not Affected

KCC §22-19.1 Definitions for the plastic bag rules

KCC §22-19.2 Mandatory Use of Recyclable Checkout Bags

KCC §22-19.3 Enforcement and Penalties

KCC §22-19.4 This law cannot override federal or state law

KCC §22-19.5 Exemptions when rules would take away a store's rights

KCC §22-2.1 Why this dog law exists

KCC §22-2.10 Failure to Obey Summons or Citation

KCC §22-2.11 Fines for breaking this article's rules

KCC §22-2.2 What dog at large and dog owner mean

KCC §22-2.3 No letting your dog run loose

KCC §22-2.4 When and how stray dogs can be taken in

KCC §22-2.5 Dog Poop Cleanup Rule

KCC §22-2.6 When the dog law does not apply

KCC §22-2.7 Animal wardens can seize unlicensed dogs and issue citations

KCC §22-2.8 Police and wardens enforce dog rules and issue citations

KCC §22-2.9 Dog Law Summons or Citation

KCC §22-20.1 What words mean in this article

KCC §22-20.2 No open alcohol in county building parking lots

KCC §22-20.3 Signs about alcohol rules near county buildings

KCC §22-20.4 Penalty for drinking or having alcohol illegally

KCC §22-21.1 What portable toilets mean in this law

KCC §22-21.2 No public urination or defecation near county buildings

KCC §22-21.3 Violation and Penalty

KCC §22-22.1 Why this alarm law exists

KCC §22-22.10 Where fee and fine money goes

KCC §22-22.11 Police must report alarm program activity twice

KCC §22-22.12 Selling Estate or Trust Real Estate

KCC §22-22.2 Definitions for Alarm System Rules

KCC §22-22.3 Getting a permit for your alarm system

KCC §22-22.4 Multiple Alarm Systems

KCC §22-22.5 What police do when an alarm goes off and how you're told it was false

KCC §22-22.6 How to challenge a false alarm finding

KCC §22-22.7 False Alarm Fees

KCC §22-22.8 Alarm permit fees and false alarm charges

KCC §22-22.9 Fee for running an alarm without a permit

KCC §22-24.1 Definitions for Cat Control Rules

KCC §22-24.10 No abandoning your cat on someone else's property

KCC §22-24.11 Fines for breaking this article

KCC §22-24.2 Cats over three months must have a microchip

KCC §22-24.3 Cat microchipping and registration rules

KCC §22-24.4 What Happens to Cats You Find and Turn In

KCC §22-24.5 Cats over three months must be sterilized before going outside

KCC §22-24.6 Animal control can issue microchips and collect fees

KCC §22-24.7 Rules for getting your impounded cat back

KCC §22-24.8 Fee for impounded cat without a microchip

KCC §22-25.1 Why this dog barking law exists

KCC §22-25.2 Animal Control Definitions

KCC §22-25.3 Barking Dog Nuisance Rule

KCC §22-25.4 When a dog's barking is excused

KCC §22-25.5 Fines and penalties for nuisance barking violations

KCC §22-25.6 Who enforces barking dog rules and how complaints are handled

KCC §22-25.7 Civil lawsuits for dog injuries are still allowed

KCC §22-25.8 If one part is invalid, the rest still stands

KCC §22-26.1 Definitions for County Grounds, Weapons, and Whips

KCC §22-26.2 Weapons banned at public grounds

KCC §22-26.3 Fines for breaking this section

KCC §22-27.1 Why the County is banning foam food containers

KCC §22-27.2 Definitions

KCC §22-27.3 Who runs this law and how rules are made

KCC §22-27.4 Ban on selling or using foam food containers

KCC §22-27.5 Exemptions from the foam ban

KCC §22-27.6 Enforcement and fines for polystyrene food containers

KCC §22-27.7 County rules end if state or federal law covers the same ground

KCC §22-27.8 Annual Report

KCC §22-28.1 Definitions

KCC §22-28.2 Rules can't ban long-term rentals or extra homes

KCC §22-28.3 Which contracts this law does not cover

KCC §22-28.4 Right to Sue for Breaking This Ordinance

KCC §22-29.1 Ban on selling or renting disposable bodyboards

KCC §22-29.2 Definitions for Surfboard and Bodyboard Rules

KCC §22-29.3 Disposable Bodyboard Ban for Businesses

KCC §22-29.4 Fines for Breaking This Article and Who Enforces Them

KCC §22-29.5 This article cannot override federal or state law

KCC §22-3.1 Rules for fireworks in Kauai County

KCC §22-3.10 When Fireworks Can Be Sold

KCC §22-3.11 Police and fire inspectors enforce fire safety rules

KCC §22-3.12 When the county can take away a fireworks license

KCC §22-3.13 Penalties for breaking fireworks rules

KCC §22-3.2 Definitions for Fireworks Rules

KCC §22-3.3 Fireworks: What's Allowed

KCC §22-3.4 License Rules for Storing and Selling Fireworks

KCC §22-3.5 Permit for Public Fireworks Display

KCC §22-3.6 Permits for Religious or Ceremonial Fireworks Use

KCC §22-3.7 Where and how fireworks are banned

KCC §22-3.8 No Fireworks for People Under 18

KCC §22-3.9 When You Can Set Off Fireworks

KCC §22-4.1 Pellet Gun Rules

KCC §22-4.2 Definitions for pellet gun rules

KCC §22-4.3 Rules for selling or giving pellet guns to minors

KCC §22-4.4 Pellet Gun Restrictions

KCC §22-4.5 When minors can legally have pellet guns

KCC §22-4.6 Fine for breaking this article's rules

KCC §22-4.7 What happens to pellet guns after arrest and conviction

KCC §22-5.1 Why this tree protection law exists

KCC §22-5.2 What 'exceptional trees' means in this law

KCC §22-5.3 Committee that advises on exceptional trees

KCC §22-5.4 List of Kauai's officially protected exceptional trees

KCC §22-5.5 Getting tree advice before building permits

KCC §22-5.6 County departments enforce this article and can issue citations

KCC §22-5.7 Penalties for harming exceptional trees

KCC §22-5.8 Court can stop threatened violations

KCC §22-5.9 Appealing a County Council Decision

KCC §22-6.1 Why this beach protection law exists

KCC §22-6.2 Permission needed to take sand, coral, or rock from public beaches

KCC §22-6.3 Damaging beach warning signs is illegal

KCC §22-6.4 Penalty for breaking this article's rules

KCC §22-7.1 Rules for grading, grubbing, and stockpiling land

KCC §22-7.10 How the county reviews and approves grading permit applications

KCC §22-7.11 What a grading permit allows and its conditions

KCC §22-7.12 Permit fees for grading, grubbing, and stockpiling work

KCC §22-7.13 When grading, grubbing, and stockpiling permits expire

KCC §22-7.14 When the county can deny a grading permit

KCC §22-7.15 When the county can suspend or revoke a grading permit

KCC §22-7.16 When a bond is required for grading or stockpiling permits

KCC §22-7.17 Rules for grading, grubbing, and stockpiling land

KCC §22-7.18 Special rules for excavation and fill work

KCC §22-7.19 Inspections before and during grading work

KCC §22-7.2 What this law is called

KCC §22-7.20 Civil fines and orders for code violations

KCC §22-7.21 Breaking this article is a crime

KCC §22-7.22 Fixing dangerous grading or stockpiling on your property

KCC §22-7.23 How to appeal a County Engineer's decision

KCC §22-7.24 How the County can collect unpaid fines

KCC §22-7.25 Permits cannot be issued when they conflict with this Article

KCC §22-7.26 Who is responsible for damage from grading work

KCC §22-7.27 County Engineer can make rules for this article

KCC §22-7.3 When this grading and grubbing law applies

KCC §22-7.4 Definitions for construction and shoreline rules

KCC §22-7.5 Rules for preventing dirt and pollution during land work

KCC §22-7.6 When You Don't Need a Grading Permit

KCC §22-7.7 County engineer decisions go in the permit file

KCC §22-7.8 When you need a permit for grading or grubbing

KCC §22-7.9 Applying for a grading, grubbing, or stockpiling permit

KCC §22-8.1 Definitions

KCC §22-8.10 Required review of this law after one year

KCC §22-8.2 Smoking Prohibited in Certain Areas

KCC §22-8.3 Places where smoking is allowed

KCC §22-8.4 Posting no-smoking signs where smoking is banned

KCC §22-8.5 Smoking where it's banned and the daily fine

KCC §22-8.6 How citations for smoking violations are issued and enforced

KCC §22-8.7 Fire Code Rules Win Over This Chapter

KCC §22-8.8 If one part is invalid, the rest still stands

KCC §22-8.9 When County and State Rules Conflict

KCC §22-9.1 Why the County is making vacant lot owners keep them clean

KCC §22-9.2 Definitions for property upkeep rules

KCC §22-9.3 Keep vacant property free of weeds and trash

KCC §22-9.4 Clearing weeds, garbage, trash, and waste from property

KCC §22-9.5 Fines for breaking this article's rules

KCC §22-9.6 Other legal options still available