HCC §15-85
Dog handler duties and park rules
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section tells dog handlers what they must do at dog parks, like keeping dogs on a short leash, staying with them, and following posted rules. It also bans certain dogs, like puppies under 16 weeks and females in heat, and sets age and supervision rules.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Handler’s responsibilities; control of dogs
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Any dog transiting to and from the handler’s vehicle or outside the designated off- leash area shall be on a leash no longer than six feet. (b) The handler shall carry a leash no longer than six feet for each dog in its care in the off-leash area. (c) The handler shall not bring more than two dogs into the off-leash area at any one time. (d) To prevent injury, the handler shall remove pinch or choke collars from the dog when it is in the off-leash area. (e) For health and safety reasons: (1) A handler shall not bring a puppy under the age of sixteen weeks into any dog park. (2) Female dogs in estrus shall be prohibited from entering any on-leash or off- leash parks. (3) When any dog is in the off-leash area, the handler shall remain in the off-leash area to supervise its dogs, and keep the dogs within view and under verbal, sound, or signal control at all times. (4) Each handler in the off-leash section shall be at least eighteen years of age. Minor children entering the off-leash section shall be accompanied by an adult. (5) All dogs shall have a valid dog license tag attached to the dog’s collar while in the dog park. (6) The handler shall comply with all other dog park rules, as established by the director and posted in an easily visible location of each dog park. (2009, ord 09-113, sec 1.) 15-85
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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