HCC §4-2-2
Who runs the animal pound and cares for animals
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says that the animal control and protection agency is in charge of each pound. The agency must feed and shelter dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals in its care, following state law.
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Direction, control, and administration of pound
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.
Each pound shall be under the direction, control and administration of the animal control and protection agency which shall, in addition to the duties provided in section 4-2-1, feed and shelter the dogs, cats, and domesticated animals in their care pursuant to chapter 143, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.