KCC §22-10.2
Definitions for Dog Rules
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗This section explains the special meanings of words used in the dog rules. It defines what counts as being in a public place, what a microchip is, who is an animal control officer, who is a dog owner, and what types of groups count as a person.
everyone
The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Definitions
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
For the purposes of this Article:means: (1) on the premises of a person other than an owner of the dog, without the consent of an occupant or owner of such premises; or (2) on a public street, on public or private school grounds, or in any other public place.means a device that is implanted under the skin of an animal that contains contact information for the owner of that animal.means any sheriff, deputy, any member of the police force, and animal control officers.means any person owning, harboring, or keeping a dog; providing care or sustenance for a dog; or having custody of a dog, whether temporarily or permanently. "Owner" does not include the Animal Quarantine Branch or Plant Quarantine Branch of the Department of Agriculture.includes corporations, estates, associations, partnerships and trusts, and one (1) or more individual human beings.
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