KCC §22-25.4
When a dog's barking is excused
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗This section says a dog is not considered a barking dog under the noise law if it barks because someone is trespassing or threatening to trespass on the property, or for any other reasonable cause that provoked the dog, like someone passing by.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Affirmative Defense
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.
A dog shall not be deemed a barking dog for purposes of this section if, at the time the dog is barking or making any other noise, a person is trespassing or threatening to trespass upon private property in or upon which the dog is situated or for any other reasonable cause that has been determined under the circumstances to have teased or provoked the dog, including traveling past private property in or upon which the dog is situated.
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