Who enforces barking dog rules and how complaints are handled

The provisions of this Article may be enforced by the Animal Control Provider or a duly authorized Enforcement Officer. It shall be a violation of this Article to interfere with the Animal Control Provider's representative or the Enforcement Officer in the performance of their duties.Animal Control Provider. The Kaua'i Humane Society is hereby granted authority as the Animal Control Provider. It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Provider to receive, log, and compile barking dog nuisance claims.Upon receipt of a barking dog nuisance claim, a written warning/notice of nuisance claim and educational material shall be given to the responsible party, with a copy to the complainant. The notice shall give the responsible party no less than two hundred forty (240) hours (or 10 days), or within the timeframe agreed to between the Animal Control Provider and the responsible party, to abate the barking nuisance or to refute the nuisance claim.The educational material will consist of information on how to control a dog's barking.Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The complainant shall take steps necessary to participate in alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation and facilitation, prior to any citation being issued. However, if the responsible party refuses to participate in the alternative dispute resolution, then a citation may be issued.No citation shall be issued without the observation of a violation by the Enforcement Officer.Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. Upon issuance, the citation will be forwarded to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for prosecution.