General rules for keeping and treating animals

A. An owner of a dog shall keep the dog under restraint, except for the following: 1. A dog being used by law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes. 2. A dog used during hunting, accompanied by its owner, and used with the consent of the owner of the real property upon which the hunting occurs. 3. A dog used during organized competitions, or during training for such competitions, accompanied by its owner, and used with the consent of the owner of the real property upon which the dog is used. 4. A dog being monitored by its owner or handler within the confines of an authorized dog park. 5. Dog(s) actively engaged in farming, agricultural activities, or ranching. 6. Service dog(s) where being under restraint interferes with the service dog(s) work or the individual's disability prevents them from placing the service dog under restraint. B. An owner of an animal shall treat the animal in a humane manner. Owners of pet animals shall be subject to the penalties as provided in section 711-1109(1)(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, pertaining to cruelty to animals in the second degree. Owners of all other animals shall treat the animal in a humane manner and be subject to the penalties as provided in section 6.04.110.C. C. An owner of a dog shall not allow the dog to cause a nuisance. The owner shall be held responsible for every behavior of such dog under the provisions of this chapter. D. No person shall abandon an animal. E. An owner of a dog shall not intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or negligently permit the dog to: 1. While on or off the owner's property, attack a person, causing bodily injury to the person. 2. While off the owner's property, attack a pet animal, equine animal, goat, sheep, other domesticated animal, or any animal that is listed as threatened or endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, causing serious bodily injury or death to the animal. 3. While off the owner's property, behave in a manner that a reasonable person would believe poses an imminent threat of bodily injury to one or more persons. 4. While off the owner's property, behave in a manner that a reasonable person would believe poses an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or death to a pet animal, equine animal, goat, sheep, other domesticated animal, or any animal that is listed as threatened or endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. F. Any person who harvests aquatic life for sale for aquarium purposes shall: 1. Treat aquatic life in a humane manner. For the purposes of this section, inhumane treatment of aquatic life includes: a. Intentionally or knowingly causing injury to aquatic life, including: piercing or deflating a fish's swim bladder; cutting or trimming the fin or spine of any fish; withholding food for more than twenty-four hours for transport purposes, including carrying or causing to be carried upon any vehicle or other conveyance. b. Intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or negligently carrying or causing to be carried in or upon any vehicle or other conveyance in a manner resulting in the injury or death to aquatic life. 2. For each species, document and biannually submit to animal control the mortality rates, including cause of death, if known, of all aquatic life collected for sale for aquarium purposes. The most recent biannual report required by this subsection must also be presented to an enforcement officer at any time upon request. 3. No provision of this chapter shall be construed to repeal or otherwise limit any provision of chapter 6.01 this title. ( Ord. No. 4368, § 3, 2016 ; Ord. No. 4082, § 7, 2013; Ord. No. 3809, § 3, 2011; Ord. No. 3600, § 4, 2008; Ord. 2922 § 3, 2000: Ord. 2578 § 4, 1997: Ord. 1914 § 2, 1990: Ord. 1482 § 2 (part), 1985)