Dangerous dog appeals board

A. Establishment. There is established a dangerous dog adjudication and appeals board consisting of five members who are appointed by the mayor with the council's approval by resolution. B. Terms and operations. The members of the board serve for staggered terms of three years beginning on April 1 and ending on March 31. The board must select a chairperson and vice chairperson annually. Any vacancy occurring due to the expiration of a member's term must be filled in accordance with section 13-2.17 of the Maui County Charter. C. Powers, duties, and responsibilities. 1. The jurisdiction of the board will be: a. To hear and determine appeals from decisions concerning the designation of dangerous dogs and their impoundment under sections 6.04.046 and 6.04.050 and from any related order issued by an enforcement or animal control officer. b. To conduct hearings on notices issued under subsections 6.04.046 (B) and 6.04.050 (B)(3), and determine the status and disposition of the dog. c. After hearing the appeal, the board must notify the owner in writing of its decision. 2. The board may reconsider, reverse, affirm, or modify, wholly or partly, any decision appealed from. Exceptions or modification from the strict application of the provisions of sections 6.04.046 and 6.04.050 may be granted only if the board finds: a. That the strict application, operation, or enforcement of the provision being appealed from would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship to the appellant; and b. That an exception, reversal, or modification will not jeopardize life, limb, or property. 3. A decision of the board that a dog is not a dangerous dog does not preclude a subsequent designation of the dog as a dangerous dog for other cause. D. Compensation. Members of the board will not be compensated, but the members may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in accordance with established County procedures. E. Procedure. Proceedings before the board are subject to chapter 91, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes. The board will adopt rules for conducting its meetings, hearings, and investigations and impose reasonable fees to cover the costs of its proceedings. F. Fee. Any appeal to the board will be accompanied by a fee as set forth in the annual budget ordinance. ( Ord. No. 5871 , § 3, 2025; Ord. No. 4082, §§ 13, 14, 2013; Ord. 3177 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2922 § 7, 2000) Editor's note— Ord. No. 5871 , § 3, adopted Oct. 10, 2025, amended the title of § 6.04.095 to read as herein set out. The former § 6.04.095 title pertained to animal control.