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MCC §6.16.060

Poundkeeper duties

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This section says poundkeepers must do all duties the law requires and may take in trespassing animals. They must collect fees from animal owners. Poundkeepers do not have to handle dogs, cats, or other animals—only certain livestock like cattle, horses, and goats.

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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Poundkeeper—Other duties

A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Maui County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Each poundkeeper shall perform all other duties imposed upon him by law, and shall receive for impounding in the manner provided by law any 60 animals found trespassing upon any land. Each poundkeeper shall collect all authorized charges against the owners of such animals; provided, that no poundkeeper appointed pursuant to this chapter shall be required to perform the duties of a dog warden, or to receive unlicensed or stray dogs or stray cats or other animals other than cattle, horses, mules, asses, swine, sheep or goats. (Prior code § 22-16.7)
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗as published Nov 21, 2025our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Maui through Municode.

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