ROH §12-2.4
General Rules for Animal Noise and Enclosures
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section explains which animals are not covered by the noise rules, where animal enclosures must be placed, and when animal noise is considered unreasonable. It applies to animal owners and local officials enforcing the rules.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — General requirements
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Nothing in this article applies to animals, farm animals, or poultry raised, bred, or kept as a commercial enterprise or for food purposes where commercial kennels or the keeping of livestock is a permitted use.
(b) Enclosures for animals, farm animals, and poultry shall meet all applicable zoning and building code requirements for structures; shall not be located within any required front, side, or rear yard setback; and shall meet all other applicable sanitation requirements.
(c) Noise is unreasonable within the meaning of this article if considering the nature and the circumstances surrounding the animal nuisance, including the nature of the location and the time of the day or night, it interferes with reasonable individual or group activities such as but not limited to communication, work, rest, recreation, or sleep; or the failure to heed the admonition of a police officer or a special officer of the animal control contractor that the noise is unreasonable and should be stopped or reduced.
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