ROH §12-4.2

Dog owners must not let their dogs become strays

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

This section makes it illegal for a dog owner to let their dog become a stray. It is a short rule that only applies to dog owners and their responsibility to keep their dogs from wandering.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Strays prohibited

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.

It is unlawful for the owner of any dog to permit the dog to become a stray. )

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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