ROH §12-7.5
Exemption for police dogs
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says the county's dog rules do not apply to dogs owned by a law enforcement agency and used for law enforcement work. It is a narrow exemption for those specific working dogs.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Exemption
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.
This article shall not apply to dogs owned by any law enforcement agency and used in the performance of law enforcement work.
Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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