ROH §3-5.2
Who can give tickets for animal control violations
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says that animal control officers who are specially deputized by the police chief can issue tickets to people who break the animal control rules. They must follow the same procedures as other animal control tickets. This only applies to those specific officers.
The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Authorization to issue summons
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.
Officers of the animal control contractor, having the duty of seizing and impounding stray dogs pursuant to Chapter 12, Article 4 , who are deputized as special officers by the chief of police for the purpose of enforcing this article, are authorized and empowered to issue summonses according to the procedures set forth in Chapter 12, Article 4 , to violators of Chapter 12, Articles 4 and 6 .
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