1)
Barking Dogs
Dog
owners are in violation of the City's animal nuisance law if their
dog barks intermittently for 30 minutes or constantly for 10 minutes
"to the disturbance of others."
In
these situations, first try to let your neighbor know your concerns
since the neighbor may not be aware of that their dog is disturbing
anyone. If this fails, you may call the Humane Society at 946-2187.
Give the address and, if possible, the name of the resident. The Humane
Society will respond to the call by first sending a letter to the
dog owner with educational material and will indicate that a complaint
has been received. Up to this point the caller may remain anonymous.
For
a second complaint within a month, the Humane Society will send an
investigator to meet with the owner. If there is a third complaint,
the complainant must sign an affidavit detailing the problem. If the
dog owner challenges the citation, the matter goes to court. This
is why there must be an official complainant.
Note:
If the barking might indicate a burglary, fight, or other suspicious
circumstances, call 911.
2)
Pet Waste Pick-Up
There
is a City & County Ordinance against littering which includes a provision
that applies to animals. If your pet deposits feces on private or
public property, you are required to clean it up. The Honolulu Police
Department enforces this litter law. To file a complaint, call HPD
directly (call 911). To read more about the Litter Law, go to: http://www.hawaiianhumane.org/animallaws/index.html
Please
do not drop your dog's waste (wrapped or unwrapped) in a neighbors
trash container, and especially if the trash container is out
for pick-up and has already been emptied, or just happens to be handy
between trash pick-ups. In our warm climate it very quickly becomes
an awful odor in the homeowner's trash can.
3)
Additional information
For
information on other laws applying to animals, please check the Hawaiian
Human Society website at http://www.hawaiianhumane.org/animallaws/index.html.
Noise -
If you are repeatedly annoyed by barking dogs, building maintenance,
construction, loud music, etc, you may contact the State Department
of Health, 591 Ala Moana Bld., Honolulu, HI 96813 and request a copy
of "Who are you going to call when the noise gets too LOUD." Phone 586-4700.
