06-04-2011, 12:26 PM
Spunky, I recall a case a few years ago in Hilo where a man was required to reduce how many dogs he kept because the lot, according to County ordinance, was too small for the number. IIRC, the health department was who got on his case because he had over 20 dogs on a small in-town lot. If you are in one of the subdivisions with large lots, this might not be helpful, but you might want to research this possible angle. I say that because my contacts in the Police Department and some of the Mayor's statements about the new dog noise ordinance lead me to anticipate enforcement issues.
Sorry to insert cynicism, Kelena, but reality is what it is. We at the HPP Neighborhood Watch follow the "insist and persist" reporting philosophy, though, and keep plugging away incessantly. We pride ourselves on that, and they sometimes tire of the calls and actually do something about "nuissance issues." FWIW, burglary and petty theft reports in HPP are down 70% from a year and a half ago.
Sorry to insert cynicism, Kelena, but reality is what it is. We at the HPP Neighborhood Watch follow the "insist and persist" reporting philosophy, though, and keep plugging away incessantly. We pride ourselves on that, and they sometimes tire of the calls and actually do something about "nuissance issues." FWIW, burglary and petty theft reports in HPP are down 70% from a year and a half ago.