Leash Law Hawaii? Come on!

[janet]

While appreciating the excerpts of the County code already posted related to this subject (love the one on keeping females in heat confined - can think of a few humans to which this should apply!), the clearest reference seems to be in the "Definitions" section:

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Chapter 4 – Animals

Section 4-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
® “Stray” means:
(1) An unlicensed dog or dog without a license for the current year;
(2) Any dog on the premises of a person other than the owner of the dog, without the consent of an occupant of such premises;
(3) Any dog on a public street, on public or private school grounds, or in any other public place, except when under the control of the owner by leash, cord, chain or other similar means of physical restraint, provided that such leash, cord, chain, or other means is not more than eight feet in length, and provided further that this provision shall not be construed to permit that which is prohibited by any other law; [Unquote]

This is followed by the enforcement section:

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Section 4-4. Power to seize and impound dogs, cats, and small domesticated animals.
The County or the humane society with whom the County has contracted for services shall be authorized to seize and impound any dog, cat, or other small domesticated animal, when such dog, cat, or other small domesticated animal is a stray, and to dispose of such dog, cat, or small domesticated animal in accordance with chapter 143, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes.
(1973, Ord. No. 11, sec. 1; Am. 1975, Ord. No. 86, sec. 1; Am. 1980, Ord. No. 510, sec. 2; Am. 1992, Ord. No. 92-93, sec. 2.)4 [Unquote]

Seems to be a leash-law to me. Of course, this leaves open the question of bringing about effective enforcement.