Ewa Gentry households face a ten-dog or ten-cat nuisance trigger under county code and a state misdemeanor for hoarding more than fifteen dogs and cats combined with neglect.
ROH 7-2.5 treats ten dogs or ten cats per household as the nuisance trigger enforceable across Ewa Gentry. HRS 711-1109.6 makes animal hoarding a misdemeanor when a person possesses more than fifteen dogs and cats combined, fails to provide necessary sustenance, and fails to correct living conditions. HRS 711-1109 generally covers cruelty and neglect. Ewa Gentry's dense subdivision layout and shared walls in many townhomes make neighbor complaints common. Gentry CCRs and landlord leases may cap pet counts below county thresholds.
Local nuisance citations, state misdemeanor prosecution, animal seizure, and HOA covenant enforcement.
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