Exotic pet ownership in Kailua is regulated almost entirely at the state level. Hawaii bans hamsters, gerbils, ferrets, snakes, and many other species to protect the island ecosystem.
HRS Chapter 150A and HAR Title 4 Subtitle 6 Chapter 71 together impose one of the strictest exotic pet regimes in the nation. Kailua residents may not keep hamsters, gerbils, ferrets, most reptiles, or many exotic birds. Honolulu ROH does not duplicate the restricted list, but local enforcement of unlawful exotic keeping occurs through ROH 7-2 Animal Nuisances and state quarantine inspectors. Given Kailua's proximity to sensitive wetlands at Kawainui Marsh and the Kaelepulu estuary, the rules are also framed around protecting endemic species from escaped exotics.
State misdemeanor penalties, quarantine or destruction of the animal, and local nuisance citations.
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