Animal Ordinances in Kauai County, HI (2026)

Kaua'i County Code §§ 8-1.5, 8-2.4(r)(18) and (s)(15)

"Poultry raising"means the breeding, feeding, sheltering, or gathering of more than four game or domestic fowl for the purpose of sale, food or egg production, or pets. ... Poultry raising, except as provided in Sec. 8-2.4(s)(15) P ... Poultry raising, when to be located within 3,000 feet of any Use District U ... U = Use Permit Required P = Permitted Use or Structure (Zoning Permit may be requ...

Kaua'i County Code §§ 22-2.2, 22-2.3

"At large"means: ... 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 (8) feet in length. ... ... § 22-2.3. Strays Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog...

Kaua'i County Code §§ 22-17.2, 22-17.3(a)

"Dangerous dog" means any dog which, without provocation, attacks a person or animal. ... (a) A dog owner commits the offense of negligent failure to control a dangerous dog, if the person negligently fails to take reasonable measures to prevent the dog from attacking a person or animal and such attack results in: (1) The maiming or causing of serious injury to or the destruction of an animal; ...

Kaua'i County Code Sections 22-24.9, 22-24.11

It is unlawful to feed cats on any County property. ... Any person violating any section or provision of this Article shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first offense. For the second violation, the punishment shall be by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) and not to exceed three hu...

Kaua'i County Code §§ 8-1.5, 8-2.4(r)(16), 8-2.4(s)(13)

"Pet keeping"means the feeding or sheltering of more than two animals or four birds as a service to others. "Pet raising"means the breeding, feeding, or sheltering of more than two animals not normally used for human consumption for the purpose of sale to others. ... Pet keeping and raising, except as provided in Sec. 8-2.4(s)(13) P ... Pet keeping and raising proposed within 500 feet of any Re...

Kaua'i County Code Sections 22-24.2, 22-24.4

It shall be unlawful for any person to be an owner of a cat over three (3) months of age unless the cat is microchipped. This Section shall not apply to cats brought into the county exclusively for the purpose of entering them in a cat show or cat exhibition and not allowed to be at large. ... In the case of any cat released to the Animal Control Provider that is ... not microchipped, the Anima...

Kaua'i County Code Sections 22-24.5, 22-24.11

It is unlawful for a cat owner to allow a cat over the age of three (3) months to be at large unless the cat has been sterilized by a veterinarian. ... Any person violating any section or provision of this Article shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first offense. For the second violation, the punishm...

Kaua'i County Code §§ 22-10.3(a)-(b), 22-10.4

(a) It is unlawful for any person to be an owner of a dog over three (3) months of age unless the dog is microchipped. (b) An owner shall have a microchip implanted in the owner's dog, and the owner shall register the microchip number and the owner's contact information with a microchip registration company. ... The Director of Finance shall authorize personnel of the Kaua'i Humane Society to i...