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OFFICE Of NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
IUNTY LERK CF I` /VI Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of Kaua`i will hold a
public hearing on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 1:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, at
the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Historic County Building,
Lihu`e, on the following:
Bill No. 2516
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A NEW ARTICLE UNDER
CHAPTER 22, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
BARKING DOGS
The purpose of this Bill is to establish a new Article within Chapter 22,
Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, related to regulating and restricting the
barking of dogs in a fair manner, while balancing the rights and privileges of dog
owners with the rights and privileges of other citizens of the County.
This Bill proposes to regulate the keeping of any dog which continues to bark,
bay, cry, howl, or make any other noise continuously or incessantly for a specified
period of time to the disturbance of another person. It provides for enforcement of
the provisions of this Article by the Animal Control Provider or duly authorized
Enforcement Officer, and establishes increasing fines for a violation of and
continuous violation of the barking dog provisions. This Article also defines
"Responsible Party" as any person owning, harboring, or keeping a dog, with
provisions relating to minors under the age of 18, including a rebuttable
presumption of ownership by the person to whom a license was issued pursuant to
Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) 143-2.
All interested persons who wish to present their comments may do so at the
public hearing. Written testimonies prior to the hearing would be appreciated.
Copies of the proposed Bill are available at the Office of the County Clerk, Council
Services Division.
(The Council Committee or Council may amend this Bill at its subsequent
meetings. Meeting notices are posted at least six (6) days in advance at the Office of
the County Clerk, Council Services Division and the public may also testify at any
of these meetings.)
CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
I hereby certify that the foregoing Bill No. 2516 was passed on first reading
and ordered to print by the Council of the County of Kaua`i at its meeting held on
December 18, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Bynum, Chock, Hooser, Kagawa, Rapozo, Yukimura, Furfaro TOTAL— 7,
NOES: None TOTAL — 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL — 0.
Lihu`e, Hawai`i /s/ Ricky Watanabe
December 19, 2013 County Clerk, County of Kaua`i
NOTE: SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND SIGN LANGUAGE
INTERPRETER AND INTERPRETERS FOR NON-ENGLISH
SPEAKING PERSONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE TO THE COUNTY
CLERK, 4396 RICE STREET, SUITE 209, LIHU`E, KAUAI,
HAWAII 96766. TELEPHONE NO. (808) 241-4188. FACSIMILE
NO. (808) 241-6349.
(One publication — The Garden Island — December 26, 2013)