Hawai’i County, Hawaii

Article 2. Dog, Cat, and Animal Pounds.

Section 4-4-1. Fees.

(a) The following fees are hereby established as biennial license fees for the privilege of owning, harboring or keeping of dogs in the County:

(1) Sterilized dogs ……………………… $2.00

(2) Unsterilized dogs ………………….. $6.00

(b) For purpose of this section a sterilized dog means a spayed female dog and a neutered male dog. (1983 CC, c 4, art 3, sec 4-12; am 2022, ord 22-36, sec 6.)4-4-1 Section 4-4-2. Proof of sterilization. Any person seeking to have the person’s dog licensed at the sterilized dog rate must present a certificate from a veterinarian licensed to practice within the State showing the description, age, and breed of the dog and certifying its sterilization.