Animal Control Enforcement

Animal Control is unique among Police Units in that it serves and protects both people and animals.

People are protected against diseases such as rabies and psittacosis as well as dangerous animals. Animals are protected from cruelty and homelessness, and animals which come into the animal shelter are given a new chance at life with families who adopt from the animal shelter.

Hanahan's Animal Control Officer, Karen Hagood, can be reached at 843.554.4221 ext. 316 or by email khagood@cityofhanahan.com.

City Ordinances

 Definitions
 Keeping of certain animals prohibited
 Same; exceptions
 Manner of keeping and maintaining animals
 Cruelty prohibited
 Bird sanctuary
 Penalty
 Guard dogs for businesses
 Sanitation
 Animals at large prohibited
 Procedure upon person being bitten
 Inspections and right of entry
 Vaccination against rabies
 Enforcement of rabies control provisions of this chapter and South Carolina Law; impoundment
 Impoundment of bets running at large/disposition
 Redemption
 Impoundment of animals without proper care due to incapacity or involuntary absence of owner; abandonment
 Animal care
 Number of pets
 Adoption
 Restraining and pets which disturb the peace
 Regulation of dangerous dogs
 Duties
 Division members as peace officers; badges
 Trapping; steel traps
 Notice of violation; procedure; punishment