Authority of Local Governing Bodies

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This is Article 6 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Authority of Local Governing Bodies.” It is part of Chapter 65 “Comprehensive Animal Care”, which is part of Subtitle V “Domestic Animals”, which is part of Title 3.2 “Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food”.

It’s comprised of the following 28 sections.

§ 3.2-6537	Ordinances; penalties
§ 3.2-6537.1	Cash bond for a pet shop obtaining certain dogs
§ 3.2-6538	Governing body of any locality may prohibit dogs from running at large; civil penalty
§ 3.2-6539	Ordinance requiring dogs to be kept on leash
§ 3.2-6540	Dangerous dogs; investigation, summons, and hearing
§ 3.2-6540.01	Obligations of officer and owner following dangerous dog finding
§ 3.2-6540.02	Notice of dangerous dog finding; penalty
§ 3.2-6540.03	Violation of law by owner of dangerous dog; penalty
§ 3.2-6540.04	Subsequent attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalty
§ 3.2-6540.1	Vicious dogs; penalties
§ 3.2-6541	Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs
§ 3.2-6541.1	Authority to prohibit ownership of particular breed
§ 3.2-6542	Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry
§ 3.2-6542.1	Renewal of dangerous dog registration
§ 3.2-6542.2	Dangerous dog fees; local fund
§ 3.2-6543	Governing body of any locality may adopt certain ordinances
§ 3.2-6543.1	Authority to enact parallel dangerous dog ordinance
§ 3.2-6544	Regulation of keeping of animals and fowl
§ 3.2-6545	Regulation of sale of animals procured from animal shelters
§ 3.2-6546	County or city public animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties; injunctive relief
§ 3.2-6547	Acceptance of animals for research or experimentation; prohibition
§ 3.2-6548	Private animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties; injunctive relief
§ 3.2-6549	Releasing agencies other than public or private animal shelters; confinement and disposition of companion animals; recordkeeping; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties
§ 3.2-6550	Requirements for foster homes; penalty
§ 3.2-6551	Notification by individuals finding companion animals; penalty
§ 3.2-6552	Dogs killing, injuring, or chasing livestock or poultry
§ 3.2-6553	Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs
§ 3.2-6554	Disposal of dead companion animals