Authority Of Local Governing Bodies.
This is Article 6 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Authority Of Local Governing Bodies..” It is part of Title 3.2, titled “Agriculture, Animal Care, And Food.” It is part of Subtitle V, titled “Domestic Animals.” It is part of Chapter 65, titled “Comprehensive Animal Care.” It’s comprised of the following 19 sections.
- § 3.2-6537
- Ordinances; penalties
- § 3.2-6538
- Governing body of any locality may prohibit dogs from running at large
- § 3.2-6539
- Ordinance requiring dogs to be kept on leash
- § 3.2-6540
- Control of dangerous dogs; penalties
- § 3.2-6540.1
- Vicious dogs; penalties
- § 3.2-6541
- Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs
- § 3.2-6542
- Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry
- § 3.2-6543
- Governing body of any locality may adopt certain ordinances
- § 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