Chapter 3. ANIMALS  


Article I. IN GENERAL
Article II. DOGS AND CATS
Article III. HYBRID CANINES
Article IV. PENALTIES
Article V. FENCE LAW
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Editor's note— A resolution adopted October 10, 2000 amended Ch. 3 in its entirety, adding §§ 3-2 and 3-3, deleting former Art. II, Div. 1, §§ 3-26—3-45, and Div. 2, §§ 3-46—3-66, and adding new Arts. II and III as set forth herein. This resolution numbered Art. II as §§ 3-27—3-60; Art. II has been renumbered, at the editor's discretion, to begin with § 3-26, in keeping with the current numbering style of the Code.

Former Art. II pertained to dogs and cats. Former Div. 1 contained general provisions and derived from § 2 of an ordinance of March 8, 1961, § VI of a resolution of April 12, 1961, an ordinance of April 8, 1986, a resolution of August 9, 1994, an ordinance of July 11, 1995, an ordinance of April 12, 1998, an ordinance of May 12, 1998, and Res.(2) of November 11, 1980. Former Div. 2 pertained to rabies control and license, and derived from §§ 1—16 of an ordinance of March 8, 1961, §§ II—V of a resolution of April 12, 1961, Ord.(2) of October 10, 1962, § 1 of Res.(3) of October 10, 1962, an ordinance of December 13, 1972, an ordinance of June 8, 1982, Ord.(2) of May 12, 1987, and an ordinance of July 11, 1995.

Cross reference— Motor vehicles and traffic, Ch. 7; zoning, App. A; noise control, § 8-26 et seq.

State Law reference— Comprehensive animal laws, Code of Virginia, § 3.1-796.66 et seq.; local animal-control ordinances, Code of Virginia, § 3.1-796.94; county health regulations, Code of Virginia, § 15.1-510; offenses involving animals, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-403.1 et seq.