Va. Code § 29.1-527

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845

Section 29.1-527 - Counties, cities or towns may prohibit hunting near public schools and county, city, town or regional parks

The governing body of any county, city or town may prohibit by ordinance, shooting or hunting with a firearm, or prohibit hunters from traversing an area while in possession of a loaded firearm, within 100 yards of any property line of a public school or a county, city, town or regional park. The governing body may, in such ordinance, provide that any violation thereof shall be a Class 4 misdemeanor. Nothing in this section shall give any county, city or town the authority to enforce such an ordinance on lands within a national or state park or forest, or wildlife management area.

Va. Code § 29.1-527

1985, c. 485, § 29-144.5:1; 1987, c. 488.

Amended by Acts 1987, § c. 488.

Amended by Acts 1985, § c. 485, § 29-144.5:1.